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Saints earn victory against Bethel
Freshman Renato Santos, plays defense against Bethel.
February 27, 2017
Saints faced Bethel College Saturday afternoon at Blue Bonnet Park. With seward being #5, saints managed to gain a victory with a 9-0 win. The saints kick off their season at 6-0.
Freshman Lautaro Monardo and Dane Mechali, get ready to score a point against Bethel.
Saints gained their momentum early on in the duals match. Freshmans Renato Mechali and Ben Finet took on court #1 for the saints. Winning with a 8-2 against Gabe Johnson and Ryan Lacombe,Lautaro Mondardo and Dane Mechali also gained a victory of 8-1, giving the saints a 2-0 lead for the day.
Freshman Dane Mechali, makes an attempt to save a flying ball in order to score a point.
Finet paired up with johnson at #1 and ghained a point for the saints leaving them at 6-2, a 6-0 win to make it just a 4-0 lead. Seward continued with their lineup with Mechali. There was a 6-3 decision at #3 with Monardo gaining a 6-0 win. With there being a 6-0 win as well at #6, The saints lead at 9-0.
Teammates Dane Mechali and Lautaro Monardo, give each other positive vibes after gaining a point during their match.
The Saint will be back on the court Friday in Midlothian, Texas against stacked field.
