WINTER PARK, Fla. (March 6, 2009) –
Rollins bounced back from a loss earlier in the week with a 9-0 win
over Grand Valley State, Friday evening.
The 10th ranked Tars improve to 7-3 on the season and drop the
Lakers to 5-3
Rollins picked up victories in three close doubles matches. Adrian
Tan and Jeff
Morris teamed to down Tony Dang and Marc Roessiein 8-6 in the
No. 1 match while Neil
Clausen and Nick
Rowlands took Alex Switzer and Jeff Globerson 8-3 in the No. 2
match. In the No. 3 slot, Bill
Rockwood and Jonathon
Emmet prevailed over Michael Coupek and Brock Plangger
9-8(5).
In singles play, Tan downed Dang 6-4, 6-2 at No. 1 with 27th
ranked Clausen taking Roessiein 6-2, 6-0 in the No. 2 match.
Morris, ranked 35th, was a 6-1, 6-4 winner at No. 3 and Rowlands
downed Plangger 6-2, 6-1 in the fourth seeded match. Rookwood
downed Switzer 4-6, 7-6(3), 12-10 and Johnson took Globerson 6-2,
6-2 at No. 6.
Rollins will be back in action on March 8, hosting Averett
University at 10:30 a.m. at the Martin Tennis Complex.
#TARS#
Tennis Match Results
Grand Valley State vs Rollins
03/07/09 at Winter Park, Fla.
#10 Rollins 9, Grand Valley State 0
Singles competition
1. Adrian
Tan (ROLLINS) def. Tony Dang (GVSU) 6-4, 6-2
2. #27 Neil
Clausen (ROLLINS) def. Marc Roessiein (GVSU) 6-2, 6-0
3. #35 Jeff
Morris (ROLLINS) def. Phillip Claus (GVSU) 6-1, 6-4
4. Nick
Rowlands (ROLLINS) def. Brock Plangger (GVSU) 6-2, 6-1
5. Bill
Rockwood (ROLLINS) def. Alex Switzer (GVSU) 4-6, 7-6 (10-3),
12-10
6. Andrew
Johnson (ROLLINS) def. Jeff Globerson (GVSU) 6-2, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Adrian
Tan/Jeff
Morris (ROLLINS) def. Tony Dang/Marc Roessiein (GVSU) 8-6
2. Neil
Clausen/Nick
Rowlands (ROLLINS) def. Alex Switzer/Jeff Globerson (GVSU)
8-3
3. Bill
Rockwood/Jonathon
Emmet (ROLLINS) def. Michael Coupek/Brock Plangger (GVSU) 9-8
(10-5)
Match Notes:
Grand Valley State 5-3
Rollins 7-3; National ranking #10
