Saturday, March 19, 2005

 

TUSCULUM MEN WIN SAC OPENER 8-1 AT CATAWBA

 

SALISBURY, N.C. --- The Tusculum College men's tennis team was victorious in its South Atlantic Conference opener as it defeated host Catawba College 8-1 Saturday afternoon at the Johnson Tennis Center.  Tusculum improves to 5-4 overall and 1-0 in the SAC, while Catawba falls to 11-5 and 1-2.

 

- TC -

 

               

Tusculum 8, Catawba 1

 

Singles

 

1 - Jose Valezquez (CAT) d. Roberto Robles

7-6, 2-6, 12-10 ST

2 - Jesse Puckerin (TC) d. Eric Noll

7-5, 6-3

3 - Sergio Espinosa (TC) d. Alvin Owusu

6-3, 6-4

4 - Carlos Garcia (TC) d. Geoff Fouad

6-4, 6-4

5 - Michael Hallford (TC) d. Andrew Sufficool

6-1, 6-2

6 - Nathan Wheeler (TC) d. Drew Ramsey

6-4, 7-6

Doubles

 

1 - Espinosa/Garcia (TC) d. Valezquez/Fouad

8-6

2 - Robles/Puckerin (TC) d. Noll/Owusu

8-5

3 - Hallford/Pedro Galavis (TC) d. Ramsey/Sufficool

8-6

Records: Tusculum 5-4, 1-0 SAC; Catawba 11-5, 1-2 SAC