Trojan tennis downs the Comets

The Trojans take the hard fought GNRC match 7-2 over Clayton. Four of the six singles matches go three full sets, with Garner taking three of them plus two set sweeps by Patrick Holmes and Alex Bennett. The Trojans travel to SE Raleigh Tuesday for the second of matches on three consecutive days:
Garner 7, Clayton 2
Singles: Jake Smith (GAR) def. Hernandez 4-6, 6-4, 7-6; Patrick Holmes (GAR) def. Snider 6-4, 6-2; Alex Bennett (GAR) def. Winkler 6-1, 6-1, Patrick Stephenson (GAR) def. C. Postlethwait 5-7, 6-3, 6-3; Canada (CLY) def. Cliff Smith 4-6, 6-3, 6-4; Luke Tompkins (GAR) def. Co. Postlethwait 3-6, 6-4, 6-3.

Doubles: Holmes and Stephenson (GAR) def. Hernandez and Winkler 8-4; J.Smith and Tompkins (GAR) def. C. Postlethwait and Co.Postlethwait 9-7; Valdivia and Lee (CLY) def. Bennett and Mark Nyutu 8-3.

Cayler Simpson added a win in exhibition singles. Chase Morgan/Kevin Fowler and Evan Pierce/Shane Whittington added wins in exhibition doubles.

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