Thursday, April 14, 2005

                                                                    

PIONEERS SHUT OUT LIMESTONE TENNIS 9-0

                                                      

                GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Tusculum College seniors Roberto Robles, Jesse Puckerin and Miguel Lares each recorded singles wins as the Pioneers blanked visiting Limestone College 9-0 Thursday afternoon at the Nichols Tennis Complex in men’s tennis action.  It was Senior Day for the TC trio as they played their final regular season home match.

 

                Robles and Puckerin teamed up to post an 8-3 pro set win over Christian Munn and Christoffer Sodemann at No. 2 doubles.  Robles also recorded a point at No. 1 singles with his 6-2, 6-3 win against Nic Steffen.  Puckerin was also victorious at No. 2 singles with his 6-0, 6-0 triumph over Munn.  Lares didn’t lose a game in his 6-0, 6-0 win over Will Richardson at No. 6 singles.

 

                Tusculum (11-5) wraps up the regular season on Saturday when they travel to North Greenville College for a 1 p.m. match in Tigerville, S.C.

 

- TC -

 

Singles

 

1 – Roberto Robles (TC) def. Nic Steffen

6-2, 6-3

2 – Jesse Puckerin (TC) def. Christian Munn

6-0, 6-0

3 – Sergio Espinosa (TC) def. Chrstoffer Sodemann

6-4, 6-4

4 – Carlos Garcia (TC) def. Peter Hooper

6-0, 6-2

5 – Michael Hallford (TC) def. Matt Jacobs

6-4, 6-3

6 – Miguel Lares (TC) def. Will Richardson

6-0, 6-0

Doubles

 

1 – Espinosa/Garcia (TC) def. Munn/Sodemann

9-8 (11-9)

2 – Robles/Puckerin (TC) def. Hooper/Steffen

8-3

3 – Pedro Galavis/Hallford (TC) def. Jacobs/Richardson

8-2

Records: Tusculum 11-5; Limestone 8-9