Wake Forest Athletics
Men's Tennis Nipped by No. 24 Clemson
6/21/1999 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
April 8, 1999
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Wake Forest's bid to upset No. 24 Clemson (17-8, 4-0 ACC) came up one match short as the Tigers held on for a 4-3 victory at Leighton Stadium on Thursday afternoon. It was Wake Forest's (11-11, 3-3 ACC) first home loss of the season after winning nine in a row.
The Deacons won the doubles point by sweeping all three matches from the Tigers. Wake's 14th ranked duo of Myles Clouston and Raul Munoz defeated Pablo Bellagamba and Josh Goffi at No. 1 doubles, 8-5. Also claiming victories for the second straight day in doubles were the teams of Michael Berger and Justin Kaufman, and the team of Andres Guzman and Johan Hansen.
Clouston won his 21st singles match of the season by defeating Ryan Bauer at No. 1 singles in straight sets, 6-3, 6-1. Clouston is 5-1 in ACC play this season. Also winning in singles competition was Hansen. He knocked 92nd ranked Tom Boniecki in three sets, 6-3, 2-6 and 7-5.
Wake Forest will return to competition on Saturday, April 10. The Deacons will take on NC State in Raleigh. The match is scheduled for a 12 noon start.
No. 24 Clemson 4, No. 42 Wake Forest 3Singles Results 1. #55 Myles Clouston (WFU) d. Ryan Bauer (CU) 6-3, 6-1 2. Pablo Bellagamba (CU) d. Raul Munoz (WFU) 6-4, 6-4 3. Josh Goffi (CU) d. Michael Berger (WFU) 6-1, 6-2 4. Johan Hansen (WFU) d. #92 Tom Boniecki (CU) 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 5. Luis Garcia (CU) d. Brett Mauro (WFU) 6-4, 6-3 6. Brad Emendorfer (CU) d. Justin Kaufman (WFU) 6-1, 6-3
Doubles Results 1. Clouston/Munoz (WFU) d. Bellagamba/Goffi (CU) 8-5 2. Berger/Kaufman (WFU) d. Boniecki/Garcia (CU) 8-6 3. Hansen/Andres Guzman (WFU) d. Bauer/Emendorfer (CU) 8-5
