Roanoke fell to Va. Wesleyan 8-1
Posted: Apr 10, 2021
The Basics
Score: Roanoke 1 | Virginia Wesleyan 8
Records: Maroons 5-2 / 4-2 ODAC | Marlins 5-6 / 5-1 ODAC
Location: Salem, Va.
The Lead: The Roanoke College men's tennis team was back on the courts this Saturday when they took on Virginia Wesleyan at the Elizabeth Campus Complex. The Marlins took all three doubles matches on their way to an 8-1 win over the Maroons.
Highlights:
- Virginia Wesleyan took all three doubles matches.
- At #1 singles, Jack Fishwick took the first set, 6-4, but a comeback by Mitchell Perry would give the point to the Marlins.
- Zach Kriebel lost his first set at the #4 spot, 6-0, but came back to win a 7-5 tiebreaker to take the second set, 7-6. In the third and final frame, Kriebel prevailed, 6-4, for a hard fought win.
Up next: The men are scheduled to host Randolph-Macon tomorrow at the courts on Elizabeth Campus at 2:00pm.
