May 20, 2006
Criscoe falls in first round of National Championship
Senior finishes at 16-6 on the season

May 9, 2006
Criscoe to compete for the National Championship
Senior is one of 32 individuals invited to the singles championship; Criscoe and Fletcher also selected as alternates in doubles

FAYETTEVILLE, NC- Methodist Senior Keith Criscoe was selected by the NCAA as one of the 32 individuals to compete for the Men's Tennis singles championship. release





April 16, 2006

Twelve Methodist athletes named to all-tournament teams
Jessica Hutzul named softball MVP; Adam Horton men's golf medalist

BURLINGTON, NC-  Twelve Methodist athletes earned recognition on USA South All-Tournament teams this past weekend at the Spring Sports Festival in Burlington, NC.  Adam Horton led his golf team to the Conference title shooting a 145 winning the medalist honors.  Pitcher Jessica Hutzul led the 38-6 Monarchs to the Tournament championship and was named the Most Valuable Player. release  
 

April 16, 2006

Methodist competes for six tournament championships in first ever Spring Sports Festival
Softball and Men's Golf teams win titles; Tennis teams fall in finals

BURLINGTON, NC- Methodist College entered the first ever USA South Spring Sports festival this past weekend in Burlington, North Carolina with the high hopes of going six for six.  That is, winning conference tournament championships in all six spring sports- baseball, softball, lacrosse, men's golf, and men's and women's tennis- offered by the USA South

Conference. release 

April 12, 2006
Criscoe named USA South Player of the Week
Senior went 3-1 in singles and 2-1 in doubles last week

FAYETTEVILLE, NC - The USA South conference has named Keith Criscoe as the Men's Tennis Player of the Week for the week ending April 9th. release





April 11, 2006
Three Monarchs named all-conference
Criscoe named player of the year; Siegel rookie of the year

FAYETTEVILLE, NC - The USA South Athletic Conference has announced its All-Conference awards for men's tennis. A total of 17 student-athletes have been named to the USA South All-Conference teams for men's tennis.  Methodist College's Keith Crisco has been named the Player of the Year while teammate, Matthew Siegel is the Rookie of the Year.  Chris Fletcher was also named to the first team. release


 

April 9, 2006
Methodist wins 6-1 over Averett
Monarchs finishes undefeated in USA South play

FAYETTEVILLE, NC – Methodist (16-4), ranked #7 in the region defeated Averett 6-1 on Sunday. release

 

April 8, 2006
Methodist falls to Mary Washington 5-1
Monarchs to play for sixth straight conference title on Sunday
NEWPORT NEWS, VA – Methodist (15-4), ranked #7 in the region, needed some good competition going into Sunday's conference championship match with Averett and next weekends USA South Conference Tournament.  They got that and more from Mary Washington at Christopher Newport on Saturday. release



 

April 6, 2006
Monarchs slip past Panthers
Methodist remains undefeated in USA South play
FAYETTEVILLE, NC – The Methodist Monarch men’s tennis team snuck past a feisty Ferrum College team 4-3 in a home USA South match on Thursday.  Methodist was without #2 singles player Chris Fletcher, who was out with an ankle injury. release

April 3, 2006
Monarchs split at Sewanee Invitational
Eleven match win streak snapped by Sewanee
SEWANEE, TN – The Methodist Monarch men’s tennis team finally had their winning streak snapped as they dropped a close 5-4 decision at non-conference opponent Sewanee on Saturday morning.  The Monarchs (13-3) rebounded to beat Mississippi College 5-1 later Saturday afternoon. release



 

March 29, 2006
Eleven Straight!- Monarchs down Pride
Methodist ranked #7 in the Region
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – The Methodist Monarch men’s tennis team won their eleventh consecutive match as they rolled in 6-1 decision over conference foe Greensboro College (3-9).  The victory improves Methodist to 12-2 overall and 3-0 in USA South play. release



March 26, 2006
Ten in a row- Monarchs beat Shenandoah and Roanoke
Methodist wins all seven matches on the road
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – The Methodist Monarch men’s tennis team won their ninth consecutive match as they rolled in a 7-0 decision over conference foe Shenandoah University (3-6). The victory improves Methodist to 10-2 overall.  The Monarchs swept all six singles matches as Keith Criscoe (1), Chris Fletcher (2), Mike Layton (3), David Hardy (4), Matthew Siegel (5), and Greg Morgan (6) were each victorious. Fletcher swept his match 6-0, 6-0 and the Monarchs combined to win 72 of the 83 singles games. release
 

