ATLANTA – The Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels battled Belhaven and the cold weather, but ultimately came away with a 7-2 victory against the Blazers.

Sam Wasko had the quickest match of the day as he recorded a 6-1, 6-0 victory in No. 4 singles. Daniel Cohen won 6-0, 6-3 in No. 2 singles, and Jefferson Page went 6-0, 6-4 in No. 6 singles. Cameron Burkes won 6-1, 6-4 in No. 3 singles.

It was all wins in doubles as Burkes and Tony Molinet recorded an 8-1 victory in No. 3 doubles, while Cohen and Page recorded an 8-3 victory in No. 2 doubles and Kirkman Kiker and Wasko won 8-4 at No. 1 doubles.  

Match Notes 

• Oglethorpe is now 3-0 against Belhaven since 2019.  
• The Petrels maintained their perfect home record, now 3-0 at Downing Howell Tennis Courts.
• All three doubles teams are 3-1 so far this season.
• Cohen and Burkes, at 3-1, have the highest win total on the singles courts.

Up Next

The Stormy Petrels will begin their weekend at Piedmont on Friday, March 17, at 3 p.m. The next home match will also be Oglethorpe's Southern Athletic Association opener, as the Petrels host Millsaps on Saturday, April 1, at 10 a.m.