ORLANDO, Fla. - The Brevard College men's tennis team (3-6) concluded its competition in the Spring Break Sports Tournament by falling 9-0 to The University of St. Francis (Indiana) on Thursday afternoon at the Lake Cane Tennis Complex in Orlando, Florida. 

The Tornados battled, falling in a tight number-one doubles match, 8-6, while number-one singles player Ethan McGee fell 6-7, 3-6 in a toughly-played singles match in which McGee forced a tiebreaker in the first set. 

Jackson Ray competed in the two-slot for the Tornados, dropping a close 4-6 first set before bowing out in the match's second set. 

Troy Broska fell by a 4-6, 3-6 score, managing to score seven total points, while Andrew Ingram took five points in his 3-6, 2-6 defeat in the number-four spot. 

St. Francis was able to control the match from its onset, using a 3-0 sweep through doubles play that included dominant performances in the numbers two and three spot to hold the early match lead. Despite close competition from the Tornados in the first four flights of singles action, St. Francis was able to hold BC off and wrap up the sweep, 9-0. 

TENNIS SCHEDULE UPDATES: Due to the ever-changing and constantly-evolving landscape of the collegiate athletics landscape due to the pandemic of COVID-19, several USA South institutions have announced changes to their spring schedules. As a result of opposing institutional decisions, Brevard's upcoming matches against Berea College, Covenant College, and Huntingdon College have all been canceled for the men's and women's teams. This news comes on the heels of Colorado College canceling its Spring Break trip to Orlando. 

For more information about Brevard College's plan for the COVID-19 outbreak, please click here. 

To stay abreast of all schedule changes from the Department of Athletics, continue to monitor bctornados.com and all the social media outlets of Brevard College Athletics. 

Currently, the Tornados are next scheduled to compete on Sunday, March 22 when BC is slated to host Coker College at the McCoy Tennis Complex at 1 p.m. 

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-BC-