Men's Tennis

Tennis Sweeps Hood

WINCHESTER, Va. - Shenandoah University wrapped up its 2010 fall men's and women's tennis schedules with a non-league doubleheader sweep over Hood College Saturday morning.

The Shenandoah men were 6-3 winners while the Hornet women rallied for a 5-4 victory.

Both teams finish the fall with 2-1 records folllowing the victories.

In the men's match, SU took a 2-1 lead following the doubles portion with wins at Nos. 2 and 3 doubles and then clinched with victories at Nos. 1, 4, 5 and 6 singles.

Julian Fehr, Vladimir Daskalov and Adam Bamberger were all double winners.

Fehr and Paul Froeschle combined to win 8-1 at No. 2 doubles before Fehr took out Bilal Syed 6-0, ret. at No. 4 singles.

Daskalov and Bamberger were 8-1 winners at No. 3 doubles and each won in straight sets at Nos. 5 and 6 singles, respectively.

The Shenandoah women also took a 2-1 lead following doubles but found itself trailing 3-2 as Hood won at Nos. 1 and 5 singles.

The Hornets then roared back, winning at Nos. 2, 4 and 5 singles to clinch the victory.

Freshman Carla Wong led the women to the victory with wins at No. 1 doubles and No. 2 singles. Wong and Briana Malley paired up to win 8-4 in the top doubles match to put the first point on the board and then Wong dispatched Laura Saad 6-0, 6-1 in singles.

Kelsey Brewster, with wins at No. 6 singles and No. 3 doubles, also won twice.

SU begins its spring seasons in late February.

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