July 10, 2008
Kurvink Named Men's Tennis Coach
New coach brings experience and enthusiasm to the position
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.- Methodist University Director of Athletics Bob McEvoy has announced that David Kurvink has been hired as the university’s new head men's tennis coach. release

May 21, 2008
Men's Tennis Receives USA South Sportsmanship Award
Team voted on by conference teams for spring season
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.- The USA South has announced the Sportsmanship Award winners for the 2008 spring sports season. Instituted during the 2004-2005 academic year, the USA South Athletic Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee instituted a Conference-wide Sportsmanship Award. Methodist University captured the men's tennis honor this season. release

May 17, 2008
Fletcher Drops Quarterfinal at NCAA Tournament
Senior Chris Fletcher lost 6-2, 6-4 in Championship quarterfinals
LEWISTON, Maine - Senior Chris Fletcher's tennis career came to an end on Saturday morning in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Singles Championships. Fletcher finished with a 43-13 singles record during his four years at Methodist University. release

May 16, 2008
Fletcher Advances to Quarterfinals of NCAA Tournament
Senior Chris Fletcher won two matches on Friday
FAYETTEVILLE, NC - Methodist senior Chris Fletcher knocked off the #5 seed in the Round of 32 and won his second match in the Round of 16 to advance to the Quarterfinals on Saturday. Fletcher is currently ranked eighth in the region after a 21-3 regular season at number one singles. release

May 7, 2008
Fletcher Selected to Compete in NCAA Tournament
Senior Chris Fletcher went 21-3 this season
FAYETTEVILLE, NC - The NCAA has announced the singles and doubles national championship field set to compete May 16-18 at Bates College in Lewiston, Maine. Fletcher is currently ranked eighth in the region after a 21-3 season at number one singles. release

April 20, 2008
USA South Tournament Wrap-Up
Men's golf and women's tennis win Tournament Championships
BURLINGTON, N.C.-  The USA South Athletic Conference held their annual Spring Sports Festival in Burlington, N.C. April 17-20 with Methodist sending six teams to compete. Men's golf and women's tennis took top honors with Tournament Championships on Sunday. release

April 17, 2008
USA South Announces Men's Tennis Awards
Senior Chris Fletcher earned First Team honors
FAYETTEVILLE, NC - The USA South Athletic Conference has announced its All-Conference awards for men's tennis. A total of 23 student-athletes have been named to the teams. Three Monarchs received All-Conference honors highlighted by senior Chris Fletcher's First Team recognition. release

April 13, 2008
Methodist Falls to Roanoke
Freshman Matthew Taylor won 6-1, 7-6 (4) in singles
FAYETTEVILLE, NC - The Monarchs were down by three after doubles and tried to win the necessary five singles matches to win the team match, but Roanoke prevailed 6-3. Methodist moves to 7-8 overall while Roanoke is 11-7 this season. release

April 12, 2008
Monarchs Shut Out By Christopher Newport
Senior Chris Fletcher lost in three sets 1-6, 7-5, 6-3
NEWPORT NEWS , VA- The Methodist men's tennis team dropped their final regular season conference match to Christopher Newport 9-0 on Saturday. Methodist moves to 7-7 overall and 5-1 in the USA South while Christopher Newport is 15-3 overall and 5-0 in the conference. release

April 12, 2008
Methodist Earns 9-0 Win at Virginia Wesleyan
Sophomore Jarrod Bogard won at singles and doubles
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA- The Monarchs traveled to Virginia on Friday for a match against the Virginia Wesleyan Marlins. Methodist took the quick 3-0 lead after doubles and went on to win 9-0. Methodist improves to 7-6 overall while Virginia Wesleyan drops to 5-9 this season. release

April 9, 2008
Monarchs Prevail 9-0 Over N.C. Wesleyan
Freshman Tariq Sheikh won 6-3, 7-6 (7-5) in singles
ROCKY MOUNT, NC- The Methodist men's tennis team added another win on Wednesday at N.C. Wesleyan. The Monarchs shut out the Bishops 9-0 to improve to 6-6 overall and 5-0 in the USA South while N.C. Wesleyan is 6-7 overall and 3-2 in the conference this season. release

April 6, 2008
Monarchs Sweep Shenandoah 9-0
Sophomore Neil Perron won 6-0, 6-1 in singles
FAYETTEVILLE, NC- Methodist men's tennis remains undefeated in USA South Conference action with a 9-0 win over the Shenandoah Hornets. Methodist improves to 5-6 overall and 4-0 in the USA South while Shenandoah moves to 2-8 overall and 9-4 in the conference this season. release

March 31, 2008
Monarchs Honored as USA South Athletes of the Week
Methodist student-athletes receive weekly conference honors
FAYETTEVILLE, NC- The USA South has announced their athletes of the week. The conference gives an award for Player of the Week and Rookie of the Week for each sport active during the week. release

March 29, 2008
Methodist Shuts Out Ferrum 9-0
Freshman Justin Campbell won 6-2, 6-0 in singles
FAYETTEVILLE, NC- The Monarchs used a 3-0 sweep at doubles to cruise to a 9-0 win over the Ferrum Panthers. Methodist moves to 4-6 overall and 3-0 in the USA South while Ferrum drops to 2-7 overall and 1-1 in the conference this season. release

March 26, 2008
Hampden-Sydney Defeats Methodist 6-3
Junior Rob Currier teamed with Dylan Knox to win 8-5 in doubles
FAYETTEVILLE, NC- Hampden-Sydney took a 2-1 lead after doubles to take the 6-3 match win over the Monarchs Wednesday afternoon. Methodist moves to 3-6 this season while Hampden-Sydney improves to 7-1 overall. release

