Men's Tennis | 4/11/2010 5:57:17 PM

DANVILLE, Va. - The Methodist men's tennis team dropped a close 5-4 match to Averett in the regular season finale Sunday.

Averett took the 2-1 lead after doubles winning one and two doubles. Matthew Taylor and Robert Clayton lost 8-2 and Reid Baker and Steven Burkett lost 8-1. Ricky Aybar and Steve Strawn picked up the 8-0 shutout at number three.

Methodist earned three singles wins before coming short in the third set twice down the stretch. Taylor won 6-2, 6-3 at number one while Clayton lost 6-0, 6-3 at number two. Baker lost 6-2, 5-7, 6-1 at number three and Warren Robinson lost 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 at number four. Eric Smith won 6-2, 6-0 at number five and Burkett earned the 6-0, 6-1 win at number six.

The Monarchs finished as the fourth seed in the USA South Tournament and will take on #5 Greensboro on Friday at 1 p.m. in the first round of the tourney.

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