Clemson Claims Two Tennis Victories

March 4, 2006

CLEMSON, SC–Clemson, ranked 15th nationally, defeated Georgia State 6-1 on Friday and ACC-foe and 17th-ranked Miami (FL) 5-2 on Saturday in men’s intercollegiate tennis action at Clemson, SC.

With the wins, Clemson is now 14-2 on the year overall, and 1-0 in the ACC. The Tigers have now won 10 matches in a row.

The Tigers’ Clement Reix won both matches at number two singles. He defeated Daniel Vallverdu of Miami (FL) 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 and Nejc Podkrajsek of Georgia State 6-3, 7-6.

Clemson will play at ACC-foe and 22nd-ranked Georgia Tech on Wednesday, March 8, at 2:30 p.m. in the Tigers’ next action.

Clemson 5, Miami (FL) 2

Singles

1. Luigi D’Agord (M) d. Sander Koning (CU) 6-2, 6-2

2. Clement Reix (CU) d. Daniel Vallverdu (M) 6-2, 4-6, 7-6

3. Jarmaine Jenkins (CU) d. Josh Cohen (M) 2-6, 7-6, 6-2

4. Ryan Young (CU) d. Eric Hechtman (M) 6-2, 6-2

5. John Hoyes (M) d. Clint Boling (CU) 6-2, 6-2

6. Brett (CU) d. Vivek Subramanian (M) Default

Doubles

1. D’Agord-Vallverdu (M) d. Jenkins-Reix (CU) 8-3

2. Koning-Twente (CU) d. Cohen-Hechtman (M) 8-2

3. Young-Ian Keeler (CU) d. Subramanian-P.J. Passalacqua (M) 8-6

Clemson 6, Georgia State 1

Singles

1. Martin Stiegwardt (GS) d. Sander Koning (CU) 4-6 6-3, 7-6

2. Clement Reix (CU) d. Nejc Podkrajsek (GS) 6-3, 7-6,

3. Jarmaine Jenkins (CU) d. Clarence Boyd (GS) 6-1, 6-2

4. Ryan Young (CU) d. Anze Cevka (GS) 6-2, 6-3

5. Brett Twente (CU) d. Jacek Twarowski (GS) 6-2, 5-7, 7-6

6. Kevin Fleck (CU) d. Eduardo Gutierrez (GS) 6-3, 6-3

Doubles

1. Stiegwardt-Podkrajsek (GS) d. Jenkins-Reix (CU) 8-3

2. Koning-Twente (CU) d. Boyd-Podkrajsek (GS) 8-3

3. Young-Ian Keeler (CU) d. Matija Sulin-Twarowski (GS) 8-5