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Clemson Splits Men’s Tennis Double Header

Clemson Splits Men’s Tennis Double Header

Feb. 24, 2008

MOBILE, Ala. – Clemson defeated Stetson 5-2, and lost to South Alabama 4-3 in a men’s intercollegiate double header at Mobile, AL, Saturday.

Clemson is now 8-5 on the year. This marked the first time since the 1948 season that the Tigers and Stetson had met on the tennis courts. Clemson will play host to the Clemson Spring Classic this weekend February 29, March 2, in the Tigers’ next action.

Clemson 5, Stetson 2

Singles Marcus Echtler (S) d. Rok Bizjak (CU) 7-5, 6-4 Gera Boryachinskiy (CU) d. Hicham Laalej (S) 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 Joey Jones (S) d. Kevin Fleck (CU) 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 Carlos Alvarez (CU) d. Filip Kricka (S) 6-3, 7-5 Ike Belk (CU) d. Serguei Boulanov (S) 6-2, 7-6, Derek DiFazio (CU) d. Gokay Celik (S) 6-2, 7-5

Doubles Bizjak-Difazio (CU) d. Echtler-Celik (S) 9-7 Fleck-Alvarez (CU) d. Kricka-Laalej (S) 9-8 Jones-Boulanov (S) Boryachinskiy-Kevin Galloway (CU) 8-6

South Alabama 4, Clemson 3

Doubles Order of Finish (3, 1,2) 1. Jack Baker and Marek Sramek def. Rok Bizjak and Derek DiFazio, 8-6 2. Robert Hodel and R.J. Nagel def. Kevin Fleck, 8-4. * 3. Gera Boryachinsky and Kevin Galloway win by default

Singles Order of Finish (6, 1, 2, 4, 3,5) 1. No. 9 Jack Baker (USA) def. No. 99 Gera Boryachinsky (CU) (6-4, 6-1) 2. Marek Sramek (USA) def. Rok Bizjak (CU) (6-0, 6-1) 3. R.J. Nagel (USA) def. Carlos Alvarez (CU) (6-1, 6-0) % 4. Kevin Fleck (CU) def. Robert Hodel (USA) (6-1, 6-4) 5. Ike Belk (CU) def. Aaron Krisan (USA) (6-2, 6-7 (7), 6-1) 6. Derek DiFazio wins by default * Clinched Doubles Point % Clinched Overall Match

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