The men's tennis team claimed the top four singles matches Saturday en route to a 5-2 victory over Tennessee-Martin.

The win was the fourth straight for the Mocs who improve to 5-1 on the season.

Chattanooga began the dual match, played indoors at the Hixson Racquet Club, winning two of three doubles matches for the early 1-0 lead.

Playing on three courts, the Mocs worked the score to 4-0 with victories in the first three singles matches.

Senior Badr Bouabdellah rebounded with two quick sets after falling in the first to defeat Andrey Yesipov, 6-7, 6-1, 6-0 at the No. 1 position.  Senior Razvan Axente was a 6-2, 6-1 winner over Stephen Bruwer at No. 2, and junior Peter Sauska remained undefeated in six matches with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Christian Slabbert.

Junior Pavel Vostrikov added the fifth team point.  He used three sets at No. 4 singles to get past Alfredo Krywacz, 6-7, 6-4, 6-4.

The Skyhawks, 2-2, picked up two points with wins at No. 5 and No. 6.  Chattanooga freshman Rick van de Bovenkamp was up a set and down 2-1 in the second to Stewart McRae when he had to retire because of an injury.  Petr Markov defeated freshman Robert Diamond, 3-6, 6-2, 10-4 at No. 6.

The Mocs host North Alabama next Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Hixson Racquet Club.

Chattanooga men 5, Tennessee-Martin 2
Hixson Racquet Club, Hixson, Tenn.

Doubles (for one team point)
1. Axente/Sauska (UTC) def. Bruwer/Yesipov (UTM), 9-7
2. Bouabdellah/Vostrikov (UTC) def. Krywacz/Slabbert (UTM), 8-1
3. Markov/McRae (UTM) def. Diamond/Hamadeh (UTC), 9-8

Singles
1. Badr Bouabdellah (UTC) def. Andrey Yesipov (UTM), 6-7, 6-1, 6-0
2. Razvan Axente (UTC) def. Stephen Bruwer (UTM), 6-2, 6-1
3. Peter Sauska (UTC) def. Christian Slabbert (UTM), 6-3, 6-3
4. Pavel Vostrikov (UTC) def. Alfredo Krywacz (UTM), 6-7, 6-4, 6-4
5. Stewart McRae (UTM) def. Rick van de Bovenkamp (UTC), 6-7, 2-1 ret. inj.
6. Petr Markov (UTM) def. Robert Diamond (UTC), 3-6, 6-2, 10-4

Team records: UTC (5-1); Tennessee-Martin (2-2)