Third-Ranked Baylor and No. 23 VCU Tops Tigers

April 4, 1999

CLEMSON, S.C. — Third ranked Baylor defeated Clemson 6-1, while 23rd-ranked Virginia Commonwealth defeated the Tigers 5-1 in men’s intercollegiate tennis at Clemson, SC Sunday afternoon.

Clemson drops to 16-8 on the year. The Tigers are ranked 30th in the latest Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) poll. Baylor is ranked third and Virginia Commonwealth is ranked 23rd.

Clemson Head Coach Chuck Kriese has 498 career wins. Kriese will have a chance to win his 500th career match as the Tigers travel to Wake Forest on April 8, and will play host to North Carolina on April 10.

Baylor 6, Clemson 1

Singles 1. Johann Jooste (B) d. Ryan Bauer (C) 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 2. Pawel Gajdzik (B) Pablo Bellagamba (C) 6-2, 6-4 3. David Hodge (B) Josh Goffi (C) 7-6, 5-7, 6-3 4. Jorge Aldrete (B) Tomasz Boniecki (C) 7-6, 6-2 5. Luis Garcia (C) d. Csongor Bibza (B) 6-1, 6-3 6. Mark Williams (B) Brad Emendorfer (C) 3-6, 6-2, 6-0

Doubles 1. Bellagamba-Goffi (C) d. Jooste-Hodge (B) 8-5 2. Joey Michalsky-Gajdzik (B) d. Garcia-Emendorfer (C) 8-3 3. Williams-Bibza (B) d. Boneicki-Marco Gojanovic (C) 8-6

Virginia Commonwealth 5, Clemson 1

Singles 1. Daniel Andersson (VC) d. Ryan Bauer (C) 6-2, 6-2 2. Pablo Bellagamba (C) d. Manuel Kropfreiter (VC) 7-6, 5-7, 6-4 3. Jose Sanchez (VC) d. Josh Goffi (C) 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 4. Frank Moser (VC) d. Tomasz Boniecki (C) 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 5. Johan Barras (VC) d. Luis Garcia (C) 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 6. Olle Lundberg (VC) d. Brad Emendorfer (C) 6-2, 6-2

Doubles Cancelled