March 24, 2008
Monarchs Honored as USA South Athletes of the Week
Methodist student-athletes receive weekly conference honors
FAYETTEVILLE, NC- The USA South has announced their athletes of the week. The conference gives an award for Player of the Week and Rookie of the Week for each sport active during the week. release

March 22, 2008
Methodist Wins Third Straight
Sophomore Dylan Knox won at singles and doubles
DANVILLE, VA- The Monarchs went 3-0 in doubles again as they cruised to the 7-2 victory over Averett on Saturday. Methodist moves to 3-5 overall and 2-0 in the USA South while Averett drops to 0-7 overall and 0-1 in the conference. release

March 21, 2008
Monarchs Comes Up Short to Guilford 5-4
Sophomore Jarrod Bogard and freshman Tariq Sheikh won 9-7 in doubles
GREENSBORO, NC- Methodist took an early 3-0 lead by sweeping the doubles matches, but won just one singles match for Guilford to take the 5-4 win on Thursday. Methodist moves to 2-5 overall while Guilford stands at 4-3 this season. release

March 18, 2008
Monarchs Shut Out Greensboro 9-0
Freshman Matthew Taylor won 6-0, 6-0 at number three singles
FAYETTEVILLE, NC- The Monarchs opened USA South play with a satisfying 9-0 win over Greensboro College on Tuesday. Methodist moves to 2-4 overall and 1-0 in the USA South. release

March 16, 2008
Methodist Falls to Dickinson 7-2
Senior Chris Fletcher earned wins at singles and doubles
FAYETTEVILLE, NC- Methodist hosted Dickinson College in their first home match of the season but were defeated 7-2. The Monarchs move to 1-4 this season while Dickinson advances to 3-3 overall. release

March 3, 2008
Monarchs Honored as USA South Athletes of the Week
Methodist student-athletes receive weekly conference honors
FAYETTEVILLE, NC- The USA South has announced their athletes of the week. The conference gives an award for Player of the Week and Rookie of the Week for each sport active during the week. release

March 3, 2008
Monarchs Earn First Win With 8-1 Victory At Piedmont
Methodist picked up all six singles wins
DEMOREST, GA- The Monarchs earned their first win of the season in their final match of spring break Monday morning. Methodist defeated Piedmont for an 8-1 win. The Monarchs move to 1-3 this season while Piedmont stands at 2-6 overall. release

March 3, 2008
University of the South Knocks off Monarchs 7-2
Senior Chris Fletcher earns wins at singles and doubles
SEWANEE, TN- The Methodist men's tennis team lost a tough 7-2 match to the University of the South on Sunday. The Tigers are ranked 8th in the Atlantic South region, proving to be a good test for the Monarchs. Methodist moves to 0-3 overall while the University of the South stands at 5-1 this season. release

March 2, 2008
Oglethorpe Defeats Men's Tennis 5-4
Senior Chris Fletcher earns 7-5, 6-1 win at singles
ATLANTA, GA-  The Monarchs started spring break with a 5-4 loss to Oglethorpe on Saturday. Methodist moves to 0-2 this season while Oglethorpe is 2-0 overall. release

February 22, 2008
Weekend Schedule Changes
Lacrosse and tennis postponed due to weather
FAYETTEVILLE, NC-  Some of the Methodist University athletic events have been postponed this weekend due to some weather concerns. The lacrosse game scheduled for Saturday against Shenandoah has been moved to Sunday at 1 pm. Both tennis matches against Maryville set for Saturday have been postponed with hopes to reschedule later this season. release

February 9, 2008
Monarchs Fall to Mount Olive
Senior Chris Fletcher earns a win at singles
MOUNT OLIVE, NC-  The Methodist men's tennis team opened the 2008 spring season against Division II member Mount Olive College. The men dropped the match 1-8 and start the season 0-1 while Mount Olive moves to 1-2 this year. release

January 30, 2008
USA South Announces Preseason Polls
Golf, lacrosse, softball, and tennis released today
FAYETTEVILLE, NC-  The USA South Conference office released the preseason polls today for the remaining spring sports.  Baseball was released earlier this month.  The polls are based on votes from each conference member's head coach without voting for themselves. release

November 7, 2007
Methodist Tennis Teams Ranked Regionally
Senior Chris Fletcher ranked 4th in the Atlantic South
FAYETTEVILLE, NC-  The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) recently released the FILA rankings for Division III with both the Methodist men's and women's tennis teams receiving regional rankings in the Atlantic South. The men are 12th in the region while the women have been ranked 10th. release

October 3, 2007
Fletcher and Bova Honored as USA South Athletes of the Week
Methodist student-athletes receive weekly conference honors
FAYETTEVILLE, NC- The USA South has announced their athletes of the week. The conference gives an award for Player of the Week and Rookie of the Week for each sport active during the week. release

October 2, 2007
Fletcher Plays in Championship Singles Final at Wilson ITA Southeast Regionals
Senior Chris Fletcher advances to championship singles finals
FREDERICKSBURG, VA-  The Methodist men's tennis team competed in the Wilson ITA Southeast Regional Men's Tennis Championship at Mary Washington this past weekend. A number of players traveled to Fredericksburg for their lone event this fall. release

October 1, 2007
Men's Tennis Competes at Wilson ITA Southeast Regionals
Senior Chris Fletcher advances to championship singles quarterfinals
FREDERICKSBURG, VA-  The Methodist men's tennis team competed in the Wilson ITA Southeast Regional Men's Tennis Championship at Mary Washington this past weekend. A number of players traveled to Fredericksburg for their lone event this fall. release

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