Men’s and Women’s Tennis defeat King in 2023-24 opener

MILLIGAN, Tenn. (September 13, 2023) – The Milligan University tennis teams both opened the 2023-24 season with victories over King at the Mathes Tennis Center on Wednesday afternoon.

The Buffs scored a 5-2 victory in the men's match and took a 7-0 triumph on the women's side. Both Milliagn squads move to 1-0 on the season.

Stefan Macheiner, Kevin Bollmann and Gonzaga Lafarga each collected a singles win in their respective Milligan debuts. Macheiner took a 6-2, 6-2 victory at No. 1 singles. Bollmann was a three-set winner (6-2, 3-6, 7-6) at second singles and Lafarga won 6-1, 6-4 at No. 4 singles.

Nathan Smiley clinched the match for the Buffs with a 6-4, 6-0 win in the sixth singles flight. Marcos Moreno opened his season with a 6-2, 7-6 win at fourth singles.

Macheiner and Moreno earned a 6-4 win at second doubles.

Milligan's women defeated a short-handed King squad that traveled with four players.

Newcomers Lauren Wimmer and Marta Miralles clinched the doubles point with a 6-2 victory at No. 2 doubles.

Kylie Enarson won at No. 1 singles 6-4, 7-5. Miralles took a point at second singles 6-4, 7-5. Macy Kennedy won at third singles in three sets (5-7, 6-3, 6-1) and Tiana Shelton dropped just one game at fourth singles with a 6-0, 6-1 win.

Milligan hosts Emory & Henry on Friday.