Box Score
ALBION, Mich. - The men's tennis team opened the spring season with a dominating performance against Albion College as the Panthers posted an 8-1 victory over the Brits. Davenport will take part in the City Tournament next weekend before heading to Florida over spring break.
Davenport swept all three doubles matches winning 8-5 at #1 behind
Victor Roland (Natal, Brazil) and
Jeff Karasinski (Grand Rapids, Mich.), 8-5 at #2 behind
Vitaly Schumilov (Togliatti, Russia) and
Matt Weiden (Kentwood, Mich.) and 8-2 at #3 behind
Eric Pell (Caledonia, Mich.) and
Tyler Chambers (Rockford, Mich.). Also playing an exhibition match was
Chris Grashorn and
Jerome Jayapal and they also brought home an 8-5 win.
DU also was solid in singles as they finished with a 5-1 advantage with the Panthers picking up straight set wins in four of the six matches. At #4 singles,
Matt Weiden went to three sets but prevailed in the decider 6-1.
The team will now look to make splash int he City Tournament next weekend.
Singles
1. Victor Roland def Tucker Blake 7-5 6-1
2. David Richter def Jeff Karasinski 4-6 6-3 10-8
3. Vitaly Shumilov def Billy Sessions 6-1 6-3
4. Matt Weiden def Ryan Bourjaily 6-2 4-6 6-1
5. Eric Pell def Steve Nowracki 6-0 6-2
6. Tyler Chambers def Ricky Atkins 6-2 6-1
7. (exhibition) Chris Grashorn led Mike Dix 6-2 3-0
Doubles
1. Roland/Karasinski def Blake/Dave Blake 8-5
2. Shumilov/Weiden def Sessions/Richter 8-5
3. Pell/Chambers def Bourjaily / Nowracki 8-2
4. (exhibition) Grashorn/Jerome Jayapal def Atkins/Josh Freeland 8-5
