College of Charleston
Hampden-Sydney
CofC Men?s Tennis Blanks Hampden-Sydney in Richmond
3/1/2015 4:21:00 AM | Men's Tennis
RICHMOND, Va. – College of Charleston men's tennis swept Hampden-Sydney College, 7-0, on Saturday evening in Richmond.
The match was a last minute addition for the Cougars (5-3), who were originally scheduled to play Coppin State in Baltimore on Sunday. The Coppin State match has been rescheduled for 9 am on Tuesday morning.
Hampden-Sydney (1-1) competes at the NCAA Division III. The team's Thursday match against Division I opponent Longwood University was cancelled because of snow.
Junior Matt Daly and sophomore Hunter Geddes made their season debut at the No. 3 spot in doubles, defeating H-SC's Patrick Bryant and Nate Horvit 8-0.
CofC returns to action on Monday with a 2:30 pm match against Navy in Annapolis, Md. The match will mark the first time the two teams have met in more than 20 years.
Singles:
1. Rodrigo Encinas (CofC) def. J.B. Weaver (H-SC) 6-3, 6-2
2. Charlie Ghriskey (CofC) def. David Dodson (H-SC) 6-1, 6-1
3. Vasily Kichigin (CofC) def. Thacher Jennings (H-SC) 6-1, 6-1
4. Zack Lewis (CofC) def. Lawrence Bowers (H-SC) 6-2, 6-2
5. Garrett Gordon (CofC) def. Patrick Bryant (H-SC) 6-0, 6-1
6. Franz Sydow (CofC) def. David Anderson (H-SC) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles:
1. Charlie Ghriskey/Vasily Kichigin (CofC) def. J.B. Weaver/Thacher Jennings (H-SC) 8-1
2. Josh Record/Rodrigo Encincas (CofC) def. David Dodson/Lawrence Bowers (H-SC) 8-1
3. Matt Daly/Hunter Geddes (CofC) def. Patrick Bryant/Nate Horvit (H-SC) 8-0
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