MILLIGAN, Tenn. – Milligan University's men's and women's tennis squads went up against Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) opponent, SCAD Atlanta (Ga.) on Saturday at Mathes Tennis Center, with both Buffs squads ultimately falling to the Bees. The women fell 7-0, while the men dropped their tilt by a tight 4-3 score.

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The Milligan women dropped all three doubles matches, as Tara Stewart and Parker White were the only pair to take a game, falling 6-2 in the No. 2 matchup.

Melissa Duarte put up the strongest fight of anyone in the Milligan singles lineup in the very first match, as she fell 6-4, 7-6 (5) in the No. 1 matchup. Otherwise, the highest number of games won in a set came from Trinity Fox, who dropped the No. 3 tilt by a score of 6-2, 6-3. Otherwise, straight-set losses resulted in a 7-0 loss for the women.

Milligan's men had a tight battle in the doubles competition, with Michal Curlej and Martin Mercarder dropping the No. 1 bout by a score of 7-6 (7-3). Then, Gonzaga Lafarga and Phil Schollhorn managed a 6-4 win of the No. 2 battle. It was the No. 3 matchup, involving Brayden Kennedy and Tomas Tenil, which resulted in a 6-3 loss to give the Bees the point.

Lafarga notched a win of the No. 1 match in singles for the Buffs, as he took a 6-4, 6-1 triumph. Both the No. 4 and No. 5 matches, which were played by Mercarder and Tenil, resulted in MU wins, as well. Mercarder went the distance, achieving a 4-6, 6-4, 10-7 win in an abbreviated two-setter with a 10-point tiebreak. Tenil won in straight sets, taking a 7-5, 6-1 triumph. Unfortunately, the remaining tilts were not as kind to Milligan, as straight-sets losses clinched the match for SCAD Atlanta, 4-3.

Now, the two squads will face the University of Pikeville Bears on Thursday, April 2 at 2 p.m. for the final home contest of the campaign at Mathes Tennis Center.