FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.  After losing a close match on Saturday, Methodist men's tennis secured a 6-3 win over visiting Guilford College in non-conference action on Sunday afternoon at the Gene Clayton Tennis Center.

JUST THE FACTS
Final scores: Methodist def. Guilford, 6-3
Records: Methodist 9-7, Guilford 7-5
Locations: Gene Clayton Tennis Center, Fayetteville, North Carolina

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Monarchs went 3-0 in doubles to start the match. Jordan Theron and Quinn McNamara tagged the best score between the three sets as the pair scored an 8-0 win at the No.1 slot.
• The No. 2 team of Henry Murray and Luke Laney next defeated opponents Jay Montague and Tye Sasser, 8-2, followed by Harrison Bitzberger and AJ Rogers who won their set, 8-5 at the No. 3 doubles.
• In the individual flights, Theron opened with a 6-1, 6-2 win over opponent, Montague. McNamara topped Theron's win by earning a 6-0 sweep against Andrew Ferris for the team's fifth point of day.
• The team's final win of the day came in the last set, as Rogers competed in two long sets against Guilford's Sasser to win 7-5 in the first, followed by another 7-5 win in the second.

UP NEXT
Methodist's next match is on Saturday, April 16, for the team's final regular season home match against USA South Athletic Conference foe Averett University at 1 PM.