MARYVILLE, Tenn. - The Emory & Henry College Men's Tennis Team (1-1) earned a 7-1 road win over Maryville (Tenn.) College on Friday afternoon. One match was left unfinished due to darkness.
The Basics
FINAL SCORE - Emory & Henry 7, Maryville (Tenn.) 1
LOCATION - Maryville, Tennessee
VENUE - MC Tennis Courts
RECORDS - Emory & Henry (1-1, 0-0 SAC); Maryville (Tenn.) (0-1, 0-0 CCS)
How It Happened
- Emory & Henry jumped out to a 3-0 lead through the doubles portion of the match. Sophomore Corey Garrity (Spartanburg, S.C.) and freshman Nathan Spurling (Abingdon, Va.) won by an 8-1 score at No. 2 while freshman John Billinis (Clemson, S.C.) and sophomore Alvaro Garcia (Madrid, SPAIN) were victorious by the same 8-1 margin at the third flight.
- In singles play, E&H took the top three pairings to seal the victory. Freshman Diego Alvarez (Bogotá, COLOMBIA) won 6-2, 7-5 at the premier flights as Garrity pulled in a 6-2, 7-5 win of his own at No. 2.
- Freshman James Smith (Brentwood, Tenn.) went for a 6-4, 6-0 decision at No. 3 while freshman Gus Senn (Charlotte, N.C.) tallied a 6-4, 7-6 (4) win at the fifth flight.
The Results
Singles Competition
1. Diego Alvarez (E&H) def. Kyle Shaver (MVL) 6-2, 7-5
2. Corey Garrity (E&H) def. Jonathan Crane (MVL) 6-2, 7-5
3. James Smith (E&H) def. Sam Cocchia (MVL) 6-4, 6-0
4. Jackson Meyer (MVL) def. Tristan Hicks (E&H) 6-4, 5-7, 1-0 (10-8)
5. Gus Senn (E&H) def. Kaleb Burke (MVL) 6-4, 7-6 (7-4)
6. Cooper Newman (MVL) vs. Zeke Workman (E&H) 7-6 (7-4), 5-5, unfinished
Doubles Competition
1. Brandon McGuire/Branson Smith (E&H) def. Kyle Shaver/Sam Cocchia (MVL) 8-7 (8-6)
2. Corey Garrity/Nathan Spurling (E&H) def. Jonathan Crane/Jackson Meyer (MVL) 8-1
3. John Billinis/Alvaro Garcia (E&H) def. Kaleb Burke/Cooper Newman (MVL) 8-1
Up Next
- Emory & Henry will be back in action on Sunday when it hosts a tri-match with Southwest Virginia Community College and Patrick & Henry Community College. The contests will serve as exhibitions for the Wasps and will begin at 11:00 a.m.
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