Friday, March 29
Davidson, N.C.
3:00 p.m.
Davidson College
0
vs
7
No. 74 Samford
Chris Mark
Photo by: Tim Cowie - DavidsonPhotos.com
Davidson Falls at Home to No. 74 Samford in M. Tennis, 7-0
3/29/2013 11:52:00 PM | Men's Tennis
Gavin McFarlin - Assistant SID
Match Results vs. No. 74 Samford
DavidsonPhotos.com
DAVIDSON, N.C. — Playing its second ranked opponent this year, Davidson was unable to put a point on the board as the No 74 Samford Bulldogs took a 7-0 decision over the 'Cats Friday afternoon in Southern Conference men's tennis action at the Covington Tennis Courts.
Davidson, who opened the year against No. 60 Clemson, saw its two-match win streak come to an end. The Wildcats fell to 10-7 overall and 4-4 in SoCon action. The Bulldogs moved to 8-7 overall and 3-1 in league play.
The No. 1 team of Kevin Moore and Chris Mark tallied their team-best eighth doubles win of the year with a 9-7 victory, but the 'Cats fell 8-3 and 8-6 at the other two spots to give Samford the first team point.
The Bulldogs then went on to take all six singles positions for the 7-0 win, but Davidson did not go down without a fight. At No. 1 singles, Joe Schafer pushed his match to a third set super tie-breaker, splitting his first two sets, 6-4 and 6-7. Then in the tie-breaker, he fell just short, 10-8.
Robert Lightbourn also forced a third-set super tie-breaker after winning his first set, 6-2, but then dropping the next one 7-6. The junior battled it out with Alex Sajonz at No. 4, before dropping a 14-12 decision.
Connor Evins and Mark both saw their two-match win streaks halted. Evins (8-6 on the season) fell 6-1, 6-2 at No. 5 singles, while Mark fell to 6-8 with a 6-3, 6-3 loss to Fares Kilani at No. 3.
The Wildcats are off until finishing out their home slate of matches for 2013 by hosting UNCG at 1 p.m. on April 7.
DavidsonPhotos.com
DAVIDSON, N.C. — Playing its second ranked opponent this year, Davidson was unable to put a point on the board as the No 74 Samford Bulldogs took a 7-0 decision over the 'Cats Friday afternoon in Southern Conference men's tennis action at the Covington Tennis Courts.
Davidson, who opened the year against No. 60 Clemson, saw its two-match win streak come to an end. The Wildcats fell to 10-7 overall and 4-4 in SoCon action. The Bulldogs moved to 8-7 overall and 3-1 in league play.
The No. 1 team of Kevin Moore and Chris Mark tallied their team-best eighth doubles win of the year with a 9-7 victory, but the 'Cats fell 8-3 and 8-6 at the other two spots to give Samford the first team point.
The Bulldogs then went on to take all six singles positions for the 7-0 win, but Davidson did not go down without a fight. At No. 1 singles, Joe Schafer pushed his match to a third set super tie-breaker, splitting his first two sets, 6-4 and 6-7. Then in the tie-breaker, he fell just short, 10-8.
Robert Lightbourn also forced a third-set super tie-breaker after winning his first set, 6-2, but then dropping the next one 7-6. The junior battled it out with Alex Sajonz at No. 4, before dropping a 14-12 decision.
Connor Evins and Mark both saw their two-match win streaks halted. Evins (8-6 on the season) fell 6-1, 6-2 at No. 5 singles, while Mark fell to 6-8 with a 6-3, 6-3 loss to Fares Kilani at No. 3.
The Wildcats are off until finishing out their home slate of matches for 2013 by hosting UNCG at 1 p.m. on April 7.
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