FERRUM, Virginia -- Ferrum College's men's tennis team split a pair of non-conference matches with Johnson (Tenn.) University, held Friday, April 16, at the Burrows-Skeens Tennis Courts.
RECORDS
Ferrum (2-8)
Johnson (2-7)
THE BASICS
Ferrum resumed a previously incomplete match with Johnson from March 12 in Tennessee, losting 5-2. The Panthers then turned the tables and scratched out a 5-4 win in the second match.
In the first match, Jose Villacis and Patrick Marsh won at #1 doubles 8-2 and Villacis earned a forfeit win at #1 singles.
In the second match, Villacis won in straight sets at #1 singles, as did Jacob Glass at #3, while Dakota McDaniel earned a three-set win at #4. Villacis and Marsh again won at #1 doubles, while McDaniel and David Bishop eked out a 9-8 win at #3 doubles, winning the tiebreak in dominant fashion 10-1.
SINGLES - Match #1
1. Jose Villacis (FCM) def. Kaden Buchanan (JOHN), by forfeit
2. Riley Reinhardt (JOHN) vs. Patrick Marsh (FCM) no result
3. Stephen Damon (JOHN) def. Jacob Glass (FCM) 6-2, 6-4
4. Daniel Orahood (JOHN) vs. David Bishop (FCM) no result
5. Joe Tempest (JOHN) def. Dakota McDaniel (FCM) 6-1, 6-3
6. Gerett Benjamin (JOHN) def. Aaron Miller (FCM) 6-0, 6-0
DOUBLES - Match #1
1. Jose Villacis/Patrick Marsh (FCM) def. Daniel Orahood/Riley Reinhardt (JOHN) 8-2
2. Kaden Buchanan/Gerett Benjamin (JOHN) def. Jacob Glass/David Bishop (FCM) 8-1
3. Cade Crowe/Caleb Weaver (JOHN) def. Dakota McDaniel/Zach Everson (FCM) 8-2
SINGLES - Match #2
1. Jose Villacis (FCM) def. Riley Reinhardt (JOHN) 6-1, 6-1
2. Stephen Damon (JOHN) def. Patrick Marsh (FCM) 7-6 (7-2), 6-2
3. Jacob Glass (FCM) def. Daniel Orahood (JOHN) 6-4, 7-6 (7-5)
4. Dakota McDaniel (FCM) def. Cade Crowe (JOHN) 6-7 (4-7), 6-2, 1-0 (10-7)
5. Gerett Benjamin (JOHN) def. David Bishop (FCM) 4-6, 6-1, 1-0 (10-1)
6. Caleb Weaver (JOHN) def. Jacob Grady (FCM) 6-3, 6-2
DOUBLES - Match #2
1. Jose Villacis/Patrick Marsh (FCM) def. Riley Reinhardt/Daniel Orahood (JOHN) 8-1
2. Stephen Damon/Gerett Benjamin (JOHN) def. Jacob Glass/Jacob Grady (FCM) 8-4
3. David Bishop/Dakota McDaniel (FCM) def. Caleb Weaver/Cade Crowe (JOHN) 9-8 (7-1)
UP NEXT
Coach Rod Baker's team will be back in action Sunday, April 18, at home against ODAC opponent Washington and Lee University, starting at 2:00 p.m.