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Match Recap: Men's Tennis | | Matthew Shealy

Methodist Falls to Pfeiffer, 6-3

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. The Methodist men's tennis team faced Pfeiffer University on Wednesday, falling 6-3. The Monarchs claimed victories in one doubles match and two singles matches.

JUST THE FACTS
Final score: Pfeiffer def. Methodist 6-3
Records: Methodist 1-10 (0-2 USA South), Pfeiffer 7-5 (2-1)
Location: Gene Clayton Tennis Center; Fayetteville, North Carolina

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • In doubles play, Matthew Hurley and Wills Belser fought their way to an 8-2 win, defeating Pfeiffer's top duo.
  • Hurley won the top singles match for the Monarchs, knocking his opponent out with two 6-2 sets.
  • On the second court, Belser lost the first set 6-4 before redeeming himself with a 6-2 win in the second set. He won the ten-point tiebreaker 10-3 to take the match.
  • Andrew Wood played a competitive match from the third spot, suffering set losses of 6-3 and 7-5. On the fifth court, Will Trocchi lost his opening set 6-1, but hung tight in the second set before ultimately falling 7-5.
UP NEXT
Methodist hosts a third-straight conference match on Saturday, taking on the Pride of Greensboro College at 1 p.m.
 
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