Saturday, March 24, 2007

 

TUSCULUM MEN'S TENNIS RALLIES TO 5-4 WIN AT CATAWBA

 

SALISBURY, N.C. --- Leo Guaycurus rallied the No. 39 Tusculum College men's tennis team as the Pioneers edged host Catawba College 5-4 Saturday at the Johnson Tennis Center.

 

Tusculum trailed 2-1 after doubles and 3-1 after Jose Velazquez defeated Sergio Espinosa 6-0, 6-4 at No. 1 singles.

 

                TC's Carlos Garcia rallied from a set down to defeat Fernando Aguiar 2-6, 7-6, 6-3 at No. 3 singles.  Rookie Nicolas Bigler tied the match at 3-3 when he defeated two-time SAC Player of the Week Sean Soltan 6-1, 5-7, 6-2 at the No. 2 flight.

 

                TC freshman Henrique Rodrigues came up with a huge point at No. 4 singles as he defeated Hector Bousoulas 7-6, 6-2 to give TC a slight 4-3 edge.  But Catawba's Drew Ramsey tied the match as he battled Hunter Beal in a three-set marathon, 7-6, 2-6, 6-1.

 

Guaycurus earned the winning point at No. 5 singles in three sets as he defeated Cyle Petersen 7-6, 2-6, 6-2.

 

Tusculum improves to 8-2 overall and 2-0 in the SAC, while the Catawba Indians fall to 14-4 and 1-2.

 

- TC -

 

No. 39 Tusculum 5, Catawba 4

 

Singles

 

1 - Jose Velazquez (CAT) def. Sergio Espinosa 

6-0, 6-4

2 - Nicolas Bigler (TC) def. Sean Soltan     

6-1, 5-7, 6-2

3 - Carols Garcia (TC) def. Fernando Aguiar  

2-6, 7-6, 6-3

4 - Henrique Rodrigues (TC) def. Hector Bousoulas 

7-6, 6-2

5 - Leo Guaycurus (TC) def. Cyle Petersen    

7-6, 2-6, 6-2

6 - Drew Ramsey (CAT) def. Hunter Beal

7-6, 2-6, 6-1

Doubles

 

1 - Espinosa/Garcia (TC) def. Velazquez/Ramsey       

8-5

2 - Soltan/Aguiar (CAT) def. Rodrigues/Guaycurus      

8-1

3 - Bousoulas/Petersen (CAT) def. Bigler/Julien Jacob 

9-8

Records: Catawba 14-4, 1-2 SAC; Tusculum 8-2, 2-0 SAC