ASHLAND, Va. - The Randolph-Macon men's tennis team received a headline win by
Luis Geyne (Salem, Va./Salem) in #5 singles, grabbing the Yellow Jackets a match point. Geyne and
Jett Hales (Kenly, N.C./North Johnson) took down the #3 doubles group in extra points to highlight the men's tennis match with Guilford on Tuesday afternoon.
The Basics
Score: Guilford 6, Randolph-Macon 1
Venue: Ashland, Va. // Randolph-Macon College // Banks Tennis Center
Records: Randolph-Macon (2-13, 0-9 ODAC); Guilford (6-9, 3-5 ODAC)
Doubles:
The Yellow Jackets got a win clutch win #3 doubles with Geyne and Hales defeating their opponents 7-5 in a tough high intensity match. Guilford won the first two doubles matches to win the majority (2 out of 3) to take the first point in the overall team match.
(GC) Mercedes and Hermes def. (RMC)
Drew Crotts (Cramerton, N.C./Stuart W. Cramer) and
Cameron Jennings (Spotsylvania, Va./Massaponax), 6-0
(GC) Tuten and Oye def. (RMC)
Evan Holzmacher (Chesterfield, Va./Manchester) and
Winston Chapman (Hampton, Va./Norfolk Collegiate), 6-1
(RMC) Geyne and Hales def. (GC) Johnson and Talton, 7-5
Singles:
In singles, Geyne followed up his doubles performance with another win in #5 singles in a exciting extra point second set to sweep his opponent. His win would grab a team point for the Yellow Jackets in the overall match. Chapman and Hales both competed in their singles matches and put pressure on the Quakers players. The two players would fall in the end of the tough matchups.
The Quakers would secure five out of six single matches and take home the overall match win.
(GC) Mercedes def. (RMC) Crotts: 6-0, 6-0
(GC) Hermes def. (RMC) Palmer: 6-3, 6-1
(GC) Austin def. (RMC) Holzmacher: 6-0, 6-1
(GC) Oye def. (RMC) Chapman: 6-2, 6-2
(RMC) Geyne def. (GC) Johnson: 6-3, 7-5
(GC) Talton def. (RMC) Hales: 6-4, 6-0
Up Next
Randolph-Macon men's tennis will be back at home with a conference matchup Hampden-Sydney to complete its season on Friday, April 18 at 4 p.m.
