DANVILLE, Ky. – The Colonels swept past the visiting Hendrix Warriors Sunday morning, 9-0, winning their first Southern Athletic Association match of the season in what was also the home opener at the Centre Tennis Courts.
 
Centre improves to 3-7 overall and 1-1 in the SAA, dropping Hendrix to 0-10 (0-3) as 12 different Colonels contributed to the rout.
 
HIGHLIGHTS
- Arpit Rana and Danny Nelson were pristine in an 8-0 victory over Luke Lefler and Dylon MaassonVetters at No. 1 doubles. 
- Josh Joiner and Quinn Pritchett gave Centre its second point with an 8-1 win at No. 2 over Andrew Eveld and Nathan Hudson. In their first official action of the season, Luke Duncan and Ian Cowan capped the doubles sweep with an 8-4 victory against Dylan Hurst and Sasin Payakachat at No. 3.
- Centre won all six singles bouts in straight sets, beginning with Adam Slone's 6-1, 6-1 victory against Hudson at No. 2. Max Middleton followed soon after with a 6-0, 6-1 decision over Lefler at No. 1, marking his third straight-set singles win of the season.
- Newcomer Matthew Bulow handled Parker Work at No. 3 singles, 6-2, 6-0 for his fifth individual win of the year. Ben Hadlock blanked Eveld in No. 4, 6-0, 6-0
- Owen Alsup claimed his first collegiate dual match win at No. 6 singles, 6-1, 6-2 against Elijah Ballard.
- Senior Cy Dutton finished off the sweep with a 6-0, 6-4 victory at No. 5 over Hurst. 
 
UP NEXT
Centre meets Rhodes Sunday at 10 a.m. at the Top Seed Tennis Club in Nicholasville, Ky.