Wake Forest University
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Men's Tennis Nips Furman 4-3
3/10/2001 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
March 10, 2001
Men's Tennis Nips Furman 4-3 Wake Forest picks up home victory against Paladins
WINSTON-SALEM, NC - The 32nd ranked Wake Forest men's tennis team defeated Furman, 4-3 Saturday morning at Leighton Stadium. Wake Forest split the singles matches 3-3 with the Paladins, but the Demon Deacons captured the doubles point to earn the victory.
Raul Munoz and doubles partner David Loewenthal beat Furman's John Chesworth and James Cameron 8-6 in the number one doubles match while Wake Forest's Mike Murray teamed up with David Bere to defeat Andrew Rogers and Patrick Fillnow of Furman 8-4 in the number two doubles match. The Paladin's duo of Charlie Loyd and Chris Henderson topped Justin Kaufmann and Andrew Simpson of the Demon Deacons 8-5.
In singles play, David Bere picked up a win for the Old Gold and Black in the number one match over Lee Nickell, 7-5, 6-1. Wake Forest also claimed the number two match when Raul Munoz defeated Furman's John Chesworth 6-1, 6-1. The Paladins won three through five as James Cameron battled past Demon Deacon David Loewenthal 6-3, 7-6 (6), Patrick Gaughan took down Wake Forest's Mike Murray 7-5, 6-0 and Patrick Fillnow edged the Deac's number five player, Justin Kaufmann, 6-2, 5-7, 6-4. Trent Brendon sealed the victory for the Deacons when he dropped Eric Ward 6-2, 6-3 in the number six singles match.
Furman falls to 6-5 on the season while Wake Forest improves to 6-2 on the year. The Demon Deacons will return to action Monday, March 12, when they open ACC play by hosting No. 47 Florida State at 1:00 p.m. in Leighton Stadium.
Singles
| Wake Forest (32) | Furman | Winner | Score |
| 1. David Bere | Lee Nickell | WFU | 7-5, 6-1 |
| 2. Raul Munoz | John Chesworth | WFU | 6-1, 6-1 |
| 3. David Loewenthal | James Cameron | Furman | 6-3, 7-6(6) |
| 4. Mike Murray | Patrick Gaughan | Furman | 7-5, 6-0 |
| 5. Justin Kaufmann | Patrick Fillnow | Furman | 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 |
| 6. Trent Brendon | Eric Ward | WFU | 6-2, 6-3 |
Doubles
| 1. Munoz/Loewenthal | Chesworth/Cameron | WFU | 8-6 |
| 2. Murray/Bere | Andrew Rogers/Fillnow | WFU | 8-4 |
| 3. Kaufmann/Andrew Simpson | Charlie Loyd/Chris Henderson | Furman | 8-5 |
