WINTER PARK, Fla. (March 18, 2010) -
Rollins won all three doubles matches and dropped just one
singles match as the 10th-ranked Tars rolled past Division I
Colgate, 8-1 on Thursday.
Jeff Morris and Neil
Clausen teamed to defeat Phil Bernasek and Russian
Goussiantnikov 8-2 in the No. 1 doubles match with Pablo
Seijo and Nick Rowlands earning an 8-6
win over Michael Yasssky and John Nogueras in the No. 2 position.
Arturo
Baravalle and Girts
Dzelde took the No. 3 match for Rollins 8-3 over John Beam and
Parker Lewis 8-3.
Rollins (9-6) sealed up the win with five singles victories.
Morris and Yassky spilt the first two sets, 7-6(3) and 5-7 with
Morris taking the third set tiebreaker 10-3. Clausen locked horns
with Bernasek in the No. 2 position and won 5-7, 6-3, 10-2.
Baravalle was a 6-1, 7-5 winner over Nogueras, Seijo won 6-3, 6-1
at No. 5 and Chris
Herbert took the No. 6 match over Jewett 6-2, 7-5.
Rollins will be back in action on Saturday, Mar. 20 at Eckerd.
Tennis Match Results
Colgate vs Rollins
Mar 19, 2010 at Winter Park, Fla.
(Tiedke Tennis Courts)
#10 Rollins 8, Colgate 1
Singles competition
1. Jeff Morris (RC) def.
Michael Yassky (CU) 7-6 (10-3), 5-7, 10-3
2. #14 Neil Clausen (RC) def. Phil
Bernasek (CU) 5-7, 6-3, 10-2
3. Arturo
Baravalle (RC) def. John Nogueras (CU) 6-1, 7-5
4. Alec Goldstein (CU) def. Girts
Dzelde (RC) 2-6, 6-2, 14-12
5. Pablo Seijo (RC) def. Sean
Spellberg (CU) 6-3, 6-1
6. Chris
Herbert (RC) def. Harry Jewett (CU) 6-2, 7-5
Doubles competition
1. Jeff Morris/Neil
Clausen (RC) def. Phil Bernasek/R. Goussiantnikov (CU) 8-2
2. Pablo Seijo/Nick
Rowlands (RC) def. Michael Yassky/John Nogueras (CU) 8-6
3. Arturo
Baravalle/Girts
Dzelde (RC) def. John Beam/Parker Lewis (CU) 8-3
Match Notes:
Colgate 5-5
Rollins 9-6; National ranking #10