March 19, 2006
Eight straight! Monarchs keep rollin’ with 7-2 victory over Coker
Methodist sweeps doubles matches to improve to 9-2 overall
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – Make it eight straight victories for the Methodist Monarch men’s team as it pulled off a 7-2 decision over visiting NCAA Division II Coker on Sunday at Monarch Courts. The victory improves Methodist to 9-2 overall. Methodist won four of the six singles matches, and swept all three doubles matches. release


 

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. release

March 6, 2006
Monarchs’ Criscoe, Miller sweep USA South weekly men’s tennis honors
Criscoe selected USA South Player of the Week; Miller tabbed USA South Rookie of the Week
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – The USA South Athletic Conference released its first weekly honors for men’s tennis on Monday, and for the second straight week, the Methodist Monarchs swept the awards. The Monarchs’ Keith Crsicoe was selected USA South Player of the Week, while teammate Sam Miller was selected USA South Rookie of the Week. This is the second straight week that Miller received Rookie of the Week honors, while Criscoe received Player of the Week honors for the first time this season. release

 

March 4, 2006
Monarchs knock off 30th-ranked Johns Hopkins 5-2
Criscoe wins regionally-ranked showdown in singles as Methodist improves to 5-2
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – Defeating nationally-ranked teams was a key for the Methodist Monarch men’s tennis team in terms of a possible NCAA Division III National Tournament bid. On Saturday, the Monarchs took that step with a thrilling 5-2 victory over 30th-ranked Johns Hopkins at the Monarch Courts. Methodist has now won four straight to improve to 5-2 overall. The headlining match was at No. 1 singles where Methodist’s Keith Criscoe, ranked 12th in the Division III Atlantic South Region, battled 17th-ranked Joe Vasoontara from Johns Hopkins. The match went to Criscoe as he defeated Vasoontara 6-4, 6-1. release

February 27, 2006
Monarchs’ Fletcher, Miller sweep USA South weekly men’s tennis honors
Fletcher selected USA South Player of the Week; Miller tabbed USA South Rookie of the Week
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – The USA South Athletic Conference released its first weekly honors for men’s tennis on Monday, and the Methodist Monarchs swept the first week of awards. The Monarchs’ Chris Fletcher was selected USA South Player of the Week, while teammate Sam Miller was selected USA South Rookie of the Week. release



 

February 23, 2006
Monarchs open USA South action with 9-0 victory over North Carolina Wesleyan
Methodist wins five of six in singles, sweeps doubles action
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – The Methodist Monarch men’s team opened defense of its USA South Athletic Conference championship on Thursday with an 8-1 victory over visiting North Carolina Wesleyan at the Monarch Courts. The Monarchs improved to 4-2 overall and 1-0 in the USA South. Methodist won five of its six matches in singles and all five victories were in straight sets. In addition, the Monarchs swept the doubles matches. release

February 19, 2006
Monarchs sweep North Carolina Central, Hampden-Sydney in men’s tennis
Methodist improves to 3-2 overall with first two home victories of the season
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – Despite some near-frigid temperatures, the Methodist Monarch men’s tennis team opened the home portion of the 2006 season on Sunday a sweep over both North Carolina Central and Hampden-Sydney. The Monarchs defeated North Carolina Central 8-1 and Hampden-Sydney 7-1 at Monarch Courts. The sweep improved the Monarchs to 3-2 overall on the season. release

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February 4, 2006
Monarchs fall in spring men’s tennis openers against Coastal Carolina, Mount Olive
Methodist now 1-2 overall after defeats against NCAA Division I, Division II opponents
CONWAY, S.C. – The spring season kicked off for the Methodist Monarch men’s tennis team on Saturday, and the Monarchs dropped 5-1 decisions against NCAA Division I Coastal Carolina and NCAA Division II Mount Olive at the Day on the Clay Invitational at Coastal Carolina. The defeat makes Methodist’s overall record for the season 1-2. release

 

February 3, 2006
Methodist picked first in USA South preseason men’s tennis poll
Monarchs open 2006 season this weekend at Coastal Carolina Invitational
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – The USA South Athletic Conference released its 2006 preseason poll for men’s tennis on Wednesday, and the Methodist Monarchs were selected as the preseason favorite in the seven-team race. Methodist received 36 points and six first-place votes, out-distancing second place Christopher Newport with 30 points and one first-place vote. Methodist opens the 2006 season this weekend at the Coastal Carolina Invitational. release