Clemson defeats Cal-Irvine

Feb. 27, 2005

CLEMSON, SC–Clemson improved to 13-2 on the year as the Tigers defeated Cal-Irvine in men’s tennis 5-2 at the Hoke Sloan Tennis Center Sunday afternoon.

Nathan Thompson won at number one singles with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Brian Morton. Thompson along with Ryan Young won at number one doubles with a 9-8 victory over Morton and Ryusuke Kashiwabara.

Clemson will play Texas A&M-Corpus Christi later tonight in the indoor facility at the Hoke Sloan Tennis Center.

Clemson 5, Cal-Irvine 2

Singles

1. Nathan Thompson (CU) d. Brian Morton (I) 6-4, 6-3

2. Sander Koning (CU) d. Ryusuke Kashiwabara (I) 6-1, 6-3

3. Victor Lamm (I) d. Clement Reix (CU) 3-6, 7-6, 6-0

4. Ryan Young (CU) d. Peter Surapol (I) 6-3, 6-0

5. Brett Twente (CU) d. Mustafa Ulukan (I) 6-2, 7-5

6. Olof Sjolund (I) d. Michael Gee (CU) 6-7, 6-3, 7-6

Doubles

1. Thompson-Young (CU) d. Morton-Kashiwabara (I) 9-8

2. Koning-Twente (CU) d. Surapol-Lamm (I) 8-3