Wake Forest University
Brown
Deacons Blast Brown Bears, 5-2
3/30/2006 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
March 30, 2006
Winston-Salem, NC - The 25th-ranked Wake Forest men's tennis team captured the first five points of the match and cruised to a 5-2 victory against 66th-ranked Brown on Thursday night at Leighton Tennis Stadium.
The Deacons scored convincing victories in doubles to build an early 1-0 lead. At number three doubles, Brett Ross and Charles Sartor eased to an 8-1 victory. Moments later at number two Mariusz Adamski and Cory Parr sealed the doubles point with an 8-5 victory. Andrew Hamar and Todd Paul completed the Old Gold and Black sweep at number one doubles, winning 8-7 (3).
In singles, Wake Forest continued to roll. At number one, Paul wasted no time in disposing Dan Hanegby, the nation's 63rd-ranked player, 6-2, 6-3. Three more Wake Forest victories were registered in short order. At number five, Adamski got past Chris Lee, 6-1, 6-3. Ross sealed the team win at number four by defeating Luke Tedaldi, 6-2, 6-4. At number three, Parr needed three sets, but recorded 6-3, 1-6, 6-2 victory against Saurabh Kohli.
Brown won the final two matches of the evening at number two and number six, respectively. 69th-ranked Hamar fell to Basudev Ratnam, 7-5, 2-6, 6-2. At number six, Sam Garland defeated Sartor, 6-4, 7-6.
Wake Forest wrapped up its non-conference schedule with a 8-4 mark. The Deacons continue their homestand this weekend at the Upper Eight Courts against Maryland on Saturday and Boston College on Sunday. Both showdowns are scheduled for high noon.
#25 Wake Forest 5, #66 Brown 2#1 - #15 Todd Paul (WF) vs. #63 Dan Hanegby (BU) WF -- 6-2, 6-3#2 - #69 Andrew Hamar (WF) vs. Basudev Ratnam (BU) BU -- 7-5, 2-6, 6-2#3 - Cory Parr (WF) vs. Saurabh Kohli (BU) WF -- 6-3, 1-6, 6-2#4 - Brett Ross (WF) vs. Luke Tedaldi (BU) WF -- 6-2, 6-4#5 - Mariusz Adamski (WF) vs. Chris Lee (BU) WF -- 6-1, 6-3#6 - Charles Sartor (WF) vs. Sam Garland (BU) BU -- 6-4, 7-6
Order of Finish: 1, 5, 4*, 3, 2, 6
#1 - Hamar/Paul (WF) vs. Charm/Lee (BU) WF -- 8-7 (3)#2 - Adamski/Parr (WF) vs. Hanegby/Kohli (BU) WF -- 8-5#3 - Ross/Sartor (WF) vs. Blumenkranz/Garland (BU) WF -- 8-1
WF: (11-5, 3-1 ACC)BU: (9-7, 0-0 Ivy)
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