Box Score SALEM, Virginia - The Virginia Wesleyan men's tennis team claimed their 5th win of the season on Saturday by taking down Roanoke College 8-1 in Salem. The Marlins swept the doubles 8-4, 8-4, 8-3 respectively. Following doubles, VWU took 5 of 6 singles matches for the 8-1 win.
MATCH INFORMATION
Location: Salem, VA
Weather: Partly Sunny, 60 Degrees, Winds 10 MPH
INSIDE THE RESULTS
- After dropping the first set 6-4, #1 Mitchell Perry played a clean 2nd and 3rd set taking down Roanoke senior Jack Fishwick, 4-6, 6-1, 6-0.
- Marlin freshman Felix Bevc remained undefeated at #2 singles in the ODAC winning 6-0, 7-5 over Dalton Capobianco.
- Connor Cummings defeated Roanoke's Lance Beheler 6-4, 6-3.
KEY STATS (Order of Finish)
- Doubles: 3, 1, 2
- Singles: 3, 2, 1, 4, 5, 6
UP NEXT
The Marlins will stay in Roanoke to play a road double header on Sunday. First up for VWU is a 11 AM match vs. Emory & Henry followed by a 3:30 PM match vs. Lynchburg. The Emory & Henry match will be at the Roanoke College tennis courts and the Lynchburg match will be on the campus of the University of Lynchburg.