Huntingdon falls to LaGrange in USA South opener
LAGRANGE, Ga. – The Huntingdon men's tennis team opened USA South Athletic Conference play with a 6-3 loss to LaGrange College on Wednesday.
Huntingdon (2-5, 0-1 USA South) fell behind 3-0 after doubles and won three of six singles matches against the Panthers (5-2, 2-0 USA South).
Adam Self (No. 3), Ben Marler (No. 5) and Mark Melchor (No. 6) picked up singles wins for the Hawks.
Huntingdon hosts Millsaps on Friday at 2 p.m.
Match Results
vs. LaGrange College
Singles
No. 1: Mitchell Corley (LC) def. John Jones (HC) 6-4, 7-5
No. 2: Will Thompson (LC) def. Justin McQueen (HC) 6-3, 6-4
No. 3: Adam Self (HC) def. Lance Shealy (LC) 7-6, 6-4
No. 4: John Mitchell Benton (LC) def. Bailey Burns (HC) 6-0, 6-1
No. 5: Ben Marler (HC) def. Drew Cantrell (LC) 6-4, 6-2
No. 6: Mark Melchor (HC) def. Thatcher Alu (LC) 6-2, 6-3
Doubles
No. 1: Corley-Thompson (LC) def. Jones-McQueen (HC) 8-6
No. 2: Shealy-Benton (LC) def. Self-Melchor (HC) 8-1
No. 3: Alu-Cantrell (LC) def. Burns-Marler (HC) 8-6