Thursday, March 24, 2005

TUSCULUM BLANKS CARSON-NEWMAN 9-0 IN MEN’S TENNIS

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- The Tusculum College men’s tennis team recorded a 9-0 South Atlantic Conference win over visiting Carson-Newman College Thursday at the Nichols Tennis Complex. The Pioneers (7-4, 3-0 SAC) post its third straight win, while Carson-Newman falls to 1-10 overall, 0-3 in SAC.

Carlos Garcia and Sergio Espinosa outlasted Ricardo Gutierrez and Preston Sneed 8-5 at No. 1 doubles, while Roberto Robles and Jesse Puckerin edged Travis Bauguess and Brett Blocher 8-4 at the No. 2 flight.

Tusculum also got singles wins from Robles, Puckerin, Espinosa, Garcia, Pedro Galavis and Michael Hallford.

The Pioneers will face cross-mountain rival Mars Hill College on Wednesday for a 3 p.m. match in North Carolina, while the Eagles entertain the University of North Alabama tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. in Jefferson City.

- TC -

Tusculum 9, Carson-Newman 0
Singles
1 – Roberto Robles (TC) def. Ricardo Gutierrez	6-2, 6-0
2 – Jesse Puckerin (TC) def. Joaquin Goni	6-2, 6-1
3 – Sergio Espinosa (TC) def. Brett Blocher	6-1, 6-2
4 – Pedro Galavis (TC) def. Preston Sneed	6-2, 6-3
5 – Carlos Garcia (TC) def. Travis Bauguess	6-1, 6-3
6 – Michael Hallford (TC) won by forfeit	Default
Doubles
1 – Garcia/Espinosa (TC) def. Gutierrez/Sneed	8-5
2 – Robles/Puckerin (TC) def. Bauguess/Blocher	8-4
3 – Galavis/Hallford (TC) won by forfeit	Default
Records: Tusculum (7-4, 3-0 SAC); Carson-Newman (1-10, 0-3 SAC)