Tuesday, March 7, 2006

TUSCULUM MEN'S TENNIS BLANKS CHARLESTON 9-0

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. --- The No. 35 Tusculum College men's tennis team recorded its fourth shutout of the season as the Pioneers blanked the University of Charleston (W.Va.) Tuesday at Hilton Head Island.

Carlos Garcia and Sergio Espinosa recorded an 8-0 win over Justin Leadmon and Jordan Gilliam at No. 2 doubles. Garcia and Espinosa also recorded wins in singles playing, including Garcia's straight set (6-0, 6-0) triumph over Gilliam.

Antonio Oliver, Pedro Galavis, Julien Jacob and Nic Janssen also recorded wins in singles competition.

Tusculum is back in action on Thursday when it travels to Florence, S.C. to take on No. 15 Francis Marion University for a 1 p.m. match.

- TC -

No. 35 Tusculum 9, Charleston (W.Va.) 0
Singles
1 - Antonio Oliver (TC) def. Michael Bumgarner	6-1, 6-2
2 - Pedro Galavis (TC) def. Cory Lilly	6-1, 6-1
3 - Sergio Espinosa (TC) def. Justin Leadmon	6-4, 6-3
4 - Carlos Garcia (TC) def. Jordan Gilliam	6-0, 6-0
5 - Julien Jacob (TC) def. Justin Turner	6-1, 6-1
6 - Nic Janssen (TC) def. Adam Smith	6-0, 6-0
Doubles
1 - Oliver/Leo Guaycurus (TC) def. Bumgarner/Lilly	8-1
2 - Garcia/Espinosa (TC) def. Leadmon/Gilliam	8-0
3 - Galavis/Jacob (TC) def. Turner/Smith	8-0