ATLANTA – Oglethorpe junior Daniel Cohen won a thrilling two-set clinching match at No. 1 singles, and after a nail-biting Southern Athletic Association opener, the Stormy Petrels defeated Millsaps 5-4.

Cohen triumphed 7-5 in his first set after a back and forth opening sequence to the singles action. This includes a few breaks of serve, but Cohen would settle in and prevail in the close first set before clinching the match with a runaway 6-2 win in set two. 

The win improved Cohen to 6-4 overall in singles, including 2-0 at the No. 1 spot.

Several other Petrels won in straight sets in singles. Jefferson Page secured a 6-1, 6-1 victory at No. 5 singles while Cameron Burkes won 6-2, 6-1 at No. 4 singles, and Kirkman Kiker won 6-2, 6-3 at No. 2 singles.

The day started with doubles action, and Cohen and Page combined for an 8-6 victory as Oglethorpe's lone point in doubles at No. 2.

Match Notes

• Page moved to 7-2 for singles overall, leading the team with singles victories. 
• Burkes and Cohen are each 6-4 in singles, one off Page's lead. 
• Duo Cohen and Page moved to 5-4 for doubles overall.  
• The match was originally scheduled to begin at 10 am, but was pushed to the afternoon due to weather.  

Up Next
The Stormy Petrels will celebrate senior day in their final home match of the regular season, hosting Birmingham Southern on Sunday April 2, at 10 a.m.