May 13, 2008

Mobile, Ala. - The Shorter College men's tennis team dropped a 5-0 decision to the No. 2 and undefeated Fresno Pacific Sunbirds on Tuesday afternoon in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics' National Championship. The Hawks end the season with a 16-7 record and title of Region XIII runner-ups.

In doubles, Shorter got off to a rough start as they were swept by the Sunbirds in all three matches. Fresno Pacific then took victories in number three and number six singles to end the match early.

Complete results are below:

Doubles:

#1 - Matt Carroll/Vicente Joli (FPU) def. Juliano Cirimbelli/David Araiza (SC) 8-4
#2 - Marco Foelz/Victor Medina (FPU) def. Henrique Tomaz/Francisco Franco (SC) 8-2
#3 - Fabio Silva/Mazime Adam (FPU) def. Quentin Griev/Josh Lewis (SC) 8-6

Singles:

#1 - Carroll (FPU) v. Cirimbelli (SC) DNF
#2 - Joli (FPU) v. Tomaz (SC) DNF
#3 - Silva (FPU) def. Griev (SC) 6-0, 6-0
#4 - Foelz (FPU) v. Araiza (SC) DNF
#5 - Adam (FPU) v. Lewis (SC) DNF
#6 - Medina (FPU) def. Franco (SC) 6-1, 6-2