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Toppers fall 7-0 to No. 6 William Carey at SSAC Roundup

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Blue Mountain Christian University wrapped up play at the SSAC Roundup in Montgomery, falling 7-0 to William Carey, which is tied for No. 6 in the latest NAIA men’s tennis coaches poll, Blue Mountain said.

The Toppers faced a strong William Carey squad and gained experience against nationally ranked competition as conference play approaches.

In doubles, Adriaan Englebrecht and Luis Lainer lost 1-6 on the No. 1 court. Caleb Rogers and Craig Blevins dropped a 3-6 decision on the No. 2 court, and Pablo Cruz and Kevin Kotzé fell 0-6 on the No. 3 court, the school reported.

In singles action, Englebrecht was defeated 2-6, 3-6 on the top court. Blevins lost 0-6, 1-6; Rogers fell 0-6, 0-6; Kotzé lost 0-6, 0-6; Lainer dropped 2-6, 0-6; and Juan Daniel Aravelo finished with a 0-6, 0-6 result, according to Blue Mountain.

Blue Mountain, an NAIA program in the Southern States Athletic Conference, concluded SSAC Roundup play and will turn its attention to the remainder of its conference schedule.

Jon Myers

Jon Ross Myers founded Mississippi News Group in 2013. Before founding the organization, he worked at The Daily Mississippian, The Marion Salute and The Southern Sentinel. A Mississippi journalist and writer based in Ripley, he received second place in poetry in the 2025 William Faulkner Literary Competition for "The Garden."