Men's Tennis | 3/15/2014 8:57:00 PM

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. -- The Methodist men's tennis defeated NCAA Division II member Queens (N.C.), 5-4, on Saturday morning in a hotly-contested match at the Monarch Courts.
 
The Monarchs (10-6) used three singles victories and two doubles wins to seal the deal against the visiting Royals (6-2).
 
Greg Patterson won his No. 3 singles match, 6-4, 6-3, and paired up with John Dangerfield to win at No. 2 doubles, 8-6. Dillon Sullivan prevailed at No. 4 singles, 6-3, 6-4, and Teal Howard won his No. 6 singles match, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1. Taylor Buchholz and Duncan Miller defeated their competition, 8-6, at No. 1 doubles.
 
Methodist will play next on Friday at Covenant. Match play is scheduled to begin at 3:30 pm in Lookout Mountain, Ga.
 
 
Singles Competition
1. Per-Erik Soler (QU) def. Duncan Miller (MU) 6-3, 4-6, 6-3
2. Ignacio Casali (QU) def. Taylor Buchholz (MU) 6-4, 7-6 (7-4)
3. Greg Patterson (MU) def. David Ming Jiang (QU) 6-4, 6-3
4. Dillon Sullivan (MU) def. Andre Bafume (QU) 6-3, 6-4
5. Ole-Jacob Meum (QU) def. Max Mancini (MU) 6-0, 6-2
6. Teal Howard (MU) def. Lucas Okita (QU) 3-6, 6-4, 6-1
 
Doubles Competition
1. Taylor Buchholz/Duncan Miller (MU) def. David Ming Jiang/Per-Erik Soler (QU) 8-6
2. John Dangerfield/Greg Patterson (MU) def. Andre Bafume/Ole-Jacob Meum (QU) 8-6
3. Ignacio Casali/Lucas Okita (QU) def. Teal Howard/Max Mancini (MU) 9-8 (7-4)