Men's Tennis | 3/18/2016 7:28:00 PM

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. -- The Methodist men's tennis team snapped its losing streak on Friday afternoon, cruising to an 8-1 win over visiting Virginia Wesleyan College at the Gene Clayton Tennis Center.
 
The Monarchs (5-4) swept doubles play and jumped out to an early 3-0 lead, with its first win coming from the No. 2 line, where Taylor Buchholz and Jacob Groce teamed up to defeat Drew Tomajczyk and Brendan Kelleher, 8-3. At No. 1, Teal Howard and R.J. Clement bested Graham Wilson and Adam Rosemblaum, 8-2, before Michael Jones and John Dangerfield topped Kenneth Downing and Spenser Bullock, 8-2, at No. 3.
 
In singles play, MU grabbed all but one win. At No. 6, Max Mancini defeated Frank Batten, 6-2, 6-0 before Groce clinched the match for the Green and Gold at No. 5 with a 6-1, 6-0 win over Jake Morgan. At the No. 2 line, Buccholz bested Tomajczyk, 6-3, 6-2, before Willson topped Clement, 6-4, 6-0, at No. 1. Next to finish was Dangerfield at No. 4, who earned a 7-5, 6-3 win over Kelleher and the last win of the day came from the No. 3 line where Howard edged Bullock 7-5, 7-5.
 
Methodist will compete again at home on Sunday as they host Greensboro College beginning at 1:00 pm.
 
 
 

Singles competition

1. Graham Wilson (MTEN16) def. R.J. Clement (MUMT) 6-4, 6-0

2. Taylor Buchholz (MUMT) def. Drew Tomajczyk (MTEN16) 6-3, 6-2

3. Teal Howard (MUMT) def. Spenser Bullock (MTEN16) 7-5, 7-5

4. John Dangerfield (MUMT) def. Brendan Kelleher (MTEN16) 7-5, 6-3

5. Jacob Groce (MUMT) def. Jake Morgan (MTEN16) 6-1, 6-0

6. Max Mancini (MUMT) def. Frank Batten (MTEN16) 6-2, 6-0

 

Doubles competition

1. R.J. Clement/Teal Howard (MUMT) def. Graham Wilson/Adam Rosemblaum (MTEN16) 8-2

2. Taylor Buchholz/Jacob Groce (MUMT) def. Drew Tomajczyk/Brendan Kelleher (MTEN16) 8-3

3. Michael Jones/John Dangerfield (MUMT) def. Kenneth Downing/Spenser Bullock (MTEN16) 8-2

 
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