WINCHESTER, Va. – The Randolph-Macon men's tennis team won its sixth straight match by blanking Shenandoah in ODAC action Saturday.
The Yellow Jackets (10-6, 6-2) did not lose a set in the match. Four players recorded a pair of victories.
Junior Ryan Byrd (Toano, Va./Warhill) won at No. 1 singles and teamed with senior Michael Baxter (Richmond, Va./Mills Godwin) to take No. 1 doubles. Baxter was also victorious at No. 3 singles.
Junior Connor Hoerr (Virginia Beach, Va./Princess Anne) lost just two games in winning at No. 2 singles. He partnered with junior Ira Usry (Columbia, S.C./Hammond) to take No. 3 doubles.
Sophomore John Adam (Vienna, Va./James Madison) captured No. 4 singles and combined with freshman Brantley Stein (Virginia Beach, Va./Norfolk Academy) to win No. 2 doubles.
Sophomore Tom Lewis (Charlottesville, Va./Western Albemarle) won at No. 5 singles and freshman Matthew Coyne (Stafford, Va./Stafford Senior) was victorious at No. 6 singles.
R-MC returns to action on Monday, April 14 at 4 p.m. for a home ODAC match against Guilford at the Banks Tennis Center.
Randolph-Macon 9, Shenandoah Hornets 0
Singles
1. Ryan Byrd (R-MC) def. Steven Baker (SUM) 6-3, 6-2
2. Connor Hoerr (R-MC) def. Will Leach (SUM) 6-0, 6-2
3. Michael Baxter (R-MC) def. Dustan DeMello (SUM) 6-2, 6-2
4. John Adam (R-MC) def. Zach O'Neal (SUM) 6-1, 6-2
5. Tom Lewis (R-MC) def. Kelly Sykes (SUM) 6-4, 6-4
6. Matthew Coyne (R-MC) def. Brett Holmes (SUM) 6-1, 6-3
Doubles
1. Ryan Byrd/Michael Baxter (R-MC) def. Steven Baker/Kelly Sykes (SUM) 8-5
2. John Adam/Brantley Stein (R-MC) def. Zach O'Neal/Will Leach (SUM) 8-1
3. Connor Hoerr/Ira Usry (R-MC) def. Dustan DeMello/Brett Holmes (SUM) 8-2
Match Notes:
Randolph-Macon 10-6, 6-2
Shenandoah Hornets 3-9, 1-9