Alabama Defeats Clemson 4-3

Feb. 16, 2007

CLEMSON, SC – Alabama defeated Clemson 4-3 in a men’s intercollegiate tennis match at Tuscaloosa, AL Friday afternoon.

With the win, Alabama improves to 5-1 on the year, while Clemson falls to 9-2 this season.

Clemson will play Samford at 7:00 pm Friday evening. The Tigers will play at Vanderbilt and Belmont in Nashville TN Sunday.

Singles 1. Jarmaine Jenkins (Clem) def. No. 44 Joseph Jung (UA) 6-4, 7-6 (4) 2. No. 46 Clement Reix (Clem) def. Sammy Struyf (UA) 7-5, 7-5 3. Billy Mertz (UA) def. Ryan Young (Clem) 6-1, 6-4 4. Javier Bes (UA) def. Paul Koenke (Clem) 6-1, 6-2 5. Rok Bizjak (Clem) def. Mathieu Thibaudeau (UA) 7-6 (4), 6-3 6. Dan Buikema (UA) def. Carlos Alvarez (Clem) 6-3, 7-5Order of finish: 3,4,1,2,6,5

Doubles 1. Clement Reix/Ryan Young (Clem) def. Dan Buikema/Mathieu Thibaudeau (UA) 8-6 2. (44) Joseph Jung/Saketh Myneni (UA) def. Jarmaine Jenkins/Paul Koenke (Clem) 8-4 3. Javier Bes/Billy Mertz (UA) def. Rok Bizjak/Ike Belk(Clem) 8-2Order of finish: 3,1,2