Roanoke Falls on the Road

action photo of RC tennis player Jack Fishwick
Roanoke falls to Guilford 6-3

The Basics
Men's Score: Roanoke 3 | Guilford 6

Records: Maroons 1-1 / 1-1 ODAC | Quakers 1-0 / 1-0 ODAC
Location: Greensboro, N.C..

The Lead: Roanoke College travel to Guilford on Saturday afternoon. Fresh off their first win over Hampden-Sydney in eight years, the Maroons looked to get off to a 2-0 conference start. Guilford took the doubles matches, 2-1, and held off the Maroons for the 6-3 win.

Highlights:

  • Jack Fishwick and Grayson White picked up an 8-6 win at #1 doubles.
  • Fishwick added an individual win at the #1 singles spot with a 7-6 and 6-1 win over Elijah Gregory.
  • At #3 singles Thomas Hodges dropped the first set, 1-6, before rallying to win the second 6-1 and go on for the 6-1 win in the third set.

Up next: In two weeks the men are scheduled to travel to Lynchburg to face Randolph College. The match scheduled for March 13 is slated to start at 1:00pm.