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Emory & Henry Men's Tennis Downs Roanoke, 5-2, Sunday On The Road

Juan Alvarez hits a forehand.
-photo courtesy of Ryan Hunt

SALEM, Va. - The Emory & Henry College Men's Tennis Team pushed its season record to 3-0 on Sunday afternoon as it defeated former Old Dominion Athletic Conference rival Roanoke College (0-2) by a 5-2 score.

The Basics
FINAL SCORE - Emory & Henry 5, Johnson 2
LOCATION - Salem, Virginia
VENUE - Elizabeth Campus Courts
RECORDS - Emory & Henry (3-0); Roanoke (0-2, 0-0 ODAC)

How It Happened
The Wasps snagged the doubles point, winning at the first and second flights. Senior Archer Marlow (Oak Ridge, Tenn.) and freshman Juan Alvarez (Metepec, MEXICO) claimed a 6-1 victory at No. 1 doubles while senior Brandon McGuire (Christiansburg, Va.) and freshman Corey Garrity (Spartanburg, S.C.) grabbed a 6-2 win at No. 2.

In singles action, McGuire earned a three-set win at the premier pairing while Marlow earned a 6-3, 6-0 win at No. 2. Alvarez picked up a 6-0, 6-2 victory at the third flight while Garrity came out on top, 6-3 6-2 at No. 4.

The Results

Singles Competition
1. Brandon McGuire (E&H) def. Zach Kriebel (RC) 1-6, 6-2, 6-3
2. Archer Marlow (E&H) def. Hardt Lesko (RC) 6-3, 6-0
3. Juan Alvarez (E&H) def. Thomas Hodges (RC) 6-0, 6-2
4. Corey Garrity (E&H) def. Carter Hylton (RC) 6-3, 6-2
5. Lance Beheler (RC) def. Alvaro Garcia (E&H) 6-3, 6-1
6. Michael Morrell (RC) def. Zeke Workman (E&H) 6-4, 6-1

Doubles Competition
1. Juan Alvarez/Archer Marlow (E&H) def. Zach Kriebel/Hardt Lesko (RC) 6-1
2. Corey Garrity/Brandon McGuire (E&H) def. Thomas Hodges/Carter Hylton (RC) 6-2
3. Hunter Adams/Dalton Capobianco (RC) def. Zeke Workman/Alvaro Garcia (E&H) 6-2

Up Next
Emory & Henry's next scheduled match is on Saturday, October 23 at King (Tenn.) University.

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