ATLANTA – After taking five of the six singles points in straight sets, the Oglethorpe men's tennis team improved to 7-1 with a 7-2 victory over Hendrix Saturday afternoon at Downing Howell Tennis Courts. The win also helped the Stormy Petrels stay perfect in the Southern Athletic Association at 2-0.

Daniel Cohen, Vincent Claussen, Kirkman Kiker, Zoe Raymond and Cameron Burkes combined to drop only seven games in singles action. Raymond had a perfect score of 6-0, 6-0 while Cohen only dropped one game in the second set. Both stayed perfect in singles action this season with records of 8-0 and 6-0, respectively.

Claussen and Kiker also earned another win with an 8-3 victory at No. 2 doubles, as did Raymond and Burkes, who won 8-0 at No. 3 doubles.

Match Notes

• Cohen's 8-0 record features four wins at No. 2 singles and four wins at No. 3 singles.
• Raymond's 6-0 record features three wins at No. 6 singles and three wins across Nos. 3-5.
• Burkes/Raymond won their sixth doubles match of the season to lead the team.
• Claussen/Kiker won their fifth doubles match.
• The Stormy Petrels are 3-0 on their home court.
• At 2-0, they also lead the SAA next to Sewanee and Rhodes, who represents Sunday's opponent.

Up Next

Oglethorpe hosts Rhodes Sunday at 10 a.m. alongside the women. After that, the Petrels will take on Millsaps and Birmingham Southern on the road next weekend.