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Shenandoah Men's Tennis Defeats Emory & Henry, 7-2, Saturday Afternoon

Zeke Workman hits a backhand.

WINCHESTER, Va. - The Shenandoah University Men's Tennis Team (3-0, 1-0 ODAC) defeated visiting Emory & Henry College (1-2, 1-1 ODAC) by a 7-2 score in Old Dominion Athletic Conference action Saturday afternoon.

The Basics
FINAL SCORE - Shenandoah 7, Emory & Henry 2
LOCATION - Winchester, Virginia
VENUE - Lowry Tennis Courts
RECORDS - Emory & Henry (1-2, 1-1 ODAC); Shenandoah (3-0, 1-0 ODAC)

How It Happened
The Hornets opened up a 3-0 lead through the doubles portion of the match. Senior Bryce Williams (Bristol, Tenn.) and junior Brandon McGuire (Christiansburg, Va.) battled to an 8-5 result at the No. 2 doubles flight.

In singles, SU grabbed the top three matches on their way to sealing the victory. Williams earned a three-set win - 3-6, 6-2, 1-0 (5) - at No. 4 singles while sophomore Zeke Workman (Dalzell, S.C.) won by a 6-0, 6-2 score at No. 6.

The Results

Singles Competition
1. Keith Orr (SUM) def. Brandon McGuire (E&HM) 6-2, 6-4
2. Vitali Rivera (SUM) def. Archer Marlow (E&HM) 6-1, 7-5
3. Darian Diaz (SUM) def. Sean Given (E&HM) 6-2, 6-1
4. Bryce Williams (E&HM) def. Brenton Baugh (SUM) 3-6, 6-2, 1-0 (10-5)
5. Aidan Steinly (SUM) def. Henry Quesenberry (E&HM) 6-1, 6-3
6. Zeke Workman (E&HM) def. Will Sides (SUM) 6-0, 6-2

Doubles Competition
1. Keith Orr/Vitali Rivera (SUM) def. Archer Marlow/Sean Given (E&HM) 8-1
2. Darian Diaz/Aidan Steinly (SUM) def. Brandon McGuire/Bryce Williams (E&HM) 8-5
3. Brenton Baugh/Will Sides (SUM) def. Zeke Workman/Henry Quesenberry (E&HM) 8-3

Up Next
Emory & Henry will visit Guilford College for a non-conference matchup with the Quakers on Sunday at 2:00 p.m.

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