March 16, 2008

Final Stats

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - The USC Upstate men's tennis team fell, 5-1, on Sunday morning to the Big 12 Conference's Nebraska at the ETSU Tennis Courts on the campus of East Tennessee State. The Spartans fall to 10-4 overall with the loss.

The lone Spartan win was at No. 6 singles, with sophomore Arnaldo Lovera (Caracas, Venezuela) downed Mark Tate, 7-5, 6-3, as he improved to 7-5 overall on the season and 3-1 in dual meets.

The Spartans fought hard against the Big 12 Huskers (7-9 overall), as two sets went 12 games and two more during the match were forced into tiebreakers. At No. 1 singles, junior Sandy Franz (Duesseldorf, Germany/Berufskolleg Hilden) fell by two points in a super tie-break to David Bendheim, 6-4, 6-7, 10-8.

The Spartans get back into action on Friday, March 21 when Stetson visits the USC Upstate Tennis Complex for a 2 p.m. contest. Stetson is ranked 53rd in the country and leads the Atlantic Sun with a 4-0 conference mark and an 11-3 overall tally.

Men's Tennis Results
Nebraska 5, USC Upstate 1
 Singles competition
1. David Bendheim (NEBRASKA) def. Sandy Franz (UPST) 6-4, 6-7, 10-8
2. Calin Paar (NEBRASKA) def. Renzo Airaldi (UPST) 7-5, 6-2
3. Francois Van Impe (NEBRASKA) def. Jack Roux (UPST) 7-6, 6-2
4. Hendrik Stahmer (NEBRASKA) def. Javier Tori (UPST) 6-3, 6-2
5. Renato Melo (NEBRASKA) def. S. Gonzales-Orbegoso (UPST) 6-4, 6-1
6. Arnaldo Lovera (UPST) def. Mark Tate (NEBRASKA) 7-5, 6-3
 Doubles competition
Not held.
Match Notes:
Nebraska 7-9
USC Upstate 10-4