FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. -- The Methodist men's tennis team closed its weekend with a 9-0 victory against Lynchburg at the Gene Clayton Courts on Saturday afternoon.
 
The Monarchs (2-0) swept doubles action after R.J. Clement and Jacob Oehser earned an 8-4 victory against Juan Borga and Zack Shane at first doubles, while the tandem of Wynn Johnson and John Dangerfield defeated the team of Dominick Gutierrez and Nick Savino, 8-1. MU completed the sweep in doubles after Jacob Groce and Brock Ebersole dropped Alex Ferraccio and Andrew Link, 8-2, at third doubles.
 
Methodist completed the sweep after winning all six singles matches, all in straight sets. Clement tallied a 6-2, 6-1 win over Borga at the first slot, while Oehser recorded a 6-0, 6-3 win against Shane at the second position. Johnson posted a 6-1, 6-1 win against Ferraccio at third singles, before Reid Rose dropped Savino 6-1, 6-1 at the fourth slot. Finally, Dangerfield earned a 6-2, 6-4 win over Gutierrez at the fifth slot and Groce closed the day with a 6-3, 6-2 win against Will Nsoesie at the sixth position.
 
The men return to action Feb. 25, at home against Guilford at 1 pm.
 

Methodist 9, Lynchburg College 0
Feb 11, 2017 at Fayetteville, N.C. (Gene Clayton Courts)

Singles competition

1. R.J. Clement (MUM) def. Juan Borga (LCM) 6-2, 6-1

2. Jacob Oehser (MUM) def. Zack Shane (LCM) 6-0, 6-2

3. Wynn Johnson (MUM) def. Alex Ferraccio (LCM) 6-1, 6-1

4. Reid Rose (MUM) def. Nick Savino (LCM) 6-1, 6-1

5. John Dangerfield (MUM) def. Dominick Gutierrez (LCM) 6-2, 6-4

6. Jacob Groce (MUM) def. Will Nsoesie (LCM) 6-3, 6-2

Doubles competition

1. R.J. Clement/Jacob Oehser (MUM) def. Juan Borga/Zack Shane (LCM) 8-4

2. Wynn Johnson/John Dangerfield (MUM) def. Dominick Gutierrez/Nick Savino (LCM) 8-1

3. Jacob Groce/Brock Ebersole (MUM) def. Alex Ferraccio/Andrew Link (LCM) 8-2

Match Notes

Lynchburg College 0-1

Methodist 2-0; Regional ranking #14

Generated on 2/11/2017

 
 
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