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Roanoke Men's Tennis Defeats Emory & Henry, 8-1, In Regular Season Finale

Archer Marlow loads to hit a forehand.

EMORY, Va. - The Roanoke Men's Tennis Team (7-5, 5-4 ODAC) grabbed an 8-1 win at Emory & Henry College (4-7, 3-5 ODAC) Friday afternoon. The match was moved from Saturday because of the forecast of rain in Southwest Virginia. Despite the loss, E&H has clinched a spot in the 2021 Old Dominion Athletic Conference Tournament. It will be the Wasps' first trip to the postseason since 2013 when they reached the semifinals.

The Basics
FINAL SCORE - Roanoke 8, Emory & Henry 1
LOCATION - Emory, Virginia
VENUE - Richardson Tennis Courts
RECORDS - Emory & Henry (4-7, 3-5 ODAC); Roanoke (7-5, 5-4 ODAC)

How It Happened
The Maroons opened the match with a trio of doubles wins. In singles action, junior Archer Marlow (Oak Ridge, Tenn.) won - 6-2, 6-4 - at No. 2 to give the Wasps their lone point of the afternoon.

The Results

Singles Competition
1. Jack Fishwick (RCM) def. Brandon McGuire (E&HM) 6-2, 6-1
2. Archer Marlow (E&HM) def. Grayson White (RCM) 6-2, 6-4
3. Dalton Capobianco (RCM) def. Sean Given (E&HM) 6-1, 6-0
4. Zach Kriebel (RCM) def. Bryce Williams (E&HM) 6-1, 6-4
5. Thomas Hodges (RCM) def. Henry Quesenberry (E&HM) 6-0, 6-0
6. Lance Beheler (RCM) def. Zeke Workman (E&HM) 6-3, 6-1

Doubles Competition
1. Zach Kriebel/Jack Fishwick (RCM) def. Sean Given/Archer Marlow (E&HM) 8-1
2. Grayson White/Thomas Hodges (RCM) def. Brandon McGuire/Bryce Williams (E&HM) 8-2
3. Hunter Adams/Dalton Capobianco (RCM) def. Zeke Workman/Henry Quesenberry (E&HM) 8-1

Up Next
Emory & Henry will now await the release of the pairings for the 2021 ODAC Tournament. The first round will begin on Wednesday, April 28.

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