Men's Tennis | 3/20/2016 3:31:00 PM

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – The Methodist men's tennis team cruised to a 9-0 victory over the visiting Pride of Greensboro College on Sunday afternoon at the Gene Clayton Tennis Center.
 
The Monarchs (6-4, 3-0 USAS) quickly jumped ahead, 3-0, after doubles play. At No. 1, Teal Howard and R.J. Clement defeated Greensboro's (0-6, 0-4 USAS) Adam Morgan and Justin Kimball, 8-1, before Michael Jones and John Dangerfield blanked Kevin Nichel and Jervis Garcia, 8-0. The final doubles match to finish saw Taylor Buchholz and Jacob Groce team up to best Carlos Barragan and Warren Washington, 8-2.
 
In singles play, Dangerfield picked up a 6-0, 6-0 win at No. 4 over Washington before Howard clinched the match for the Green and Gold at the No. 3 line, winning 6-0, 6-0 over Morgan. At No. 2, Buchholz topped Kimball, 6-1, 6-0, and then at No. 1, Clement won, 6-1, 6-0, over Barragan. The final two singles matches of the day came from the No. 5 and No. 6 lines, where Groce and Mancini blanked their oppnents, Nichel and Garcia.
 
Methodist will host Maryville on Mar. 25 beginning at 2:00 pm.
 

Singles competition

1. R.J. Clement (MUMT) def. Carlos Barragan (GCM) 6-1, 6-0

2. Taylor Buchholz (MUMT) def. Justin Kimball (GCM) 6-1, 6-0

3. Teal Howard (MUMT) def. Adam Morgan (GCM) 6-0, 6-0

4. John Dangerfield (MUMT) def. Warren Washington (GCM) 6-0, 6-0

5. Jacob Groce (MUMT) def. Kevin Nichel (GCM) 6-0, 6-0

6. Max Mancini (MUMT) def. Jervis Garcia (GCM) 6-0, 6-0

 

Doubles competition

1. Teal Howard/R.J. Clement (MUMT) def. Adam Morgan/Justin Kimball (GCM) 8-1

2. Taylor Buchholz/Jacob Groce (MUMT) def. Carlos Barragan/Warren Washington (GCM) 8-2

3. Michael Jones/John Dangerfield (MUMT) def. Kevin Nichel/Jervis Garcia (GCM) 8-0

 
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