Mark Melchor won at No. 6 singles in Friday's 7-2 loss to Millsaps. (Photo by Wesley Lyle)
Mark Melchor won at No. 6 singles in Friday's 7-2 loss to Millsaps. (Photo by Wesley Lyle)

Hawks lose to Millsaps

By Chuck Tidmore

Sports Information Assistant 

 

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Huntingdon men's tennis team fell 7-2 to Millsaps on Friday.

Millsaps took an early 3-0 lead after winning all three doubles matches. Justin McQueen won 6-1, 6-2 at No. 2 singles and Mark Melchor won 6-2, 6-4 at No. 6.

The Hawks fall to 2-6 on the season while Millsaps improves to 9-3.

Huntingdon hosts USA South rival Maryville on Friday for a 9 a.m. matchup.

 

Match Results

Singles

No. 1: Diego Marti-Vertiz (MC) def. John Jones (HC) 6-2, 6-1

No. 2: Justin McQueen (HC) def. Avinash Ananth (MC) 6-1, 6-2

No. 3: Brandon Beck (MC) def. Adam Self (HC) 6-4, 6-4

No. 4: Cameron Doles (MC) def. Bailey Burns (HC) 6-2, 6-1

No. 5: Ryan Henry (MC) def. Ben Marler (HC) 6-4, 6-4

No. 6: Mark Melchor (HC) def. Owen Stovall (MC) 6-2, 6-4

 

Doubles

No. 1: Marti-Vertiz- Beck (MC) def. Jones-McQueen (HC) 8-0

No. 2: Ananth-Henry (MC) def. Ryan Runager-Self (HC) 8-4

No. 3: Cooper Cearley-Doles (MC) def. Burns-Marler (HC) 9-7

 

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