MONTGOMERY, Ala. | The Tuskegee University men's tennis team fell to Huntingdon College, 5-0 in a non-conference rain-shortened match Monday afternoon.
Huntingdon jumped ahead early in the overall match, winning all three doubles points. After claiming the number three doubles by default, Huntingdon won at number two when the team of Justin McQueen and Aaron Triplett defeated Tuskegee's
Reggie Richardson and
Michael Graham, 8-1. They completed the sweep with an 8-2 victory at number one doubles as the team of John Jones and Trey Pirtle defeated Tuskegee's
Oshane Trail and
Brandon Sewell.
In singles play, Huntingdon needed just one win as they were up 4-0 following a default at number six singles. The match was ended as the rain fell when Ben Marlar defeated Tuskegee's
Jalen Law 6-0, 6-0.
Tuskegee (0-4) returns to action this weekend at the SIAC Crossover in Memphis (Tenn.) beginning on Thursday.
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Match #4
Tuskegee at Huntingdon Singles1. John Jones (Huntingdon) vs.
Oshane Trail (Tuskegee) 6-1, DNF
2. Justin McQueen (Huntingdon) vs.
Michael Graham (Tuskegee) 6-1, DNF
3. Aaron Triplett (Huntingdon) vs.
Brandon Sewell (Tuskegee) 6-1, DNF
4. Trey Pirtle (Huntingdon) vs.
Reggie Richardson (Tuskegee) 6-4, DNF
5. Ben Marler (Huntingdon) def.
Jalen Law (Tuskegee) 6-0, 6-0
6. Bailey Burns (Huntingdon) won by default
Doubles1. Jones/Pirtle (Huntingdon) def. Trail/Sewell (Tuskegee), 8-2
2. McQueen/Triplett (Huntingdon) def. Richardson/Graham (Tuskegee), 8-1
3. Marler/McClendon (Huntingdon) won by default