Sunday, March 18, 2007

NO. 39 TUSCULUM MEN’S TENNIS BEATS MILLIGAN 8-1

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- The No. 39 Tusculum College men’s tennis swept all three doubles matches and five of six singles as the Pioneers defeated Milligan College 8-1 Sunday afternoon at the Nichols Tennis Complex.

Of the three doubles points, Nicolas Bigler and Julien Jacob defeated Stuart Makinson and Bryan Upshaw 8-1 in pro sets at the No. 3 flight.

Tusculum also got points at singles from Bigler, Sergio Espinosa, Carlos Garcia, Leo Guaycurus and Hunter Beal. Milligan’s (1-4) lone point game at No. 3 singles as Ryan Reynolds defeated Henrique Rodrigues 6-2, 6-3.

Tusculum (6-1) will host No. 36 Limestone College on Tuesday for a 4 p.m. match.

- TC -

No. 39 Tusculum 8, Milligan 1
Singles
1 – Sergio Espinosa (TC) def. Johnathon Ryan	7-6, 2-6, 6-0
2 – Nicolas Bigler (TC) def. Charles Williams	7-5, 6-3
3 – Ryan Reynolds (MC) def. Henrique Rodrigues	6-2, 6-3
4 – Carlos Garcia (TC) def. Tom Jones	6-1, 6-0
5 – Leo Guaycurus (TC) def. Stuart Makinson	6-2, 6-2
6 – Hunter Beal (TC) def. Bryan Upshaw	6-2, 6-2
Doubles
1 – Espinosa/Garcia (TC) def. Jones/Reynolds	8-3
2 – Guaycurus/Rodrigues (TC) def. Ryan/Williams	8-4
3 – Bigler/Julien Jacob (TC) def. Makinson/Upshaw	8-1