ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. The Methodist men's tennis team wrapped up its postseason run on Saturday afternoon, falling to No. 31 North Carolina Wesleyan University, 4–1, in the championship match of the 2026 USA South Men's Tennis Tournament at the Slick Family Foundation Tennis Center.
JUST THE FACTS
Final Scores: N.C. Wesleyan def. Methodist 4–1
Records: Methodist 13–7; N.C. Wesleyan 15–14
Location: Slick Family Foundation Tennis Center; Rocky Mount, North Carolina
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Methodist battled to claim the doubles point and take an early 1–0 lead.
- The No. 3 tandem of Billy Johnson and Andrew Waddill was first off the court, falling 2-6 to give North Carolina Wesleyan the early edge. The Monarchs answered at the top spot, where Matthew Hurley and Decklan Rayner evened doubles play with a 6-3 win at No. 1.
- The deciding match came down to the No. 2 position, where Harry Crokam and Aaron Zoubek delivered the clinching 7-5 victory to secure the doubles point for Methodist.
- In singles play, No. 31 North Carolina Wesleyan responded by winning four completed flights to take control of the match.
- The Battling Bishops evened the score at No. 6 singles before taking the lead with a win at No. 5. They added two more victories on the remaining completed courts to clinch the 4–1 result.
- Two singles matches went unfinished at the time of the clinch, with Hurley and Crokam still competing in their respective flights.
SEASON NOTES
- Methodist finishes the season with a 13–7 overall record.
- In the semifinals, senior Matthew Hurley tied the program's all-time wins record, with 55 career victories.
- Harry Crokam and Aaron Zoubek were both named to the USA South All-Tournament Team.
