ASHLAND, Va. - Randolph-Macon men's tennis moves to 2-7 (1-4) after falling to rival and conference foe Hampden-Sydney College 8-1 at home at the Banks Tennis Center. In doubles play
Max Hammock (Vienna, Va./James Madison) and
Braxton Fagan (Richmond, Va./Deep Run) took home the victory in first doubles 8-5 to start the entire match. Hampden-Sydney would bounce back taking second and third doubles by a score of 16-0. In singles, Hammock and
Max Doyle (Alexandria, Va./St. John's College (D.C)) fought hard sending their matches to a third and final set, but the Tigers would prevail and win both matches.
William Adair (Henrico, Va./Hermitage) was a tough out in sixth single, dropping a close first set 6-4, before falling in set two 6-1. Hampden-Sydney bounced back from dropping first doubles to sweep the final eight matches to take home the victory over Randolph-Macon.
Doubles:
- Hammock/Fagan (RMC) over McReynolds/Coffey (HSC), 8-5
- Davis/Fox (HSC) over Doyle/Evan Holzmacher (Chesterfield, Va./Manchester) (RMC), 8-0
- Singleton/Allison (HSC) over Winston Chapman (Hampton, Va./Norfolk Collegiate)/Adair (RMC), 8-0
Singles
- McReynolds (HSC) over Hammock (RMC), 7-6, 1-6, 10-2
- Fox (HSC) over Fagan (RMC), 6-1, 6-2
- Singleton (HSC) over Doyle (RMC), 6-2, 5-7, 10-8
- Davis (HSC) over Chapman (RMC), 6-0, 6-0
- Coffey (HSC) over Holzmacher (RMC), 6-1, 6-1
- Kendrick (HSC) over Adair (RMC), 6-4, 6-1
Up Next
RMC moves to 2-7 (1-4) heading into their next match against conference foe Bridgewater College on the road on April 16 at 4:00 p.m.
