Appalachian State 4, Charlotte 3
CHARLOTTE, N.C. ? Sophomore Ryan Brookshaw (Pretoria, South Africa) came back from one set down to defeat Ryan Johnson at No. 2 singles to clinch the Mountaineers’ fifth-straight win as the Appalachian State University men’s tennis team defeated Charlotte, 4-3, Thursday, at the D.L. Phillips Tennis Complex.
With the win the Mountaineers improve to 7-5 on the season, while Charlotte drops to 7-10 overall.
“We played a good match,” ASU head coach Bob Lake said. “This was a pretty good win for us. We’re kind of on a roll right now.”
After Charlotte won the doubles point, junior Alex Probst (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) fell to #83-ranked Roy Sichel, 6-1, 6-1 at No. 1 singles to put the Mountaineers down 2-0. Sophomore Zack Williams (Hickory, N.C.) defeated Stuart Lynas at No. 5 singles, 6-1, 6-3, to bring the deficit to one at 2-1 in favor of the home team.
After another 49er win, senior Andrew Waters (Durban, South Africa) picked up the 6-3, 6-4 defeat of Dorian Host at No. 3, and sophomore Robert Hogewood (Greensboro, N.C.) defeated Jonathan Vencatachellum, 6-3, 7-5 at No. 6 to tie the match at 3-3.
After losing the first set, 7-5, Brookshaw came back strong, finishing off Johnson, 6-2, 6-1 in the final two sets at No. 2. With the win, Brookshaw extended his singles winning streak to six matches and moved to 9-3 on the season.
Brookshaw also teamed up with Probst to defeat Sichel and Host, 8-5 at No. 1 doubles. The duo has won five-straight matches and is 7-5 on the season.
The Mountaineers return to action, Saturday, March 25 as they host conference leading College of Charleston in Southern Conference play. Due to weather, the match will be played at either 2 p.m. or 4 p.m. at Yonahlossee Racquet Club. Check back to www.GoASU.com for more details on the time and location.
Appalachian State (ASU) 4, Charlotte (CHA) 3
Doubles
1) Probst/Brookshaw (ASU) def. Sichel/Host (CHA), 8-5
2) Johnson/Bernhoerster (CHA) def. Williams/Waters (ASU), 8-3
3) Lynas/Vencatachellum (CHA) def. Taylor/Hogewood (ASU), 8-3
Singles
1) # 83 Roy Sichel (CHA) def. Alex Probst (ASU), 6-1, 6-1
2) Ryan Brookshaw def. Ryan Johnson (CHA), 5-7, 6-2, 6-1
3) Andrew Waters (ASU) def. Dorian Host (CHA), 6-3, 6-4
4) Zvi Lantsbert (CHA) def. Andrew Taylor (ASU), 6-1, 6-3
5) Zack Williams (ASU) def. Stuart Lynas (CHA), 6-1, 6-3
6) Robert Hogewood (ASU) def. Jonathan Vencatachellum, 6-3, 7-5
Order of Finish:
Singles: 1, 5, 4, 3, 6, 2
College of Charleston 5, Morehead State 0
The College of Charleston men's and women's tennis teams earned victories this afternoon as the men's team defeated Morehead State 5-0, while the women's team earned the 4-1 win over the Eagles at the tennis center at Patriots Point in Mt. Pleasant, S.C.
The Cougars win their 14th in a row to go to 14-1 on the year, while the women improve to 9-7 overall.
The Charleston men's team dropped number two doubles but won at number one and three to take the doubles point heading into singles play. Charleston was able to take four singles matches in straight sets and clinch the 5-0 win before rain left the number five and six singles unfinished.
The Charleston women opened the match with a loss of the doubles point, falling at number one and two, while picking up the 8-2 win at number three. Charleston was able to rebound and take the straight set wins at number one, three, four, and five to clinch the win. Chelsea Albertz played at number one and defeated Mariana Weschenfelder, 6-3 and 7-5, at number one before rains came in and ended the rest of the match.
The College of Charleston men's team travels to Appalachian State Saturday, March 25th for a 1:00 PM match, while the women's team hosts Davidson, Sunday, March 26th at 10:00 AM. The Eagles host Eastern Illinois Friday, March 31st.