MISENHEIMER, N.C. -- The Methodist men's tennis team opened its spring schedule with a 5-4 victory against Pfeiffer in Misenheimer, N.C., on Friday.
 
In doubles action, the team of RJ Clement and Jacob Oehser collected an 8-3 victory over Axel Woerner and Raul Ruiz at first doubles. At third position, David Weir and Brandon Marchant defeated the tandem of Daniel Wolf and Kayhahn Alikhani, 8-2, before the pairing of John Dangerfield and Wynn Johnson fell 8-6 to Bjorn Barvinski and Eduan Louw at the second slot to give the Falcons (0-3) a 2-1 lead heading into singles play.
 
The Monarchs (1-0) tallied four wins in singles to clinch the win. Jacob Groce defeated Ruiz at sixth position, 6-1, 6-1, while Dangerfield won 6-2, 7-5 at fifth singles against Merchant. Pfeiffer took the match lead Weir earned a 6-4,6-0 win against Johnson at the third slot before Barvinski recorded a 6-4, 6-4 win at second singles over Oehser. Clement tallied a 7-5, 6-3 win at first singles over Woerner, before Reid Rose closed the match and sealed the victory with a 1-6, 6-1, 6-1 win against Louw at the fourth position.
 
Methodist is back in action as it opens its home schedule tomorrow at 1 pm.
 
 
 
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