ASHLAND, Va. – The Randolph-Macon men's tennis team won all three doubles points and five of six singles points in posting an 8-1 victory over Lynchburg at the Banks Tennis Center.
The Yellow Jackets (5-6, 2-2) had five players contribute two points each. Senior Michael Baxter (Richmond, Va./Mills Godwin) won at No. 3 singles (6-3, 6-0) and No. 1 doubles (8-3). Junior Connor Hoerr (Virginia Beach, Va./Princess Anne) took No. 2 singles (6-2, 6-0) and teamed with junior Ira Usry (Columbia, S.C./Hammond) to win at No. 3 doubles (8-1). Usry also won at No. 6 singles (6-0, 6-1). Sophomore John Adam (Vienna, Va./James Madison) won at No. 4 singles (6-0, 6-2) and combined with freshman Brantley Stein (Virginia Beach, Va./Norfolk Academy) to take No. 2 doubles (8-3). Stein also won at No. 5 singles (6-0, 6-2).
R-MC hosts Division II Virginia Union on Friday, April 4 at 4:00 p.m. at the Banks Tennis Center.
Randolph-Macon 8, Lynchburg College 1
Singles competition:
1. Matt Karvelas (LC) def. Ryan Byrd (R-MC) 6-3, 7-5
2. Connor Hoerr (R-MC) def. Noah Stewart (LC) 6-2, 6-0
3. Michael Baxter (R-MC) def. Josh Johnson (LC) 6-3, 6-0
4. John Adam (R-MC) def. Andrew Link (LC) 6-0, 6-2
5. Brantley Stein (R-MC) def. Tyler Long (LC) 6-0, 6-2
6. Ira Usry (R-MC) def. Tayler Tepper (LC) 6-0, 6-1
Doubles competition:
1. Ryan Byrd/Michael Baxter (R-MC) def. Matt Karvelas/Tyler Long (LC) 8-3
2. John Adam/Brantley Stein (R-MC) def. Noah Stewart/Andrew Link (LC) 8-3
3. Connor Hoerr/Ira Usry (R-MC) def. Josh Johnson/Tayler Tepper (LC) 8-1
Lynchburg College 0-6, 0-5 ODAC
Randolph-Macon 5-6, 2-2 ODAC