GREENSBORO, N.C. – Pfeiffer University earned close doubles’ victories that set the tone to sweep the singles’ matches as Guilford College fell to Division II Pfeiffer in a Saturday afternoon match, 9-0.
The Quakers battled with the Falcons early in the afternoon in doubles, Erik Meiler and Mesa Matrorell pushed Axel Woerner and David Weir to the limit as the Falcons’ number-one doubles squad squeaked out a victory, 8-6. Mason Church and Levi Bruff also tested Pfeiffer’s number three tandem of Jimmy Molina and Zach Huffman, but fell 8-6.
The Falcons earned straight-sets victories in all singles competitions, but John Brvenik tested Eduan Louw in number six singles, forcing a first-set tiebreaker that Louw claimed, 7-2, on the way to a 7-6 victory in the set. Louw rallied to claimed the second set, 6-2, to win the match. Pfeiffer’s top three singles competitors earned the advantage over the Quakers by holding Guilford to just nine-game victories in all top three singles matches combined.
The Quakers (0-1) return to action next Saturday, hosting Oglethrope for a noon match.
Tennis Match Results
Pfeiffer vs Guilford
Feb 20, 2016 at Greensboro, NC
(McMichael Centennial Class Courts)
Pfeiffer 9, Guilford 0
Singles competition
1. Axel Woerner (PFEIFFER) def. Erik Meiler (GC) 6-2, 6-2
2. Thomas Hubble (PFEIFFER) def. Mason Church (GC) 6-1, 6-0
3. David Weir (PFEIFFER) def. Mesa Martorell (GC) 6-2, 6-3
4. Anthony Brennan (PFEIFFER) def. Aaron Smedley (GC) 6-1, 6-3
5. Jimmy Molina (PFEIFFER) def. Levi Bruff (GC) 6-0, 6-4
6. Eduan Louw (PFEIFFER) def. John Brvenik (GC) 7-6 (7-2), 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Axel Woerner/David Weir (PFEIFFER) def. Erik Meiler/Mesa Martorell (GC) 8-6
2. Thomas Hubble/Anthony Brennan (PFEIFFER) def. Chasen Chacon/Graham Pearson (GC) 8-2
3. Jimmy Molina/Zach Huffman (PFEIFFER) def. Mason Church/Levi Bruff (GC) 8-6
Match Notes:
Pfeiffer 4-0
Guilford 0-1
onconference match
T-3:15
A-40