Freshman Michael Anders is 2-1 in singles play in three matches this season for Charlotte. |
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Jan. 27, 2008
Blacksburg, Va. - The Charlotte 49ers men's tennis team finished its opening matches of the spring, dropping a 4-3 decision to the University of Maryland-Baltimore County to end its stay at the Larsen Bowker Shootout, hosted by Virginia Tech. The Niners drop to 0-3 overall, with an 0-1 mark in conference play. The Retrievers are 2-1 following the weekend's play.
The Niners lost the doubles point and split the six singles matches to fall late in the match.
Brad Clinard (at number-three) and Moritz Bernhoerster (at number-five) both lost their first set in singles play, to rally and overtake their Retrievers opponents. Michael Anders won his number-four match in straight sets, 6-1, 6-2.
The doubles pair of Jesse Hutchinson and Jeff Archer lost its first match of the season, 8-6 at number-two doubles. Charlotte's lone doubles win came when Moritz Bernhoerster and Chris Huynh won at number-three 8-4.
"We had a chance to win at the end," said Niners head coach Jim Boykin. "We showed good improvement in each our matches this weekend. We fought a little bit with our experience and guys playing out of position, but they played hard all weekend."
Charlotte travels to take on No. 10 North Carolina indoors at the Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center in Chapel Hill. The match begins at 3:00 p.m., with the Tarheels then taking on James Madison at 7:30 as part of a doubleheader.
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Tennis Match Results Maryland-Baltimore County vs Charlotte 49ers Jan 27, 2008 at Blacksburg, Va.Maryland-Baltimore County 4, Charlotte 49ers 3
Singles competition 1. Chris Meyer (UMBC) def. Felix Bernhoerster (CHA) 6-3, 6-2 2. Nick Savage-Pollock (UMBC) def. Ricky Cuellar (CHA) 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 3. Brad Clinard (CHA) def. Irfan Shamasdin (UMBC) 4-6, 7-6, 6-2 4. Michael Anders (CHA) def. David Jackson (UMBC) 6-1, 6-2 5. Moritz Bernhoerster (CHA) def. Logan Bricker (UMBC) 4-6, 6-0, 6-3 6. Fernando Ferreira (UMBC) def. Chris Huynh (CHA) 4-6, 7-5, 6-3
Doubles competition 1. Irfan Shamasdin/David Jackson (UMBC) def. Felix Bernhoerster/Brad Clinard (CHA) 8-6 2. Nick Savage-Pollock/Fernando Ferreira (UMBC) def. Jesse Hutchinson/Jeff Archer (CHA) 8-3 3. Moritz Bernhoerster/Chris Huynh (CHA) def. Chris Meyer/Logan Bricker (UMBC) 8-4
Match Notes: Maryland-Baltimore County 2-1 Charlotte 49ers 0-3 Day Three of Larsen Bowker Shootout
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