WINCHESTER, Va. – The Shenandoah University men's tennis wrapped up its most successful regular season in the university era Friday with a 6-3 ODAC victory over Randolph-Macon.
Shenandoah (12-5, 7-2 ODAC) likely locked up the third seed at the upcoming ODAC Tournament by doubling up the Yellow Jackets (7-5, 3-5).
IN BRIEF
Coach
Jason Cole's club won two of the three doubles matches and then the top four singles contests to take out the 'Jackets.
Jovan Cirkovic and
Artem Babaiev, at No. 1, and
Dominick Suwak and
Keith Orr, at No. 2, won their respective doubles matches by identical 8-2 scores. Suwak and Orr were first off the court with the victory.
In singles, Cirkovic won at love at No. 1 for the third point with Suwak winning 6-1, 6-1 at No. 3 to put SU one point from clinching.
Babaiev got that match-clincher, winning 6-2, 6-0 at No. 2 to push the Hornets over the top. Orr recorded the final victory with a 6-2, 6-2 triumph at No. 4.
UP NEXT
Official pairings for the eight-team ODAC Tournament will be released by the conference following the completion of the league slate, but as the No. 3 seed SU will host presumptive sixth-seed Guilford in a Wednesday quarterfinal round contest.
Macon won the Nos. 5 and 6 matches in straight sets.
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