Pioneers Post First Win of Season
COLUMBIA, SC -- The SMC Pioneers men's tennis team picked up their first win of the season Thursday against Benedict College
The Pioneers posted a 6-3 win against the NCAA Division II Tigers.
Singles:
Matheus Barcela - loss, 2-6, 1-6
Corey White - win, 6-3, 6-0
Troy Lanford - win, 6-4, 6-3
Josh Lawton - loss, 6-1, 2-6, 8-10
David Manley - win, 6-2, 6-1
Stephen Higginbotham - win, 6-2, 6-2
Doubles:
Barcela-Lawton - loss, 3-8
White-Lanford - win, 8-3
Manley-Higginbotham - win, 8-2
The Pioneers will next take on Emmanuel College at 3 om on March 3rd at SMC's Buchheit Tennis Complex.
Spartanburg Methodist College has 14 intercollegiate teams that compete in Region X of the National Junior College Athletic Association, which includes colleges in the Carolinas, Virginia, and West Virginia.
The College is in its 100th academic year of providing a quality education to students in a Christian environment. More than 90 percent of SMC graduates continue their education at other institutions of higher learning.
For more information please contact athletic director Mark Perdue at (864) 587-4237.