Clemson defeats Maryland 7-0 in men’s tennis

April 9, 2005

COLLEGE PARK, MD-Clemson defeated Maryland 7-0 in an Atlantic Coast Conference men’s tennis match at College Park, MD Saturday afternoon.

Clemson, ranked 24th in the latest ITA national poll, improves its record to 22-8 on the year and 4-3 in the ACC.

The Tigers’ Nathan Thompson won at number one singles with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Troy Demars of Maryland. Thompson is now 22-7 on the year in singles.

He also won at number one doubles with Ryan Young as the duo defeated the Terrapins’ Ian Bliss and Demers 8-5.

Clemson will play at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, VA on Monday April 11, in the Tigers’ next action.

Singles

  1. Nathan Thompson (C) d. Troy Demers (Md.), 6-4, 6-3

  2. Sander Koning (C) d. Ian Bliss (Md), 6-3, 7-6

  3. Ryan Young (C) d. Scott Fink (Md.), 6-2, 6-4

  4. Brett Twente (C) d. Josh Brauser (Md.), 6-3, 6-1

  5. Clint Boling (C) d. David Reichsfeld (Md.), 6-2, 4-6, 7-5

  6. Ryan Cook (C d. Michael Coleman (Md.), 6-3, 3-6, 7-5

Doubles

  1. Thompson/Young (C) d. Demers/Bliss (Md.), 8-5

  2. Brauser/Coleman (Md.) d. Koning/Cook (C), 8-5

  3. Twente/Ian Keeler (C) d. Reichsfeld/Graham (Md.), 8-3

Clemson 7, Maryland 0