Berry's men's tennis team closed its season on a positive note Sunday, defeating Huntingdon 7-2 at Berry's Richards Tennis Courts.

The Vikings opened with a 2-1 lead after claiming points in the top two doubles matches. Berry's No. 1 tandem of Logan Yerbey and Jonathan Surls defeated Zac Baldwin and Sean Jackson 8-3, while its No. 2 team of Ben Ortman and Steven Weeks defeated Tyler Creamer and Lee Howell 9-8.

Yerbey, Surls, Ortman, Weeks and Kyle Stapleton would all go on to win their singles matches and clinch the win for Berry.

In the No. 1 singles match, Yerbey defeated Baldwin 6-3, 6-3, while Surls defeated Creamer 6-1, 6-3 in the second position.

Ortman needed a third set to defeat Howell, eventually coming from behind to win 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 in the fourth position, and Weeks defeated Larry Pritchett 6-4, 7-6 in the fifth slot.

Stapleton's win came over Stacy Terry in the sixth position by a score of 6-4, 2-6, 6-1.

The Vikings finished their 2012 season with a 5-9 overall record.

BERRY 7, HUNTINGDON 2
Doubles:
1. Yerbey/Surls (BC) def. Baldwin/Jackson (HC) 8-3
2. Ortman/Weeks (BC) def. Creamer/Howell (HC) 9-8 (3)
3. Pritchett/Terry (HC) def. Pullen/Stapleton (BC) 8-4

Singles:
1. Logan Yerbey (BC) def. Zac Baldwin (HC) 6-3, 6-3
2. Jonathan Surls (BC) def. Tyler Creamer (HC) 6-1, 6-3
3. Sean Jackson (HC) def. Jake Pullen (BC) 6-3, 6-2
4. Ben Ortman (BC) def. Lee Howell (HC) 3-6, 6-2, 6-4
5. Steven Weeks (BC) def. Larry Pritchett (HC) 6-4, 7-6 (5)
6. Kyle Stapleton (BC) def. Stacy Terry (HC) 6-4, 2-6, 6-1

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