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Emmanuel Oye vs Emory & Henry 091623
Deon McFarland
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Winner Emory and Henry Men's Tennis EHCM
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Guilford College Men's Tennis GCM
Winner
Emory and Henry Men's Tennis EHCM
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Final
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Guilford College Men's Tennis GCM

Match Recap: Men's Tennis |

Quakers Drop Close Match to Division II Wasps

The Guilford College men's tennis team opened up their fall slate, taking on Emory & Henry at the Dorothy Ragsdale McMichael '37 Centennial Class Courts. The Quakers lost a tightly contested match, by a score of 5-4.

In doubles play, Andres Mercedes and partner, Tye Sasser, fell in their opening set at No. 1 doubles by a score of 8-3. At No. 2, the duo Emmanuel Oye, and incoming freshman Brandon Hermes won a close affair, 8-6. The visiting team would take a 2-1 lead heading into singles, as No. 3 pair Rishi Halukurike and Evan Wong lost 8-6. 

The singles matches were evenly contested, eventually splitting 3-3. Mercedes, the reigning ODAC Rookie of the Year, defeated Kartik Parhar at No.1 singles. Sophomores Oye and Halukurike won their matches at No. 5 and 6, with scores of 7-5, 6-4; and 7-6 (7-5), 6-2 respectively. 

The Wasps dominated at the No. 2 through 4 spots. Hermes (No. 2) dropped a 6-0, 6-0 match, Sasser (No. 3) lost 6-0, 6-2, and Wong (No. 4) by the same score. 

Next, the Quakers travel to Misenheimer, N.C. on Saturday, September 23 for the Pfeiffer Fall Invitational. 

 
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