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Emory & Henry Men's Tennis Shuts Out LaGrange, 7-0, Friday

Brandon McGuire hits a forehand.

SPARTANBURG, S.C. - The Emory & Henry College Men's Tennis Team (7-6) made it three victories in a row as it blanked LaGrange College (1-3).

The Basics
FINAL SCORE - Emory & Henry 7, LaGrange 0
LOCATION - Spartanburg, South Carolina
VENUE - Spartanburg Day School
RECORDS - Emory & Henry (7-6); LaGrange (1-3, 0-0 USA South)

How It Happened
E&H earned the first point of the match by sweeping doubles. Senior Brandon McGuire (Christiansburg, Va.) and freshman Corey Garrity (Spartanburg, S.C.) grabbed a 6-0 win at No. 2 to highlight the segment. Senior Tyler Wills (Rochelle, Va.) and freshman Alvaro Garcia (Madrid, SPAIN) won, 6-1, at No. 3 and senior Archer Marlow (Oak Ridge, Tenn.) and freshman Juan Alvarez (Metepec, MEXICO) grabbed a 6-3 decision at No. 1.

In singles, the Wasps won all six matches to complete the 7-0 victory. Wills picked up a 6-0, 6-0 win at No. 6 while Alvarez won, 6-1 6-1, at No. 3. McGuire and Marlow won in straight sets at the first and second flights, respectively while Garrity and Garcia claimed their victories with a 10-point third set tiebreak.

The Results

Singles Competition
1. Brandon McGuire (E&H) def. Al Robertson (LC) 6-3, 6-4
2. Archer Marlow (E&H) def. Daniel Assumpcao (LC) 6-2, 6-3
3. Juan Alvarez (E&H) def. Luke Griffin (LC) 6-1, 6-1
4. Corey Garrity (E&H) def. Josh Tullier (LC) 5-7, 6-3, 1-0 (12-10)
5. Alvaro Garcia (E&H) def. Joshua Hembree (LC) 6-7 (6-8), 6-2, 1-0 (10-7)
6. Tyler Wills (E&H) def. Nicholas Pittman (LC) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles Competition
1. Juan Alvarez/Archer Marlow (E&H) def. Al Robertson/Luke Griffin (LC) 6-3
2. Brandon McGuire/Corey Garrity (E&H) def. Daniel Assumpcao/Josh Tullier (LC) 6-0
3. Alvaro Garcia/Tyler Wills (E&H) def. Joshua Hembree/Nicholas Pittman (LC) 6-1

Up Next
Emory & Henry will host Southwest Virginia Community College in an exhibition match on Tuesday at 3:00 p.m.

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