Sunday, March 20, 2005

TUSCULUM TENNIS TEAMS SWEEP WINGATE

WINGATE, N.C. --- The Tusculum College tennis teams swept a South Atlantic Conference doubleheader at Wingate University Sunday afternoon at the Wingate University tennis facility. The No. 33 Tusculum women prevailed 8-1, while the Pioneer men won 6-3.

On the women’s side, Wingate sophomore Erika Gluckstal won the only match for the Bulldogs. Gluckstal defeated Tusculum freshman Lindsey Kurtz 6-1, 6-2 at the number four singles flight.

At the number one singles flight, Pioneer junior Claudia Bolivar defeated Bulldog sophomore Alexis McDaniel 7-6 (1), 6-3. Tusculum improves to 10-2 overall and 3-0 in the SAC. Wingate falls to 5-7 overall and 1-2 in the SAC.

For the Wingate men, Bulldog senior Jacobo Uribe defeated Pioneer senior Roberto Robles 6-2, 4-6, 6-1 at the number one singles flight. Wingate junior Joe Kanekar topped Tusculum senior Jesse Puckerin 1-6, 6-4, 7-6 (6) at the number two singles flight.

Earlier in the day, Uribe and Kanekar combined to take the number one doubles match 9-8 (3) over TC freshmen Sergio Espinosa and Carlos Garcia. Pioneer sophomores Michael Hallford and Julien Jacob won two matches each for the visitors. Tusculum is 6-4 overall and 2-0 in the league. Wingate is 3-8 overall and 2-1 in the SAC.

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Men’s Tennis: Tusculum 6, Wingate 3
Singles
Jacobo Uribe (WIN) def. Roberto Robles 6-2, 4-6, 6-1
Joe Kanekar (WIN) def. Jesse Puckerin 1-6, 6-4, 7-6 (6)
Sergio Espinosa (TC) def. Brandon Thornton 6-0, 6-4
Carlos Garcia (TC) def. Kotaro Noguchi 6-2, 6-0
Michael Hallford (TC) def. Mark Stern 6-1, 6-1
Julien Jacob (TC) def. Chase Carman 6-3, 6-2
Doubles
Uribe/Kanekar (WIN) def. Espinosa/Garcia 9-8 (3)
Robles/Puckerin (TC) def. Thornton/Stern 8-4
Hallford/Jacob (TC) def. Noguchi/Carman 8-2

Women’s Tennis: No. 33 Tusculum 8, Wingate 1
Singles
Claudia Bolivar (TC) def. Alexis McDaniel 7-6 (1), 6-3
Maria Nevarez (TC) def. Courtney Luce 6-1, 6-3
Danae Valderrama (TC) def. Sydney Pallesen 6-2, 6-1
Ericka Gluckstal (WIN) def. Lindsey Kurtz 6-1, 6-2
Jobria McCracken (TC) def. Cameron Curlee 6-1, 6-1
Bronwyn Hartley (TC) def. Kim Wenstrand 6-2, 6-1
Doubles
Bolivar/Nevarez (TC) def. McDaniel/Pallesen 8-1
Valderrama/McCracken (TC) def. Luce/Gluckstal 8-4
Kurtz/Hartley (TC) def. Curlee/Wenstrand 8-1