WINTER PARK, Fla. (March 8, 2009) –
Rollins picked up their second straight shutout and fourth of the
season with a 9-0 win over Averett University Sunday afternoon.
The 14th ranked Tars improve to 8-3 on the season while Averett
falls to 2-3.
Adrain Tan and Jeff
Morris downed Juuso Tapanainen and Dean Loock 8-3 in the top
doubles match while Neil
Clausen and Nick
Rowlands teamed to defeat Marcelo Diaz and Xavier Ruiz 8-2 at
No. 2. Bill
Rockwood and Jonathon
Emmet gave the Tars a sweep in doubles with an 8-5 win over
Joonas Jalkanen and Samuel Waheeb in the No. 3 match.
Neil
Clausen moved to No. 1 singles for the first time this season
and picked up a 6-2, 6-2 victory. Morris downed Loock 7-6(2), 6-2
in the No. 2 match while Rowlands was a 6-2, 6-2 winner over Ruiz
at No. 3.
Rockwood took Diaz 6-2, 3-6, 10-5 at No. 4, Andrew
Johnson blanked Jalkanen 6-0, 6-0 at no. 5 and HR Hackenbruch
beat Bruno Faidutti 6-0, 6-7(2), 10-3 in the No. 6 match.
Rollins will be back in action on Monday, Mar. 9 hosting Queens
College of Charlotte at 2 p.m.
#TARS#
Tennis Match Results
Averett University vs Rollins
03/08/09 at Winter Park, Fla.
#14 Rollins 9, Averett University 0
Singles competition
1. #27 Neil
Clausen (ROLLINS) def. Juuso Tapanainen (AU) 6-2, 6-2
2. #35 Jeff
Morris (ROLLINS) def. Dean Loock (AU) 7-6 (10-2), 6-2
3. Nick
Rowlands (ROLLINS) def. Xavier Ruiz (AU) 6-2, 6-2
4. Bill
Rockwood (ROLLINS) def. Marcelo Diaz (AU) 6-2, 3-6, 10-5
5. Andrew
Johnson (ROLLINS) def. Joonas Jalkanen (AU) 6-0, 6-0
6. HR Hackenbruch (ROLLINS) def. Bruno Faidutti (AU) 6-0, 6-7
(2-10), 10-3
Doubles competition
1. Adrian
Tan/Jeff
Morris (ROLLINS) def. Juuso Tapanainen/Dean Loock (AU) 8-3
2. Neil
Clausen/Nick
Rowlands (ROLLINS) def. Marcelo Diaz/Xavier Ruiz (AU) 8-2
3. Bill
Rockwood/Jonathon
Emmet (ROLLINS) def. Joonas Jalkanen/Samuel Waheeb (AU) 8-5
Match Notes:
Averett University 2-3
Rollins 8-3; National ranking #14
