Men's Tennis | 3/3/2009 7:44:16 PM

HILTON HEAD, S.C. - The Methodist men's tennis team took on Augustana and Adrian in day three of their spring break. The Monarchs won a tight 5-4 match up with Augustana before sweeping Adrian 9-0.

In the first match of the day, the Monarchs went down 2-1 after doubles with Rob Schmidt and Dylan Knox winning the only match 8-4 at number two doubles. Matthew Taylor and Justin Campbell lost 8-2 and Brad Tulenko and Sean Teeter lost 8-5 at number three.

Taylor won the number one singles match 6-3, 6-2 and Schmidt won 6-3, 6-2 at number two. Campbell lost in three sets at number three 6-4, 2-6, 10-7 and Knox was defeated 6-4, 2-6, 10-8. Tulenko won 6-2, 6-2 at number five. With the match tied at four a piece, Teeter clinched the Methodist win with a 7-6, 6-4 victory at number six.

Methodist followed up with a 9-0 win over Adrian. Knox and Rob Currier won 8-2 at number one while Schmidt and Steven Burkett won 8-1at number two. Neil Perron and Justin Johnson won 8-1 at number three.

Taylor took the 6-2, 6-3 win at number one singles and Schmidt won 6-0, 6-2 at number two. Teeter won 6-2, 6-2 at number three and Perron won 6-4, 6-0 at number four. Burkett won 6-0, 6-2 at number five and Greg Archi won 6-1, 6-2 at number six.

The Monarchs will play Lebanon Valley College on Wednesday at 12 pm.

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