Netters Top Cedarville, 6-3

The Oglethorpe University men's tennis team defeated Cedarville of the NAIA on Thursday, 6-3. The Stormy Petrels jumped in front by claiming two of the three doubles matches and senior Brad White clinched the victory for Oglethorpe by winning from the number five singles slot.

Looking for consistency, head coach Peter Howell shuffled the doubles combinations to great effect. Though the number one combo of Ross Beall and Brad White stumbled 8-2, the Petrels triumphed at numbers two and three with Felix Mann / Bryan Bailey and Lawrence Sweatman / Alex Biffle winning, 8-4 and 8-1 respectively.

In the singles matches, Mann (6-3, 6-1) won at number one, Biffle (6-0, 6-1) at three, Bailey (6-0, 6-0)  at four and White (6-0, 6-1) at in the aforementioned five spot.

Oglethorpe is now 2-2 on the season and will travel to Huntingodon College tomorrow (Friday, March 5) for a match scheduled at 2:00 p.m.