SWEET BRIAR, Virginia -- Ferrum College lost both ends of an Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) tennis doubleheader this afternoon to Shenandoah University, falling 5-0 in both matches. The league matches were played at a neutral site, Sweet Briar College's Dennis Van Der Meer Tennis Center.
RECORDS
Shenandoah Men (8-4, 2-1 ODAC)
Shenandoah Women (4-5, 2-1 ODAC)
Ferrum Men (0-10, 0-8 ODAC)
Ferrum Women (0-9, 0-6 ODAC)
THE BASICS
The Hornets jumped out to a 3-0 lead after doubles in the men's and women's matches. Both matches were played to decision, with the fifth team point during singles ending the matches.
MEN'S DOUBLES
1. Artem Babaiev/Kieth Orr (SUM) def.
Tripoom Jala/
Kevin Nester (FCM) 8-0
2. Jovan Cirkovic/Dominick Suwak (SUM) def.
Gabriel Alvarez/
Jairo Herbas (FCM) 8-2
3. Anton McCloskey/Neal Love (SUM) def.
Will Davis/
Austin Brigman (FCM) 8-0
MEN'S SINGLES
1.
Tripoom Jala (FCM) vs. Jovan Cirkovic (SUM) 5-4, unfinished
2. Dominick Suwak (SUM) def.
Austin Brigman (FCM) 6-2, 6-1
3. Kieth Orr (SUM) def.
Kevin Nester (FCM) 6-0, 6-0
WOMEN'S DOUBLES
1. Tanea Spruill/Olivia Guzzo (SUW) def.
Hannah Huffman/
Gabby Mendoza (FCW) 8-0
2. Ariella Stepleman/Allison Cherwien (SUW) def.
Morgan Hundley/
Mary Mason (FCW) 8-0
3. Leigha Montrief/Madison Shawver (SUW) def.
Emily Walker/
Marcella Hatcher (FCW) 8-0
WOMEN'S SINGLES
1.
Morgan Hundley (FCW) vs. Tanea Spruill (SUW) 0-6, 0-3, unfinished
2. Ariella Stepleman (SUW) def.
Hannah Huffman (FCW) 6-1, 6-0
3. Emily Hatseras (SUW) def.
Gabby Mendoza (FCW) 6-0, 6-0
UP NEXT
Coach Rod Baker's teams will be back in action Saturday, April 6, at William Peace University. The non-conference doubleheader is scheduled for an 11:00 a.m. start in Raleigh, North Carolina.
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