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Anton McCloskey serving in his exhibition match
Komla Akogo
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Winner Methodist University MUMTN (9-2 (3-0 USA South))
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Southern Virginia University SVUM (4-5 (1-2 USA South))
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Methodist University MUMTN (9-3)
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Match Recap: Men's Tennis | | Michael Spratt

Men’s Tennis Splits Virginia Road Trip, Dominates Southern Virginia Before Falling to Randolph

BUENA VISTA & LYNCHBURG, Va.  The Methodist University men's tennis team extended its USA South winning streak with a commanding 7–0 sweep over Southern Virginia University on Saturday before suffering a tough 5–2 non-conference loss against Randolph College on Sunday afternoon.

JUST THE FACTS
Final scores: Methodist def. Southern Virginia 7–0; Randolph def. Methodist 5–2
Records: Methodist 9–3 (3-0 USA South); Southern Virginia 4–5 (1-2); Randolph 7–3
Location: SVU Tennis Complex; Buena Vista, Virginia & Randolph Tennis Courts; Lynchburg, Virginia

HOW IT HAPPENED – SATURDAY
  • The Monarchs were locked in from the start at the SVU Tennis Complex, claiming all three doubles matches to set the tone for a dominant performance.
  • Methodist's Matthew Hurley and Decklan Rayner continued their strong doubles run, defeating the Pitcher brothers, Mason and Jared, of Southern Virginia by a 6-2 margin at the No. 1 spot. In No. 2 doubles, Drew Guarnieri and Cameron Roth of the Monarchs delivered under pressure, edging out a 7-6 (7-4) victory over the Knights' Nate Walton and Trent McBride. The Methodist pair of Harry Crokam and Ethan Carlyle rounded out the doubles sweep with a 6-3 win at the No. 3 spot.
  • Singles play was more of the same as the Monarchs refused to surrender a single set across all six courts. Hurley led the way at No. 1 singles with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Mason Pitcher, while Crokam followed suit on Court 2 with a 6-3, 6-2 win of his own. Anton McCloskey stepped up at the No. 3 spot, dispatching Walton 6-4, 6-1.
  • Carlyle, Tihanovich, and Guarnieri sealed the sweep with straight-set wins at positions four through six, respectively. Guarnieri's 6-4, 6-2 decision at No. 6 put an emphatic stamp on a clinical team performance.
HOW IT HAPPENED – SUNDAY
  • Doubles play tilted the early momentum in Randolph's favor as the hosts claimed victories at No. 1 and No. 3 doubles, winning both flights by scores of 6-3. Guarnieri and Roth were able to salvage a moral victory for Methodist, as the pair came up clutch again with a 7-6 (7-3) win at the No. 2 spot.
  • In singles, Hurley secured a hard-fought win at No. 1, bouncing back from a second-set stumble to take down Andreas Mulner 6-3, 1-6, 6-4. Guarnieri also picked up a point for the Monarchs at No. 5 singles with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Carlos Haupt.
  • Randolph's depth proved too much in the remaining matchups. Martin edged Crokam in a grueling three-set battle (5-7, 6-3, 0-1 (8-10)) at No. 2 singles, while the WildCats collected straight-set wins on courts three, four, and six to clinch the team result.
UP NEXT
Methodist is back in action on Wednesday, April 9, when the team hosts William Peace University in their final home match of the regular season. The match is scheduled to begin at 4 PM.
    
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