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Match Recap: Men's Tennis |

Tars Down Saint Leo For Third Straight Shutout

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WINTER PARK, Fla. (February 23, 2006) ' The Rollins men's tennis team made quick work of Saint Leo, winning every match in straight sets as the Tars posted a 9-0 victory over the Lions in Sunshine State Conference action. The shutout, Rollins' third in a row, improves them to 3-3 overall and 1-1 in SSC play with Saint Leo falling to 1-4, 1-1.

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The Tars were hitting on all cylinders from the start, taking a quick 3-0 lead after doubles. Carlos Custodio and David Tafur defeated Mike DiGiacomo and Neil Watson 8-4 in the No. 1 match while Brian Compton and Jonathan Gomez took Tommy Haller and David Farinez 8-6 at the No. 2 position. Adrian Tan and Mike Compton scored an 8-2 win in the No. 3 match over Greg Strange and Saif Noorsumar.

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Rollins continued to roll in singles play as they took each match in straight sets. Nineteenth ranked Custodio downed DiGiacomo 6-3, 6-2 in the No. 1 match with Tan keeping his unbeaten streak alive with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Haller in the No. 2 position. Tafur, the 48 th ranked singles player in the nation, won the No. 3 match 6-1, 6-3 over Watson while Brian Compton took the No. 4 singles match 6-3, 6-3 over Farinez. Gomez downed Strange 6-1, 6-0 at No. 5 and Schwartz took Noorsumar 6-1, 6-4 at No. 6 to complete the Tars third straight win.

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Rollins will be back on the courts on Saturday, February 25 when they will host sixth ranked Lynn at the Martin Tennis complex. Competition is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m.

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