March 17, 2006
Five straight! Monarchs return to action with 4-3 thriller over Dickinson
Doubles point key as Methodist improves to 6-2 overall

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – Thirteen days between tennis matches was a long lay-off for the Methodist Monarch men’s tennis team, but that didn’t stop it from continuing its winning ways on Friday. The Monarchs edged Dickinson 4-3 at Monarch Courts.

The victory was the fifth straight for Methodist, which improves to 6-2 overall.

Methodist split the six singles matches as Chris Fletcher (No. 1), Mike Layton (No. 2) and Matt Siegel (No. 6) posted victories for the Monarchs. Fletcher downed Dickinson’s Rob Isaac 6-1, 6-1, while Layton also on a 6-1, 6-1 decision over Whit McFarlane from Dickinson. It was a thriller at No. 6, where Siegel outlasted Brent Shoemaker 6-2, 4-6, 6-3.

A key was the doubles point, in which Methodist swept the three matches for the point.

Methodist plays two matches on Saturday in Georgia. The Monarchs play at Oglethorpe at 10 a.m., followed by Piedmont at 3:30 p.m.

Methodist 4, Dickinson 3
Singles:
1. Chris Fletcher (M) d. Rob Isaacs 6-1, 6-1
2. Mike Layton (M) d. Whitney McFarlane 6-1, 6-1
3. Trevor Heck (D) d. Sam Miller 6-2, 4-6, 7-5
4. Rich Rosenthal (D) d. Greg Morgan 6-3, 6-1
5. Jackson Parmenter (D) d. Addison Staples 6-0, 6-3
6. Matthew Siegel (M) d. Brent Shoemaker 6-2, 4-6, 6-3
Doubles:
1. Fletcher/Keith Criscoe (M) d. Parmenter/Eric Schroeder 8-2
2. Miller/David Hardy (M) d. McFarlane/Toni Bujas 8-6
3. Layton/Siegel (M) d. Isaacs/Shoemaker 8-3