HILTON HEAD ISLAND, Pa. (March 16, 2014) – The Edinboro men's tennis team topped Benedict 6-3 in the first contest on the Fighting Scots' spring break trip in Hilton Head Island, SC. Edinboro improved to 5-5 on the season with the win, while the Tigers fall to 5-4.

Matias Aignasse, Bruno Borja, Juan Estepa and Kody Duncan earned victories in singles play, and Brandon Romain won by forfeit in the no. 6 singles position.

The Tigers came out on top in the no. 1 and 2 doubles spots, but Edinboro's James Cooper and Thomas Pellegrino picked up another forfeit win at no. 3 doubles.

The Fighting Scots return to action tomorrow with a pair of matches against Asbury and Macalester in Hilton Head Island, SC.

Match Results
Singles competition 
1. Matias Aignasse (EDIN-M) def. Justin Payton (BEN) 6-1, 6-1
2. Bruno Borja (EDIN-M) def. Shane Latchman (BEN) 7-6, 3-6, 10-3
3. Juan Estepa (EDIN-M) def. Giovanni Plater (BEN) 6-4, 6-2
4. Kody Duncan (EDIN-M) def. Farrukh Edgerov (BEN) 6-2, 7-5
5. Takudswa Muswere (BEN) def. Amir Talab (EDIN-M) 6-4, 6-1
6. Brandon Romain (EDIN-M) def. No player (BEN), by forfeit
 
 Doubles competition 
1. Giovanni Plater/Shane Latchman (BEN) def. Matias Aignasse/Juan Estepa (EDIN-M) 8-1
2. Takudswa Muswere/Justin Payton (BEN) def. Kody Duncan/Bruno Borja (EDIN-M) 8-5
3. James Cooper/Thomas Pellegrino (EDIN-M) def. No Player/No player (BEN), by forfeit