FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. The Methodist men's tennis team defeated a feisty Southern Virginia University team on Wednesday, 7-0, in USA South play at the Gene Clayton Tennis Center.
"Today was a tough test for our team," stated Head Coach
Scott Handback. "It was very hot with highs in the mid-90s, and our players had to deal with a lot of emotion in securing the conference win. Now we head into the weekend with our last conference match before the conference tournament."
JUST THE FACTS
Final Scores: Methodist def. Southern Virginia 7–0
Records: Methodist 11–5 (2–2 USA South); Southern Virginia 3–8 (2–2 USA South)
Location: Gene Clayton Tennis Center; Fayetteville, North Carolina
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Monarchs won the doubles point by capturing all three doubles matches with Matthew Hurley and Decklan Rayner winning 6-4 at No. 1 doubles, Harry Crokam and Aaron Zoubekl winning 6-1 at No. 2 doubles, and Billy Johnson and Cameron Roth winning 6-4 at No. 3 doubles.
- Methodist then swept the singles matches as Crokam, Zoubek, Rayner, Johnson, and Shea McCarthy all won in straight sets at the No. 2 through No. 6 singles positions, respectively. Hurley needed an extra set as he won at No. 1 singles 6-0, 5-7, 6-4.
UP NEXT
The Monarchs travel to Belmont Abbey on Friday for an exhibition match at noon before heading to the mountains to take on USA Conference opponent Brevard College on Saturday, April 18, at 10 AM, before facing NAIA foe Montreat College at 3 PM.
