OXFORD, Ga. - The LaGrange men's team opened its fall schedule with a 6-3 win over Emory-Oxford, the defending NJCAA national champion.

The Panthers took two of the three doubles matches, and clinched the win with four wins in singles play. Freshmen Will Thompson and Thatcher got their first collegiate singles wins at #2 and #6 singles respectively. Alu also teamed with Drew Cantrell to take the #3 doubles match.

Results

Doubles
1. Lullen McDonough/Michael Pioso (EO) def. Mitchell Corley/Will Thompson (LC) (8-4)
2. Lance Shealy/John Mitchell Benton (LC) def. Gordan and Henry Hua (EO) 8-5
3. Drew Cantrell/Thatcher Alu (LC) def. Akshay Raghuram/AJ Sonawala (EO) 8-5

Singles
1. Corley (LC) def. McDonough (EO) 6-3, 7-5
2. Thompson (LC) def. Pioso (EO) 7-5, 7-5
3. G. Hua (EO) def. Shealy (LC) 6-2, 7-6
4. Benton (LC) def. H. Hua (EO) 6-2, 6-3
5. Raghuram (EO) def. Cantrell (LC) 6-2, 6-7, 10-2
6. Alu (LC) def. Sondwala (EO) 6-4, 6-3