Wake Forest defeats Clemson 5-2

April 8, 2006

Winston-Salem, NC – Wake Forest defeated Clemson 5-2 in an Atlantic Coast Conference men’s tennis match at Winston-Salem, NC late Friday night. Wake Forest is ranked 26th nationally, while Clemson is ranked 18th.

With the win, the Deacons improve to 14-6 overall, 6-2 in the ACC. The Tigers fall to 19-7, 3-5 in the conference.

Andrew Hamar came from behind to seal the team victory for the Deacons. Wake Forest led 2-0 after winning the doubles point and getting a win from Brett Ross at number four. Clemson pulled even with straight set victories at numbers one and two. At number five, Mariusz Adamski closed out Paul Koenke in a second set tie breaker.

Hamar clinched the match for the Deacons, erasing a one-set deficit to win over Jermaine Jenkins, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3.

#26 Wake Forest 5, #18 Clemson 2 #1 – #13 Todd Paul (WF) vs. #41 Clement Reix (CU) CU — 6-2, 7-5

#2 – Cory Parr (WF) vs. #75 Sander Koning (CU) CU — 6-3, 6-4

#3 – #94 Andrew Hamar (WF) vs. Jermaine Jenkins (CU) WF** — 3-6, 6-2, 6-3

#4 – Brett Ross (WF) vs. Ryan Young (CU) WF — 6-3, 6-0

#5 – Mariusz Adamski (WF) vs. Paul Koenke (CU) WF — 6-2, 7-6 (3)

#6 – Liron Strauss (WF) vs. Brett Twente (CU) WF — 6-7, 7-6 (5), 1-0 (11-9)

Order of Finish: 4, 1, 2, 5, 3, 6

#1 – #42 Hamar/Paul (WF) vs. #37 Jenkins/Reix (CU) CU — 8-1

#2 – Ross/Sartor (WF) vs. Koning/Young (CU) WF — 8-3

#3 – Adamski/Parr (WF) vs. Keeler/Koenke (CU) WF — 8-6 Order of Finish: 1, 2, 3