Hawks win two consolation matches on Day 2 of John McWilliams Invitational

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Huntingdon men's tennis team won one singles match and one doubles match on the second day of the John McWilliams Fall Invitational at Lagoon Park on Saturday.

With one day remaining, Point University leads the field with 12 points. Millsaps and Birmingham-Southern are tied for second with 11 points and Huntingdon and LaGrange are tied for fourth with two points.

John Jones won in the A draw consolation bracket with a 6-5, 7-6 victory. In doubles, the team of Justin McQueen and Aaron Triplett won 9-7 in the A draw consolation bracket.

The tournament concludes on Sunday.

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A Draw Singles

John Jones

Friday

Rd. 1 – lost to Aten (Point) 6-2, 6-1

Saturday

A Consolation – def. Sizenando (LaGrange) 6-5, 7-6(0)

Justin McQueen

Friday

Rd. 1 – def. Corley (LaGrange) 2-6, 6-1, 10-5

Saturday

Rd. 2 – lost to Hewett (Point) 6-2, 7-5

Aaron Triplett

Friday

Rd. 1 – lost to Vertiz (Millsaps) 7-5, 6-1

Saturday

A Consolation -- Bye

B Draw Singles

Ben Marler

Friday

Rd. 1 – lost to Pellegrini (BSC) 6-2, 6-4

Saturday

B Consolation – lost to Cantrell (LaGrange) 6-3, 6-2

Trey Pirtle

Friday

Rd. 1 – lost to Solomonoff (Millsaps) 7-6, 1-6, 10-7

Saturday

B Consolation – lost to Chun (BSC) 6-2, 6-4

Ryan Runager

Friday

Rd. 1 – lost to Thompson (BSC) 6-2, 6-0

Saturday

B Consolation – lost to Zumetein (LaGrange) by default

A Draw Doubles

Jones-Pirtle 

Friday

Rd. 1 - def. Daley-Shenan (Millsaps) 8-4

Saturday

Rd. 2 – lost to Weinacker-Pellegrini (BSC) 9-7 

Marler-Runager

Friday

Rd. 1 – lost to Corley-Sizenando (LaGrange) 8-5

Saturday

A Consolation – lost to Chun-Crosby (BSC) 8-3

McQueen-Triplett

Friday

Rd. 1 – lost to Brandick-Planner (Millsaps) 8-1

Saturday

A Consolation (Rd. 1) – def. Howell-Trevino (Point) 9-7

A Consolation (Rd. 2)—lost to Brandick-Planner (Millsaps) by default

Team Standings

1. Point University – 12 points

T2. Millsaps – 11 points

T2. Birmingham-Southern – 11 points

T4. Huntingdon College – 2 points

T4. LaGrange – 2 points