Box Score VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia - The Virginia Wesleyan University men's tennis team defeated Bridgewater College 7-2 on Saturday at the Everett Tennis Center. The Marlins went up 3-0 by clinching all 3 doubles positions 8-6, 8-5 and 8-1 respectively. In singles, VWU made quick work at #2, #3, #5 and #6; BC captured #1 and #4 singles.
Match Information
Location: Everett Tennis Center, Virginia Beach, VA
Weather: Partly Sunny, 55 Degrees with 10-15 MPH Winds
Inside the Results:
Mitchell Perry and
Felix Bevc improved to 2-1 on the season by defeating Canon Secord and Matthew Gordon 8-6. Perry and Bevc had several match points at 7-4 and 7-5 before finally closing the match out at 8-6.
Senior
Anthony Wilson and sophomore
Henry West teamed up for the first time and defeated BC's Kiser and Elder 8-5.
Another new Marlin team earned their first win in as many tries when
Michael Portera and
Connor Cummings took down Leyton Pullen and Bryce Kline 8-1
At the top spot in singles, Canon Secord continues to have the answer when facing the Marlins, defeating
Mitchell Perry 6-2, 6-3.
Freshman
Felix Bevc earned his second straight singles win at #2 singles by defeating BC's Matthew Gordan 6-1, 6-0.
Senior
Anthony Wilson earned his first singles win of the season when he took down Nick Kiser 6-0, 6-1. Wilson dropped two close matches against CNU and Salisbury at #3 singles heading into today's match.
Michael Portera and
Connor Cummings each earned their first singles victory on the season, defeating their opponents 6-2, 6-4 and 6-1, 6-1 respectfully.
Key Stats (Order of Finish):
Doubles: 3, 2, 1
Singles: 6, 3, 2, 5, 1, 4
Next Up
The Marlins head to Ashland, VA to take on Randolph Macon on Wednesday for their 2
nd ODAC match-up of the season. The last time the two teams faced off was in the 2019 ODAC tournament where VWU took down the Yellow Jackets 5-2 at the Everett Tennis Center.
