Men's Tennis | 3/30/2016 7:12:00 PM

RALEIGH, N.C. – The Methodist men's tennis team notched its fourth consecutive shutout-win with a 9-0 blanking of William Peace University on Wednesday afternoon. The Monarchs are now 9-4 overall and remain undefeated in conference play, 6-0.
 
Taylor Buccholz and Jacob Groce quickly gave Methodist a 1-0 lead as they dispatched Tyler Youngblood and Will Hall at No. 2, 8-0, before John Dangerfield and Max Mancini bested Michael Sevago and Elijah Wood, 8-1. The Monarchs's next point came at the top spot courtesy of R.J. Clement and Teal Howard's 8-1 win over Patrick Ralph and Davis Felts.
 
Methodist allowed the Pacers (1-9, 1-6 USAS) to tally just one point in one set in all singles matches. Clement was as efficient in singles as he was in doubles, downing Ralph at No. 1, 6-0, 6-0, before Mancini clinched the match for the Monarchs at No. 6 with a 6-0, 6-0 blank of Sevago.
 
At No. 5, Groce won over Hall and Buccholz topped Felts at No. 2. Howard dispatched his opponent, Wood, at No. 3 before Dangerfield grabbed the last win for MU at No. 4, 6-1, 6-0, over Youngblood.
 
The Monarchs will travel to LaGrange, Ga. to take on host LaGrange College on Saturday starting at 11:00 am.
 

Singles competition

1. R.J. Clement (MUMT) def. Patrick Ralph (WPUM) 6-0, 6-0

2. Taylor Buchholz (MUMT) def. Davis Felts (WPUM) 6-0, 6-0

3. Teal Howard (MUMT) def. Elijah Wood (WPUM) 6-0, 6-0

4. John Dangerfield (MUMT) def. Tyler Youngblood (WPUM) 6-1, 6-0

5. Jacob Groce (MUMT) def. Will Hall (WPUM) 6-0, 6-0

6. Max Mancini (MUMT) def. Michael Savage (WPUM) 6-0, 6-0

 

Doubles competition

1. R.J. Clement/Teal Howard (MUMT) def. Patrick Ralph/Davis Felts (WPUM) 8-1

2. Taylor Buchholz/Jacob Groce (MUMT) def. Will Hall/Tyler Youngblood (WPUM) 8-0

3. John Dangerfield/Max Mancini (MUMT) def. Michael Savage/Elijah Wood (WPUM) 8-1

 
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