CLINTON, SC—The Winthrop Eagles' men's tennis team dropped a 4-3 decision at Presbyterian College Friday afternoon.

The Eagles were able to take the early lead by winning the doubles competition.  No. 1 duo of Dylan Comerford and Peter Nagovnak defeated Alexander Lykou and Brandon Mills 8-6.  The No. 2 pairing of Steven Patrick and Tremayne Mitchell fell 8-6 to Ben Kelley and Joel Roberts.  No. 3 combo of Michael Chen and Joshua Ryan clinched the doubles point with their 8-4 victory over Ryan Miller and Danny Bruce.

Winthrop stretched its advantage to 3-0 by taking the No. 1 and No. 2 singles slots.  No. 1 Tremayne Mitchell topped Lykou 6-4, 6-3.  No. 2 Comerford bested Miller 6-4, 6-4.  Presbyterian finished strong winning the No. 3-6 singles positions.  No. 3 Patrick lost 6-3, 5-7, 6-2 to Alejandro Bejar.  No. 4 Nagovnak fell 3-6, 7-6, 6-3 to Diego Manzanas.  At the No. 5 position Chen lost 6-3, 6-4 to Bruce.  The match was wrapped up when No. 6 Ruben Franzanti dropped a 7-5, 6-2 decision to Mills.

Winthrop, 12-7, will play its last regular season match at Coastal Carolina this Sunday, April 12 beginning at 1:00 pm.