RALEIGH, North Carolina -- Ferrum College dropped both ends of a non-conference tennis doubleheader this afternoon to William Peace University, with the men dropping a heartbreaker 5-4 and the women losing 9-0.

RECORDS
William Peace Men (2-7)
William Peace Women (2-7)
Ferrum Men (0-11)
Ferrum Women (0-10)

THE BASICS
In the men's match, Ferrum's Gabriel Alvarez and Jairo Herbas won 8-6 at #2 doubles and the Panthers picked up a forfeit win in the #3 spot to grab the 2-1 lead heading into singles play.

Alvarez then delivered a gutty straight-sets win at #2 singles and Ferrum picked a forfeit in the #6 spot, but the Pacers won the other four singles matches to eke out the win.

In the women's match, William Peace won all three doubles matches, then swept through singles play to record the shutout.

MEN'S DOUBLES
1. Sam Jones/Ben Fleming (WPUM) def. Tripoom Jala/Kevin Nester (FCM) 8-4
2. Gabriel Alvarez/Jairo Herbas (FCM) def. Angel Araiza/Patrick Buckler (WPUM) 8-6
3. Will Davis/Austin Brigman (FCM) def. No player/No player (WPUM), by forfeit

MEN'S SINGLES
1. Sam Jones (WPUM) def. Tripoom Jala (FCM) 7-5, 4-3 ret
2. Gabriel Alvarez (FCM) def. Ben Fleming (WPUM) 6-2, 6-2
3. Patrick Buckler (WPUM) def. Kevin Nester (FCM) 6-1, 6-1
4. Angel Araiza (WPUM) def. Will Davis (FCM) 6-0, 6-0
5. Ivan Ponce (WPUM) def. Jairo Herbas (FCM) 6-0, 4-6, 1-0 (10-6)
6. Austin Brigman (FCM) def. No player (WPUM), by forfeit

WOMEN'S DOUBLES
1. Kala Price/Camryn Straughn (WPUW) def. Hannah Huffman/Gabby Mendoza (FCW) 8-1
2. Mya Sampson/Haley George (WPUW) def. Morgan Hundley/Mary Mason (FCW) 8-4
3. Jasseli Gutierrez/Jayla Durham (WPUW) def. Emily Walker/Olivia Turner (FCW) 8-0

WOMEN'S SINGLES
1. Kala Price (WPUW) def. Morgan Hundley (FCW) 6-3, 6-1
2. Camryn Straughn (WPUW) def. Hannah Huffman (FCW) 6-1, 6-1
3. Mya Sampson (WPUW) def. Gabby Mendoza (FCW) 6-2, 6-4
4. Haley George (WPUW) def. Mary Mason (FCW) 6-3, 6-1
5. Jayla Durham (WPUW) def. Emily Walker (FCW) 6-1, 6-1
6. Jasseli Gutierrez (WPUW) def. Olivia Turner (FCW) 6-0, 6-0

UP NEXT
Coach Rod Baker's teams will both be back on court Sunday, April 7, at home against Mary Baldwin University. The non-conference doubleheader is scheduled for a 12:00 p.m. start, and will be preceded by a men's Senior Day ceremony for two graduating players.