Men's Tennis | 3/7/2015 4:28:00 PM

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – The Methodist men's tennis team earned an 8-1 win over Greensboro, Saturday at the Gene Clayton Tennis Center. The Monarchs won all three doubles and five singles matches to improve their overall record to 3-2.
 
At No. 1 doubles, Taylor Buchholz and Dillon Sullivan defeated Zach Passman and Kyle Gatti, 8-1. Next to them, on court two, RJ Clement and Teal Howard bested Ian Weiner and Justin Rimball 8-1, and at No. 3, Jake Groce and Mike Jones routed Adam Morgan and Chris Grisson, 8-0.
 
In singles competition, Groce came out on the winning end of a 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 battle in the second matchup with Gatti. At No. 3, Seth Grant made quick work of Weiner, 6-1, 6-0 and Mark Tarentino defeated Morgan 6-0, 6-2. Both Jones and Eric Epting blanked their opponents, Rimball and Grisson, 6-0, 6-0, at the fifth and sixth spots.
 
Methodist compete again on Sunday at Benedict College at 1:00 pm.  


Match Results

Singles competition
1. Zach Passman (GCM) def. John Dangerfield (MUMT) 6-3, 3-6, 11-9
2. Jacob Groce (MUMT) def. Kyle Gatti (GCM) 3-6, 6-2, 6-2
3. Seth Grant (MUMT) def. Ian Weiner (GCM) 6-1, 6-0
4. Mark Tarentino (MUMT) def. Adam Morgan (GCM) 6-0, 6-2
5. Michael Jones (MUMT) def. Justin Kimball (GCM) 6-0, 6-0
6. Eric Epting (MUMT) def. Chris Grissom (GCM) 6-0, 6-0
 
Doubles competition
1. Taylor Buchholz/Dillon Sullivan (MUMT) def. Zach Passman/Kyle Gatti (GCM) 8-1
2. R.J. Clement/Teal Howard (MUMT) def. Ian Weiner/Justin Kimball (GCM) 8-1
3. Jacob Groce/Michael Jones (MUMT) def. Adam Morgan/Chris Grissom (GCM) 8-0

 
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