#42 Clemson Posts Victory Over Navy Tennis Team :: Tigers win doubles point with pair of 8-6 wins

Feb. 29, 2008

ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- After nearly winning the doubles point against 42nd-ranked Clemson, the Navy tennis team lost all six singles matches to the Tigers in straight sets, Friday afternoon at the Hoke Sloan Tennis Center in Clemson, S.C. The 7-0 loss dropped Navy's record to 9-4 on the season, while Clemson improved to 9-5 on the year with the win.

The Tigers secured the doubles point by posting 8-6 victories at both Nos. 1 and 2 doubles before the Navy tandem of Nick Birger (Fr., Belleville, Ill.) and Jason Hill (Jr., Marietta, Ga.) recorded a 9-7 victory over Gera Boryachinskiy and Kevin Galloway at No. 3 doubles.

"We were very competitive in the doubles matches," said Navy head coach John Officer.

Nate Nelms (Jr., St. Mary's, Ga.) had perhaps the best effort of the day for the Mids in singles as he lost a 6-4, 6-3 contest to Gera Boryachinskiy at No. 1 singles. Additionally for the Mids, Owen Bullard (Fr., Concord, N.C.) dropped a 6-3, 6-3 match to Kevin Galloway at No. 6 singles.

"Clemson demonstrated in singles why they are one of the top teams in the country," said Officer.

Navy will remain in the region overnight for a Saturday morning (9 a.m.) match at No. 30 North Carolina State.

"Today was our first outdoor match of the season, which requires some adjustments on our part," said Officer. "We hope to do better Saturday.

"This was a great environment to compete in today. We were happy to be a part of it."

Clemson 7, Navy 0
Doubles -- Clemson wins the doubles point (match finish order: 1-2-3)
1. Belk / DiFazio (C) def. Nelms / Waters, 8-6
2. Alvarez / Fleck (C) def. James / Lemaich, 8-6
3. Nick Birger / Hill (N) def. Boryachinskiy / Galloway, 9-7

Singles (match finish order: 4-5-2-6-3-1)
1. Gera Boryachinskiy (C) def. Nate Nelms, 6-4, 6-3
2. Carlos Alvarez (C) def. Johnny Waters, 6-1, 6-0
3. Kevin Fleck (C) def. Jason Hill, 6-1, 6-4
4. Derek DiFazio (C) def. Ramsey Lemaich, 6-2, 6-0
5. Ike Belk (C) def. Alex James, 6-2, 6-2
6. Kevin Galloway (C) def. Owen Bullard, 6-3, 6-3

Navy -- 9-4; Clemson -- 9-5