Site: Grand Rapids, Mich. (Farmers Athletic Complex)
Score: Davenport 8, Cornerstone 1
Records: DU (1-0), CU (1-2)
Next DU event: Thursday, September 12 – USTA/ITA East Regional
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – With just two days before the start of the biggest event of the fall season, the men's tennis team got their season started with a convincing 8-1 win over cross-town foe Cornerstone on Tuesday night. The Panthers led 3-0 after doubles and despite falling in one of the six singles matches, posted the victory in the season opener. DU now directs their attention to the USTA/ITA East Regional that they will host from Thursday through Saturday.
Coming off the most successful season in their short five-year history, the men's team got their 2013-14 slate started with a bang against a cross-town rival. The Panthers cruised to an opening 8-1 win over the Golden Eagles highlighted by a couple of exciting five-set matches.
After the Panthers posted three wins by a combined score of 24-7 in doubles, the attention turned to singles where Christian Woods rebounded from a first set loss in his first ever match at No. 1 singles and finished with a 4-6, 6-2, 13-11 win. Other three set winners for the Panthers were Zach Chambers (6-4, 2-6, 10-7) and Tyler Chambers (6-3, 3-6, 10-8).
Posting two-set wins for DU were No. 4 singles Juan Philip van Antwerpen who started his collegiate career with a 6-0, 6-0 win and Sam Rogerson posted a 6-4, 6-1 victory at No. 2
Davenport will now focus on the USTA/ITA East Regional in which they will be the host school from Thursday through Saturday. The draws were released earlier today and are posted on the DU Athletic website.
Post-Match Notes
Davenport improves to 6-0 all-time against the Golden Eagles outscoring them 48-6 in those six matches...DU won their season opener for the fourth straight season and is now 4-1 all-time in those matches…The highest that Christian Woods had played in singles before tonight was at No.2 in which he went 2-0 in 2012-13
Tennis Contact: Aaron Sagraves | 616-554-5045 | asagraves@davenport.edu
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