EMORY, Va. - The #8 Emory & Henry College Men's Tennis Team (4-8) saw its season come to an end on Wednesday at the hands of ninth-seeded Bridgewater College (6-7) by a 5-0 score in the first round of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference Tournament. It was the first time since the 2012-13 season that the Wasps have reached the postseason.

The Basics
FINAL SCORE - #9 Bridgewater 5, #8 Emory & Henry 0
LOCATION - Emory, Virginia
VENUE - Richardson Tennis Courts
RECORDS - Emory & Henry (4-8, 3-5 ODAC); Bridgewater (6-7, 3-6 ODAC)

How It Happened
The Eagles opened up a 3-0 lead in the doubles portion of the match. E&H had its best shot at the No. 2 doubles pairing as junior Archer Marlow (Oak Ridge, Tenn.) and senior Bryce Williams (Bristol, Tenn.) as they pushed their opponents to an 8-6 decision.

The match ended once Bridgewater picked up two singles wins to get to a 5-0 score. Marlow was leading by a set (6-1, 2-3) at No. 2 while freshman Sean Given (Cary, N.C.) was up a set (6-2, 1-3) at the third singles flight.

The Results

Singles Competition
1. Canon Secord (BCM) def. Brandon McGuire (E&HM) 6-1, 6-1
2. Archer Marlow (E&HM) vs. Matthew Gordon (BCM) 6-1, 2-3, unfinished
3. Sean Given (E&HM) vs. Nick Kiser (BCM) 6-2, 1-3, unfinished
4. Gabe Elder (BCM) def. Bryce Williams (E&HM) 6-2, 6-0
5. Henry Quesenberry (E&HM) vs. Leyton Pullin (BCM) 2-6, 2-3, unfinished
6. Zeke Workman (E&HM) vs. Bryce Cline (BCM) 2-6, 3-1, unfinished

Doubles Competition
1. Canon Secord/Nick Kiser (BCM) def. Sean Given/Brandon McGuire (E&HM) 8-3
2. Matthew Gordon/Gabe Elder (BCM) def. Archer Marlow/Bryce Williams (E&HM) 8-6
3. Bryce Cline/Leyton Pullin (BCM) def. Zeke Workman/Henry Quesenberry (E&HM) 8-0

Up Next
Emory & Henry will now await the announcement of the 2021 All-ODAC Awards which will be released upon the conclusion of the conference tournament.

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