Sumter, S.C. — The 8th-ranked and top-seeded Catawba College men's tennis team picked up its second consecutive South Atlantic Conference Men's Tennis Tournament title on Saturday with a 4-0 win over 19th-ranked and second-seeded Wingate at the Palmetto Tennis Center.

HOW IT HAPPENED

DOUBLES

- Mateo Berne and Alessandro Valletta picked up a 6-2 win at #3 doubles

- Alen Bill and Santiago Passoni helped clinch the doubles point with a 6-3 win at second-ranked doubles

- Luca Bergonzi and Agustin Mastri led 4-1 at the top-ranked doubles position at the clinch point

SINGLES

- Wingate's #2 singles player retired trailing 5-0 to give Passoni a win at the position

- Mateo Berne earned a 6-2, 6-1 win at 3rd-ranked singles

- Bergonzi clinched the match with a 6-0, 7-6 victory at 4th-ranked singles

- Valletta won the opening set at #6s

UP NEXT

- Catawba earns the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament with the opening two rounds taking place May 11-12