Sunday, April 09, 2000

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - The men's tennis team defeated Appalachian State (7-0) and The Citadel (6-1) at ETSU's Tennis Courts.

The Bucs (13-7, 5-0 Southern Conference) won all six singles matches and all three doubles contests against Appalachian State. Against The Citadel, ETSU won at Nos. 1-5 in singles and swept the three doubles matches.

"Today we got contributions from everyone," head coach Dave Mullins said. "We feel good about winning two tough Southern Conference matches."

The Bucs will return to action on Wednesday, April 12 at 2:30 p.m. when they play at Furman. They return home for two matches this weekend, against Chattanooga at 2 p.m. on April 15 and against Georgia Southern at 2 p.m. on April 16.

ETSU 7, Appalachian State 0

Singles
1. Roberto Fernandez (ETSU) def. Dan Holman (ASU) 6-2, 6-1
2. Marcos Pavlovich (ETSU) def. John Cunningham (ASU) 6-3, 4-6, 7-6
3. Juan Yannuzzi (ETSU) def. Doug Ormsby (ASU) 6-2, 6-2
4. Ricardo Nava (ETSU) def. Craig Rice (ASU) 6-3, 7-5
5. Anthony Bugge (ETSU) def. Derek Boone (ASU) 6-0, 6-2
6. Matt Keeter (ETSU) def. Will Kiser (ASU) 6-2, 6-2

Doubles
1. Bugge/Fernandez (ETSU) def. Holman/Ormsby (ASU) 8-6
2. Pavlovich/Yannuzzi (ETSU) def. Rice/Cunningham (ASU) 8-4
3. Nava/Keeter (ETSU) def. Kiser/Joe Lynch (ASU) 8-1

ETSU 6, The Citadel 1

Singles
1. Roberto Fernandez (ETSU) def. Eddie Almada (CIT) 6-1, 6-7, 6-3
2. Marcos Pavlovich (ETSU) def. Ben Fortune (CIT) 6-2, 6-1
3. Juan Yannuzzi (ETSU) def. Elisbon Rodriguez (CIT) 6-1, 6-4
4. Ricardo Nava (ETSU) def. Ilie Spilca (CIT) 6-1, 6-4
5. Matt Keeter (ETSU) def. John Dougherty (CIT) 7-6, 3-6, 7-5
6. Daivd Scates (CIT) def. Anthony Bugge (ETSU) 6-4, 0-6, 7-5

Doubles
1. Bugge/Fernandez (ETSU) def. Fortune/Scates (CIT) 8-4
2. Pavlovich/Yannuzzi (ETSU) def. Rodriguez/Dougherty (CIT) 8-4
3. Nava/Keeter (ETSU) def. Almada/Spilca (CIT) 8-4