The Basics
Score: Bridgewater 5, Roanoke 4
Location: Bridgewater, VA.

The Lead:�Bridgewater rallied from a 3-0 deficit after doubles play to win five of the six singles matches as the Eagles defeated Roanoke College, 5-4, in ODAC men's tennis action Tuesday afternoon on Mapp Courts.

How it Happened

• Roanoke controlled play at No. 1 and No. 2 doubles, winning both matches by the score of 8-3. The Maroons completed the sweep when Jose Alvarado and Bill Goins edged Bridgewater's�Freddie Roberts�and�Nathaniel Horner�8-6 in the No. 3 doubles match.
• Joe Dillenbeck�got the Eagles on the board when he turned back Jacob Morris 6-3, 6-4 to win at No. 3 singles.
• The Maroons picked up their fourth point when Joey Ross outlasted BC'sThomas Rishcoff�in split sets. Rishcoff won the first set 6-2, but Ross bounced back to win the next two sets 6-0, 6-1.
• Kyle Hartfield�kept the Eagles hopes alive when he downed Matt Kessler 6-3, 6-3 to take the victory at No. 1 singles.
• Horner moved the Eagles closer when he rolled to a 6-0, 6-1 victory at No. 6 singles over Goins. Roberts then tied the match when he edged Alvarado 7-5, 7-6 at the No. 5 singles slot.
• That left the No. 4 flight as the last match on the court with Bridgewater's�Emmett Johnson�battling Holden Branham to decide the team winner. Johnson came out on top as he edged his Roanoke opponent 7-6, 6-4 to clinch the victory for the Eagles.

Bridgewater College 5, Roanoke College 4
Singles competition:
1. Kyle Hartfield (BCMT) def. Matt Kessler (RCM) 6-3, 6-3
2. Joey Ross (RCM) def. Thomas Rishcoff (BCMT) 2-6, 6-0, 6-1
3. Joe Dillenbeck (BCMT) def. Jacob Morris (RCM) 6-3, 6-4
4. Emmett Johnson (BCMT) def. Holden Branham (RCM) 7-6 (7-4), 6-4
5. Freddie Roberts (BCMT) def. Jose Alvarado (RCM) 7-5, 7-6 (7-3)
6. Nathaniel Horner (BCMT) def. Bill Goins (RCM) 6-0, 6-1

Doubles competition:
1. Matt Kessler/Jacob Morris (RCM) def. Thomas Rishcoff/Joe Dillenbeck (BCMT) 8-3
2. Holden Branham/Joey Ross (RCM) def. Kyle Hartfield/Emmett Johnson (BCMT) 8-3
3. Jose Alvarado/Bill Goins (RCM) def. Freddie Roberts/Nathaniel Horner (BCMT) 8-6

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