Box Score 1 SEWANEE, Tenn. –The Phoenix had a 3-1 lead against host Sewanee in game one before the Tigers stormed back for a 4-3 win. The men showed resiliency through game two as they took down former conference rival Tennessee Southern with a 4-1 win for their first win of the spring. 

The first match of the day against Sewanee ran out to a flying start with two of the three matches going to a tiebreak and saw the Phoenix claim the coveted doubles point. Julian Parada and Vitor Ferreira had to come back from down 2-0 after their serve was broken to start the match, but they broke back to win 7-5 overall.

Following their win, the Phoenix needed just one more victory from the other two matches and it was Daniel Wessels and German Suarez at No. 2 doubles that helped claim the point. Winning in a tiebreak, the pairing went to the brink and snuck out a 9-7 victory, while Dan Slapnik Trost and Adrijan Hrzic were juxtaposed, losing 7-9 in their tiebreak.

Singles action saw the script flipped with the Tigers storming back. At No. 1 singles, Ferreria pulled out a magnificent victory, not dropping a single service game after losing his first set due to an early break. The Brazilian was made to work for his point however, winning the second and third sets in a tiebreak, 7-5 and 10-7 respectively.

At No. 2 singles Hrzic had his hands full, taking a tough 0-6 loss in the first set before gathering himself and pushing the second set to 4-6. The other Phoenix to win their match was Julian Parada at No. 3, who was in the middle of a battle before his opponent had to pull out of the match and retire. Paul Daniel Meyer also played a tough match, splitting sets at No. 4 singles, but was dispatched in the third set tiebreak.

Suarez (1-6,4-6) and Fernando Flores (4-6,5-7) dropped their matches at No. 5 and No. 6 singles. Overall, the Phoenix fell 4-3 and had just a short amount of time to regroup before playing former conference foes, Tennessee Southern.

The Phoenix responded in the second match of the day to get a 4-1 win over the Firehawks.

 The doubles matches set the tone for Cumberland's dominance, as they secured the doubles point with a clean sweep across all three courts. Julian Parada and Vitor Ferreira paved the way with a solid 6-4 win over Tennessee Southern's Nickolas Rosa and Juan Camilo Moreno in the first doubles position. Following suit, Daniel Wessels and German Suarez delivered an emphatic 6-0 victory against Felipe Dias and Rage Matcuk in the second doubles position. Adrijan Hrzic and Dan Slapnik Trost sealed the deal with a 6-3 triumph over Tristian Kelly and Gaspar Audisio, ensuring Cumberland's advantage heading into the singles matches.

Daniel Wessels maintained his stellar form, dispatching Martin Cabrerra in straight sets with a commanding 6-2, 6-0 victory. Vitor Ferreira followed suit at No. 2, overcoming Nickolas Rosa with a solid 7-5, 6-3 win, further extending Cumberland's lead. Although Tennessee Southern managed to secure a point as Felipe Diaz edged out Elisey Kalashikov in a closely contested battle, Cumberland quickly regained control as Adrijan Hrzic clinched the match with a dominant 6-2, 6-2 victory over Gaspar Audisio for the clinch. 

The Phoenix will have a week to prepare for a tri-match with Milligan and Lincoln Memorial at Lincoln Memorial next Saturday. 
 

Cumberland 4, Tennessee Southern 1
Position	Doubles			Score
1	Julian Parada/Vitor Ferreira (CU)	def.	Nickolas Rosa/Juan Camilo Moreno (UTS	6-4
2	Daniel Wessels/German Suarez(CU)	def.	Felipe Dias/Rage Matcuk (UTS)	6-0
3	Adrijan Hrzic/Dan Slapnik Trost (CU)	Def.	Tristian Kelly/Gaspar Audisio (UTS)	6-3
	Order: 2, 1, 3
	Singles
1	Daniel Wessels (CU)	def.	Martin Cabrerra (UTS)	6-2, 6-0
2	Vitor Ferreira (CU)	def.	Nickolas Rosa (UTS)	7-5, 6-3
3	Felipe Diaz (UTS)	def.	Elisey Kalashikov (CU)	7-5, 7-5
4	Adrijan Hrzic (CU)	def.	Gaspar Audisio (UTS)	6-2, 6-2
5	Julian Parada (CU)		Shizuya Kubo (UTS)	6-3, 4-0 (unf.)
6	German Suarez (CU)		Juan Camilo Moreno (UTS)	4-2 (unf.)
	Order: 1, 2, 3, 4