New Albany, Miss.- The Blue Mountain Christian University men's tennis team faced Missouri Baptist in a home matchup Tuesday, falling 7-0, but not without several competitive battles that showed the Toppers' fight as they prepare to open conference play.
In doubles action, Adriaan Engelbrecht and Luis Lainer played a tight match at the top position but came up just short in a 6-4 decision. 
Caleb Rogers and Craig Blevins also competed closely in their matchup, falling by the same 6-4 margin. 
Pablo Cruz and Kevin Kotzé rounded out doubles play, dropping their match 6-2.
In singles competition, the Toppers continued to battle despite Missouri Baptist ultimately sweeping the six matches. 
Lainer highlighted the effort with a tightly contested match that was decided in a tiebreaker, where he fell 7-4. 
The rest of the lineup continued to compete throughout their matches but were unable to secure a point.
The match serves as preparation for Blue Mountain as the Toppers now shift their focus toward Southern States Athletic Conference play. 
BMCU will travel to Montgomery, Alabama on Thursday to begin conference competition.
 
 
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