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Match Recap: Men's Tennis |

Tars Can't Get Past Barry

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WINTER PARK, Fla. (March 25, 2006) ' Rollins went one for three in doubles, but Barry flexed their muscles in singles play as the tenth ranked Buccaneers downed the fourteenth ranked Tars 7-2 on Saturday. The loss puts Rollins at 7-8 overall and 1-2 in Sunshine State Conference play with Barry improving to 9-2, 3-1.

Brian Compton highlighted the Tars effort as he had a hand in both Rollins points. The sophomore teamed with Jonathan Gomez in the No. 3 doubles match to down Martin Jensen and Roman Werschel 8-6. Thomas Hipp and Patrick Rittenauer took Albin Hubscher and Adrian Tan 8-4 in the No. 1 position while Dirk Benninghaus and Victor Rodriguez won 8-4 over Carlos Custodio and David Tafur in the No. 2 position.

Compton also scored Rollins' lone singles point, winning the No. 5 match 6-3, 6-2 over Benninghaus. Seventh ranked Hipp downed #19 Carlos Custodio 6-2, 6-4 in the top position with Rittenauer taking Tan 6-1, 6-1 in the No. 2 slot. Number 38 Rodriguez won 6-2, 6-3 over Gomez while 48th ranked Tafur forced a super tie breaker, but fell to Werschel 6-7, 6-1, 10-7 in the No. 4 slot. Manuel Lauter won 6-4, 6-3 over Hubscher in the No. 6 singles match.

Rollins will return to action on Wednesday, March 29 against Flagler College in their last home contest of the season. Competition is scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m.

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