EMORY, Va. – Playing their second match in as many days, the King University men's tennis team fell at Emory & Henry College on Monday evening. King won a pair of singles matches, but the Wasps took the dual 5-2 with four singles wins.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Emory & Henry 5, King 2
LOCATION: Richardson Tennis Courts; Emory, Va.
RECORDS: King 0-2; Emory & Henry 2-1
HOW IT HAPPENED
- At No. 1 doubles, Rhys Halcrow and Andre Schiabel defeated Juan Alvarez and Kartik Parhar 6-1.
- However, the Wasps won the No. 2 doubles match 7-6 before taking the doubles point with a win by default at the third flight.
- In singles play, Alex Sodre earned a 6-3, 7-5 win over Branson Smith at No. 1 singles.
- Halcrow then took a three-set win over Diego Alvarez 6-4, 3-6, 6-3.
- However, the Wasps won the other four singles matches to take the dual 5-2.
UP NEXT
- King is in action again on Saturday, October 22 when they host Brescia University and Milligan University.
- Emory & Henry takes on Salem University on Saturday, October 22.