From Emory University Athletics
The No. 1-ranked Emory men's tennis team continued its winning ways on Friday afternoon, defeating Millsaps College in a match played on the Woodruff PE Center Outdoor Courts. The Eagles raised their overall record to 7-1 following an 8-1 decision over the Majors who slipped to 6-3.
After dropping the first point of the match at No. 1 doubles, Emory responded by capturing the next eight matches. At second doubles, senior Max Renke and junior Adrien Bouchet boosted their record to 6-1 after their 8-6 triumph over Diego Marti-Vertiz and Brandon Beck knotted the match score at 1-1. Shortly after, junior Jonathan Jemison and freshman Hayden Cassone gave the Eagles the lead for good after they came away with an 8-5 verdict against Cameron Doles and Jacob Niehaus, their 10th triumph in 12 outings during the year.
In singles, Emory posted straight-set victories in all six matches. Junior James Spaulding pocketed the first singles point at No. 5, blanking Niehaus, 6-0, 6-0, while Jemison saw his season record improve to 12-5 after dispatching Marti-Vertiz, 6-1, 6-1. Other singles winners included Cassone at No. 2, senior Alex Josepher at No. 3, Bouchet at No. 4 and sophomore Rex Serituk at No. 6.