Men’s tennis defeats Ferrum in conference opener

By Chuck Tidmore

Sports Information Assistant 

FERRUM, Va. – The Huntingdon men's tennis team defeated Ferrum 5-4 in Saturday's conference opener.

In doubles, the Hawks won two matches. The teams of John Jones-Trey Pirtle and Justin McQueen-Aaron Triplett earned wins for Huntingdon (3-1, 1-0 USA South).

The Hawks won three matches in singles, with McQueen (No. 4) winning the deciding match, 6-2 6-3, to give the Hawks the win.

Jones (No.1) won in straight sets, 6-1 6-4, while Triplett (No.2) won in three sets, 4-6 6-3 7-6.

Huntingdon will play at LaGrange on Wednesday at 3:30 p.m.

vs. Ferrum

Match Results

Singles

No. 1: John Jones (HC) d. Kevin Ramirez (FC) 6-1, 6-4

No. 2: Aaron Triplett (HC) d. Connor Moncure (FC) 4-6, 6-3, 7-6

No. 3: Anh Hoang (FC) d. Trey Pirtle (HC) 6-0, 6-4

No. 4: Justin McQueen (HC) d. Taylor Napier (FC) 6-2, 6-3

No. 5: Danny Keo (FC) d. Ben Marler (HC) 6-1, 6-2

No. 6: Garrett Freese (FC) d. Bailey Burns (HC) 6-4, 6-4

Doubles

No. 1: Jones-Pirtle (HC) d. Napier-Moncure (FC) 8-4

No. 2: McQueen-Triplett (HC) d. Ramirez-Hoang (FC) 8-6

No. 3: Bellamy-Freese (FC) d. Marler-Seth McClendon (HC) 8-6

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