Furman 6, Appalachian State 1
April 5, 2007 - BOONE--In a matchup of two teams vying for the possibility of a second-place SoCon finish, Furman defeated Appalachian State 6-1 in a conference match Thursday afternoon in Boone.
ASU and Furman entered the day tied for third place in the league at 4-2. However, by the end of the cold, windy afternoon in the High Country, Appalachian was knocked into a three-way tie for fourth (with Chattanooga and Wofford).
The day was not without positives for the Mountaineers (12-7, 4-3). Senior Dimitar Dimitrov (Sofia, Bulgaria) continued his dominance in the conference, defeating Andy Sobczyk 6-2, 6-1 to improve to 6-1 in league play. Dimitrov is now riding a ten-match singles winning streak stretching back to March 16. The senior is 15-3 overall in singles play.
Dimitrov's victory at No. 3 was one of the first to finish among six straight-set singles matches. Furman clinched the win with Michal Kociecki's 6-2, 6-3 win at No. 6 over David Doverspike.
Appalachian will now look to separate itself from the middle of the pack in the SoCon when it faces Georgia Southern this Saturday in Boone. ASU and GSU will face off at 11 a.m. at either the ASU Tennis Courts or the Yonahlossee Tennis Club depending on the weather.
Furman 6, Appalachian State 1
Singles competition
1. Andy Juc (FUR) def. Trent Constance (ASU) 6-2, 6-1
2. Bo Ladyman (FUR) def. Ryan Brookshaw (ASU) 7-6, 6-4
3. Dimitar Dimitrov (ASU) def. Andy Sobczyk (FUR) 6-1, 6-2
4. Chris Gilli (FUR) def. Peter Jacobs (ASU) 6-0, 6-1
5. Daniel Knause (FUR) def. Lee Floyd (ASU) 6-4, 6-4
6. Michal Kociecki (FUR) def. David Doverspike (ASU) 6-2, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. Bo Ladyman/Brian Crook (FUR) def. Ryan Brookshaw/Dimitar Dimitrov (ASU) 8-4
2. Trent Constance/Peter Jacobs (ASU) def. Ryan Friend/Jordan Walters (FUR) 9-8
3. Andy Juc/Scott Kahler (FUR) def. Lee Floyd/David Doverspike (ASU) 8-4
Wofford 4, Coastal Carolina 3
CONWAY, S.C. ? Christopher Williams battled for a three-set victory at No. 6 singles to clinch a 4-3 Wofford win over Coastal Carolina Thursday afternoon at Billy Nichols Tennis Center.
Williams came back from a first-set loss to defeat Andy Caress 3-6, 7-5, 6-4, notching the deciding point in the match. The win was the fourth straight for Williams.
The singles victory capped a comeback for Wofford after Coastal Carolina (14-9) jumped out to a 1-0 lead by taking the doubles point. Richard Cahi and George Kernodle notched a win at No. 2 doubles, but the Chanticleers notched wins at No. 1 and No. 3 to claim the point.
Wofford ace Andrew Stubbs tied the score with a 6-4, 6-2 win at No. 1 singles over Simon Taylor. Kernodle followed with a 6-1, 6-2 win at No. 2 singles before Coastal Carolina regained the lead with victories at the No. 3 and No. 4 spots.
Cahi tied the match at 3-3 with a 6-3, 6-4 win at No. 5 singles over Joseph Withers. The deciding point then lay on Williams’ match at No. 6 singles and the freshman came through with a hard-fought comeback win.
Wofford (11-6) will return to Reeves Tennis Center for its final homestand of the season. The Terriers will take on UNC Asheville on April 7 at noon before facing Southern Conference rival Furman on April 12. The match against Furman will serve as the team’s Senior Day.
WOFFORD MEN’S TENNIS RESULTS
Wofford 4, Coastal Carolina3
Singles competition
1. Andrew Stubbs (WOFFORD) def. Simon Taylor (COASTAL) 6-4, 6-2
2. George Kernodle (WOFFORD) def. David Mellis (COASTAL) 6-1, 6-2
3. Plamen Tzvetkov (COASTAL) def. Scott Collins (WOFFORD) 6-2, 6-1
4. Richard Redding (COASTAL) def. Alex Fridzon (WOFFORD) 6-3, 6-4
5. Richard Cahi (WOFFORD) def. Joseph Withers (COASTAL) 6-3, 6-4
6. Christopher Williams (WOFFORD) def. Andy Caress (COASTAL) 3-6, 7-5, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. Simon Taylor/Andy Caress (COASTAL) def. Andrew Stubbs/Alex Fridzon (WOFFORD) 9-7
2. Richard Cahi/George Kernodle (WOFFORD) def. Plamen Tzvetkov/Richard Redding (COASTAL) 9-7
3. David Mellis/Joseph Withers (COASTAL) def. Jeff Muthig/Scott Collins (WOFFORD) 8-6
Records
Wofford 11-6
Coastal Carolina 14-9