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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - The mens tennis team picked up one of their most impressive wins in school history today as they defeated Lake Superior State 6-3. The victory is the first ever for the Panthers over an NCAA D2 foe and lifts the teams record to 5-2 on the 2011-12 campaign. DU will compete in the City Tournament this weekend.
Davenport got started with a 2-1 advantage in the doubles portion with the freshman tandem of
Christian Woods and Mattheus Carvalho posting a very impressive 8-1 win at No. 3. Also picking up a point for DU was the pair of
Victor Roland and
Tyler Chambers who won 8-6 at No. 2.
Woods and Carvalho continued their solid play as they each finished off their singles matches by identical 6-1, 6-2 scores to put DU within one point of clinching the match. Senior
Victor Roland got that last point to clinch the match as he won at No. 2 singles 6-4, 6-2.
Also getting a win for the Panthers was
Keaton Briggs who won at No. 6 singles 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-4.
Davenport will now play in the City Tournament this weekend.
Post-Match Quotes -
Patrick Grashorn
"It's been tough trying to figure out a solid doubles lineup but I was very pleased with the way we played. From top to bottom, all the guys showed up to play today. Most impressive was the play of our two freshmen. I've been waiting for them to play to their full potential both in singles and together in doubles and they dominated."
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