Methodist Men's Tennis Downs Covenant, 8-1

Men's Tennis | 2/20/2016 5:18:00 PM

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – In its 2016 home-opening match, the Methodist men's tennis team toppled the visiting Scots of Covenant College, 7-1, Saturday afternoon at the Gene Clayton Tennis Center.

In doubles play, R.J. Clement and Teal Howard teamed up at the No. 2 line to earn Methodist's (1-0, 1-0 USAS) first win of the day, an 8-0 victory over Covenant's (0-3, 0-2 USAS) Trey Wood and Connor Shimmel. At No. 3, Seth Grant and Mike Jones picked up an 8-3 win over Travis Hutchinson and Dan Madden and at No. 1, Taylor Buchholz and John Dangerfield fought hard from a 0-3 deficit, but eventually lost, 8-6 to Matthew Harvie and Chris Cox.

Methodist swept in singles play with the first win coming from line No. 3 where Kyle Mersereau defeated Wood, 6-0, 6-1, and then Dangerfield blanked Shimmel, 6-0, 6-0 at No. 4. Buchholz clinched the match for the Green and Gold, defeating Cox, 6-2, 6-3, at No. 2. Next to finish was Howard at No. 5, who picked up a 6-0, 6-1 win over Madden and then at No. 6, Jacob Groce toppled Hutchinson, 6-0, 6-0. R.J. Clement was the last Monarch to finish, coming out on the winning side of a 7-5, 0-6, 7-6 (7-1) battle at the No. 1 line over Harvie.

The Monarchs will compete again on Feb. 28 as they host Oglethorpe beginning at 12:00 pm.

Singles competition

1. R.J. Clement (MUMT) def. Matthew Harvie (CCM) 7-5, 0-6, 7-6

2. Taylor Buchholz (MUMT) def. Chris Cox (CCM) 6-2, 6-2

3. Kyle Mersereau (MUMT) def. Trey Wood (CCM) 6-0, 6-1

4. John Dangerfield (MUMT) def. Connor Shimmel (CCM) 6-0, 6-0

5. Teal Howard (MUMT) def. Dan Madden (CCM) 6-0, 6-1

6. Jacob Groce (MUMT) def. Travis Hutchinson (CCM) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles competition

1. Matthew Harvie/Chris Cox (CCM) def. Taylor Buchholz/John Dangerfield (MUMT) 9-7

2. R.J. Clement/Teal Howard (MUMT) def. Trey Wood/Connor Shimmel (CCM) 8-0

3. Seth Grant/Michael Jones (MUMT) def. Travis Hutchinson/Dan Madden (CCM) 8-3

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Players Mentioned

Taylor Buchholz: 6' 0"; Senior

R.J. Clement: 5' 11"; Sophomore

John Dangerfield: 6' 2"; Junior

Seth Grant: 5' 9"; Senior

Jacob Groce: 5' 8"; Junior

Teal Howard: 5' 11"; Senior

Mike Jones: 6' 2"; Junior

Kyle Mersereau: 5' 8"; Senior

Players Mentioned

Taylor Buchholz
: 6' 0"; Senior

R.J. Clement
: 5' 11"; Sophomore

John Dangerfield
: 6' 2"; Junior

Seth Grant
: 5' 9"; Senior

Jacob Groce
: 5' 8"; Junior

Teal Howard
: 5' 11"; Senior

Mike Jones
: 6' 2"; Junior

Kyle Mersereau
: 5' 8"; Senior