Clemson defeats Georgia Tech 4-3 in ACC Men’s Tennis

March 9, 2005

CLEMSON, SC–Brett Twente defeated Jordan Delass 6-7, 6-4, 6-0 at number five singles in clinching the match and giving Clemson a 4-3 win over Georgia Tech in a men’s Atlantic Coast Conference tennis match at Clemson, SC Wednesday afternoon.

With the win, Clemson improves to 15-2 on the year, while Georgia Tech falls to 6-3 this season. It was the first ACC match of the season for both teams.

Clemson has now won 10 matches in a row. The victory was also Clemson’s fourth 4-3 win over an opponent this season.

The Tigers will play host to Miami , FL on Saturday, and North Carolina on Sunday. Both matches will be played at the Hoke Sloan Tennis Center on the Clemson campus.

Singles

1. Nathan Thompson (CU) d. Jose Luis Muguruza (GT) 6-4, 6-3

2. Sander Koning (CU) d. david North (GT) 6-1, 7-5

3. Clement Reix (CU) d. Marko Rajevac (GT) 3-6, 6-4, 6-3

4. Zachary Rath (GT) d. Ryan Young (CU) 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 (9-7)

5. Brett Twente (CU) d. Jordan Delass (GT) 6-7, 6-4, 6-0

6. George Gvelesiani (GT) d. Clint Boling (CU) 7-5, 6-0

Doubles

1. Rajevac-North (GT) d. Thompson-Young (CU) 8-6

2. Muguruza-Scott Blackmon (GT) d. Koning-Twente (CU) 8-5

3. Delass-Tyler (GT) d. Reix-Ian Keeler (CU) 8-2