HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. -- The Allegheny College men's tennis team began its week-long stay in beautiful Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, by splitting a pair of 5-4 decisions on Sunday.

In the morning, the Gators (4-3) edged Eastern Nazarene College (3-3) at the Chaplin Park Tennis Center but were defeated by Drew University at the Hilton Head Resort in their afternoon match.

Allegheny 5, ENC 4
The Blue and Gold took a 2-1 lead with wins at No. 1 and No. 2 doubles. The duo of Anton Hedlund (Hovas, Sweden/Katrinelundsgymnasiet) and Adam Shinomiya (Portland, Ore./International School of Beaverton) cruised to an 8-1 victory at the top spot, whereas David Rodriguez (St. Ann's, Trinidad and Tobago/Fatima College) and Julien Voisey (Tokyo, Japan/ES International School) played to a much closer 8-6 score.

Hedlund and Shinomiya claimed their matches at No. 1 and No. 2 singles, too, with Shinomiya bouncing back from a tiebreak loss in the opening set to win, 6-7 (2-7), 6-0, 1-0 (10-6). Rodriguez earned the match's deciding point in the fourth spot. He clinched the one-point victory by taking down Avelino Parrondo, 6-2, 6-4.

Doubles Results

1. Anton Hedlund / Adam Shinomiya def. Diego Rodriguez / Carlos Sanchez, 8-1
2. David Rodriguez / Julien Voisey def. Franco Milivinti / Avelino Parrondo, 8-6
3. Carlos Gallardo / Vittal Harith def. Evan Nelson / Guillaume Emiliano Loinard-Gonzalez, 8-7 (7-5)

Singles Results

1. Anton Hedlund def. Diego Rodriguez, 6-4, 6-2
2. Adam Shinomiya def. Carlos Sanchez, 6-7 (2-7), 6-0, 1-0 (10-6)
3. Luis Hernandez def. Julien Voisey, 2-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-3)
4. David Rodriguez def. Avelino Parrondo, 6-2, 6-4
5. Diego Torres def. Will Jarvie, 6-3, 7-6 (9-7)
6. Iker Rodriguez def. Nathan Kisiel, 6-3, 6-3

Drew 5, Allegheny 4
Unlike the Sunday matinee, the Gators only secured one point from the doubles portion of the match, with Hedlund and Shinomiya once again combining for a win at No. 1.

And like the bout with Eastern Nazarene, Allegheny secured three singles wins. However, that left the Gators one point shy of winning the overall match.

Hedlund dispatched Avi Perera, 6-4, 6-3, and picked up the win atop the lineup. Rodriguez climbed to the second position to defeat Daryl Wong Li-Hom, 6-3, 6-2. Allegheny's other win came from Evan Nelson (Scituate, Mass./Scituate) in the fourth position by a score of 6-2, 6-4.

Doubles Results

1. Anton Hedlund / Adam Shinomiya def. Avi Perera / Daryl Wong Li-Hom, 8-5
2. Leo Ambrogio / Bret Schuler def. David Rodriguez / Julien Voisey, 8-5
3. John Dickey / Jack Polvere def. Guillaume Emiliano Loinard-Gonzalez / Evan Nelson, 8-1

Singles Results

1. Anton Hedlund def. Avi Perera, 6-4, 6-3
2. David Rodriguez def. Daryl Wong Li-Hom, 6-3, 6-2
3. Leo Ambrogio def. Will Jarvie, 6-4, 6-3
4. Evan Nelson def. Dan Blumenthal, 6-2, 6-4
5. Bret Schuler def. Nathan Kisiel, 6-1, 6-2
6. Santo Carroccia def. Mitchell Curtis, 6-3, 6-2

Up Next
Allegheny men's tennis will face Gettysburg College at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, March 6.