Guilford Evens Record with Loss to Liberty, 9-0
LYNCHBURG, Va. – NCAA Division I Liberty University took all nine matches from Guilford in men’s tennis nonconference play Sunday.
The Flames (6-1) gave up no more than three games in any singles set. Guilford’s Turner Votipka earned team-high three games against his first-singles opponent, Shea Thomas, in his 6-1, 6-3 loss.
Guilford’s (3-3) doubles teams each lost 8-1. Liberty’s Dillon Segur and Jorge Azuero increased their undefeated second-doubles winning streak to 6-0, overcoming Votipka and Mark Cheong.
The Quakers are back in action Saturday (3/9) against Old Dominion Athletic Conference-foe Bridgewater College at 2:00 p.m. at the McMichael Centennial Class Courts.
Liberty 7, Guilford 0
3/3/13 at Lynchburg, VA (Hershey Tennis Courts)
Singles competition
1. Shea Thomas (LU) def. Turner Votipka (GC) 6-1, 6-3
2. Dillon Segur (LU) def. Erik Meiler (GC) 6-0, 6-0
3. Stan Vaughan (LU) def. Trevor Cox (GC) 6-2, 6-0
4. Guillem Secanell (LU) def. Mark Cheong (GC) 6-1, 6-0
5. Sergio Mourelo (LU) def. John Brvenik (GC) 6-1, 6-1
6. Josiah Boda (LU) def. Blake Brown (GC) 6-1, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Shea Thomas/Egon Samaai (LU) def. Erik Meiler/Trevor Cox (GC) 8-1
2. Dillon Segur/Jorge Azuero (LU) def. Turner Votipka/Mark Cheong (GC) 8-1
3. Siim Tuus/Stan Vaughan (LU) def. Byron Hamilton/Ben Nelson (GC) 8-1
Match Notes
Guilford 3-3
Liberty 6-1
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (2,5,6,3,1,4)
Nonconference match
T-1:45 A-50