Berry's men's tennis team opened its spring break trip to Orlando, Fla., with a 9-0 loss at the hands of Augustana, Ill., Friday afternoon.

Augustana won all six singles matches in straight sets, but Berry didn't go down without a fight.  Ben Ortman forced a tiebreaker in the second set against Jack Cullen in the third position, before Cullen eventually won 6-0, 7-6 (5).  Three other Berry players nearly forced tiebreakers, with Logan Yerbey falling to Adam DeSimone 7-5, 6-3 in the first position, Jonathan Surls falling 6-2, 7-5 to Andy Wall in the second slot and Colby Chapman falling 7-5, 6-3 to Kevin Bayles in the fifth position.

Berry is scheduled to return to action Sunday against Alfred University.

AUGUSTANA (Ill.) 9, BERRY 0

Doubles:
1. DeSimone/Wall (AC) def. Yerbey/Surls (BC) 8-6
2. L. Palmer/W. Palmer (AC) def. Ortman/Pullen (BC) 8-2
3. Arnold/Cullen (AC) def. Chapman/Stapleton (BC) 8-1

Singles:
1. Adam DeSimone (AC) def. Logan Yerbey (BC) 7-5, 6-3
2. Andy Wall (AC) def. Jonathan Surls (BC) 6-2, 7-5
3. Jack Cullen (AC) def. Ben Ortman (BC) 6-0, 7-6 (5)
4. Colin Arnold (AC) def. Jake Pullen (BC) 6-3, 6-1
5. Kevin Bayles (AC) def. Colby Chapman (BC) 7-5, 6-3
6. Grant Wick (AC) def. Kyle Stapleton (BC) 6-2, 6-2

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