Tennis

CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT DROPS TENNIS TIGERS 6-1

Patrick Gee Beats South-Atlantic Region No. 12 Ranked Player

HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, VA (March 31, 2006) —  The Hampden-Sydney Tigers tennis team dropped a home match to the Christopher Newport University in a Division III South Region contest Friday afternoon.  The loss dropped the Tigers below .500 with a 7-8 overall record (2-3 ODAC).  As for the Captains of CNU, they improved to 7-4 overall (4-0 USA South) and will most likely retain or improve their No. 11 regional ranking.

For Hampden-Sydney College, the lone bright spot came off the serve and volley of senior and 2005 ODAC Player of the Year, Patrick Gee (Richmond, VA/Douglas Freeman).  The number one singles match plotted Gee versus Eddie Glidewell, the No. 12 ranked player in the Atlantic-South Region.  Gee won in two sets; 6-3 and 7-5.

The Tigers have little time for rest as they travel to the University of Mary Washington Saturday morning for a 9:30 am match.

Singles competition

1. Patrick Gee (HSC) def. GLIDEWELL, Eddie (CNUM) 6-3, 7-5

2. INGE, Steven (CNUM) def. Justin Paciocco (HSC) 3-6, 6-4,1-0 (10-4)

3. MOOK, John (CNUM) def. Bruce Meyer (HSC) 6-3, 6-1

4. RINALDIS, Anthony (CNUM) def. Shiv Sharma (HSC) 6-2, 6-1

5. RICHARDSON, Worth (CNUM) def. John Cronly (HSC) 6-0, 6-2

6. BRUEGGIMANN, Matt (CNUM) def. Stephen Johnson (HSC) 6-2, 6-2

Doubles competition

1. GLIDEWELL, Eddie/MOOK, John (CNUM) def. Patrick Gee/Justin Paciocco (HSC) 8-4

2. INGE, Steven/RICHARDSON, Worth (CNUM) def. Bruce Meyer/John Cronly (HSC) 8-4

3. Shiv Sharma/Stephen Johnson (HSC) def. PETERS, Adam/RINALDIS, Anthony (CNUM) 8-0

Match Notes

Christopher Newport University 7-4 /4-0 USA South

Hampden-Sydney College 7-8 /2-3 ODAC

 

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