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ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. – The third-seeded Averett University men's tennis team beat No. 6 seed Ferrum College 7-2 in the quarterfinals of the USA South Conference Tournament at N.C. Wesleyan College on Friday afternoon.
 
Averett (14-3), ranked 20th in the region, went into singles play with a 2-1 advantage. In doubles play, junior Nicolas Quevedo and freshman Abdugani Ganiev defeated Anh Hoang and Kevin Ramirez 8-5 at the No. 2 spot while sophomore Carlos Lora and freshman Ariel Prieto outlasted Caleb Bellamy and Garrett Freese with a 9-7 victory at No. 3.
 
Later on, Averett clinched five of the six singles matches over Ferrum (10-8). Quevedo and Ganiev along with freshmen Oliver Lindqvist and Alfonso Jimenez and sophomore James Wright pulled out solo wins.
 
Averett will play No. 2 seed Methodist University on Saturday, April 16, at 2 p.m.