College of Charleston
Hofstra
Cougars Sweep Pride in First Conference Match
3/5/2015 5:15:00 PM | Men's Tennis
OCEANSIDE, N.Y. – College of Charleston men's tennis swept Hofstra, 7-0, en route to its fourth straight road win on Wednesday evening at the Point Set Indoor center.
Hofstra (3-2, 0-1 CAA) put up a good fight in doubles, with two of three matches going to a tiebreak. Sophomore Vasily Kichigin and senior Charlie Ghriskey earned a 6-4 win at the No. 2 doubles spot to boost their record to 3-0 on the year as a pair. Junior Josh Record and sophomore Rodrigo Encinas clinched the doubles point for the Cougars with a 7-6(1) win on court three. CAA Men's Tennis Doubles Team of the Week Brice Allanic and Franz Sydow continued their success on the court with a 7-6(3) win over Beau Wills and Niko Vulinovich at the top spot.
The Cougars ( 8-3, 1-0 CAA) clinched the match with straight set wins at the second, third, fourth and sixth seeds. Kichigin easily handled his opponent, Leonardo Pires, at the No. 4 spot with a 6-1, 6-1 victory. Junior Garrett Gordon followed suit with a 6-1, 6-4 win at No. 6 singles over Stuart MacLeod. Second-seeded Allanic's 7-5, 6-3 win over Ari Richman ensured a victory for Charleston.
Senior Charlie Ghriskey, who was playing on his home court as a native of Mount Kisco, N.Y., edged Vulinovich 7-5 in the first set before sailing to a 6-1 victory in the second set on court three.
Encincas and junior Zack Lewis both rebounded from first set losses to win the next two sets and take the match. Encincas, who faced Wills in the top spot, was swept 6-0, in the first set but battled back to earn a pair of 6-4 victories. Playing on court five, Lewis bounced back from a 6-1 loss in the first set to defeat Ricky Hendler 6-1, 6-3 in the second and third sets. and extend his singles win streak to five.
After five days on the road, CofC returns home for a few days rest before heading to the Upstate for a doubleheader with Clemson (10 am) and Spartanburg Methodist (3 pm) on Sunday.
Singles:
1. Rodrigo Encinas (CofC) def. Beau Wills (HOF) 0-6, 6-4, 6-4
2. Brice Allanic (CofC) def. Ari Richman (HOF) 7-5, 6-3
3. Charlie Ghriskey (CofC) def. Niko Vulinovich (HOF) 7-5, 6-1
4. Vasily Kichigin (CofC) def. Leonardo Pires (HOF) 6-1, 6-1
5. Zack Lewis (CofC) def. Ricky Hendler (HOF) 1-6, 6-1, 6-3
6. Garrett Gordon (CofC) def. Stuart MacLeod (HOF) 7-5, 6-3
Doubles:
1. Brice Allanic/Franz Sydow (CofC) def. Beau Wills/Niko Vulinovich (HOF) 7-6(3)
2. Vasily Kichigin/Charlie Ghriskey (CofC) def. Stuart MacLeod/Ricky Hendler (HOF) 6-4
3. Rodrigo Encincas/Josh Record (CofC) def. Leonardo Pires/Ari Richman (HOF) 7-6(1)
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