GREENSBORO, N.C. – Guilford College’s men’s tennis team won its second straight match Saturday night with a 9-0 Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) victory over Lynchburg College (1-7, 0-2 ODAC) in the Piedmont Indoor Tennis Center.
Number-one seed Erik Meiler was one of four two-time winners for the Quakers (2-6, 2-2 ODAC) Saturday. He and Aaron Smedley started their evening with an 8-2 first-doubles victory over Lynchburg’s Josh Johnson and Dom Gutierrez. Meiler topped Johnson, 6-0, 6-1, at first singles. Smedley was a 6-0, 6-0, fourth-singles winner over the Hornets’ Bryce Barber.
Guilford’s third-doubles tandem of Levi Bruff and Mesa Martorell captured their match, 8-1, over Lynchburg’s Nick Savino and Jordan Falinski. Bruff also won at fifth singles, 6-1, 6-0, over Falinski. Martorell took a second-singles win over Gutierrez, 6-3, 6-3.
Guilford’s Mason Church and John Brvenik both needed a third-set tie break to defeat their opponents at third and sixth singles, respectively.
Coach Dave McCain’s club hosts Roanoke College Sunday (3/20) at 1:00 p.m.
Guilford 9, Lynchburg 0
Mar 19, 2016 at Greensboro, NC (Piedmont Indoor Tennis Center)
Singles competition
1. Erik Meiler (GC) def. Josh Johnson (LCM) 6-0, 6-1
2. Mesa Martorell (GC) def. Dom Gutierrrez (LCM) 6-3, 6-3
3. Mason Church (GC) def. Andrew Link (LCM) 1-6, 6-4, 12-10
4. Aaron Smedley (GC) def. Bryce Barber (LCM) 6-0, 6-0
5. Levi Bruff (GC) def. Jordan Falinski (LCM) 6-1, 6-0
6. John Brvenik (GC) def. Nick Savino (LCM) 6-3, 3-6, 10-3
Doubles competition
1. Erik Meiler/Aaron Smedley (GC) def. Josh Johnson/Dom Gutierrrez (LCM) 8-2
2. Chasen Chacon/Graham Pearson (GC) def. Bryce Barber/Andrew Link (LCM) 8-1
3. Levi Bruff/Mesa Martorell (GC) def. Nick Savino/Jordan Falinski (LCM) 8-1
Match Notes
Lynchburg 1-7, 0-2 ODAC
Guilford 2-6, 2-2 ODAC
Old Dominion Athletic Conference match
T-3:15 A-25