Shaw eliminated from NCAA Men's Tennis Regional
May 8, 2008
SAVANNAH, Ga. - The top-ranked and undefeated AASU men's tennis team rolled past Shaw, 6-0, in the first round of the 2008 Mid-Atlantic Men's Tennis Regional on Thursday at the AASU Tennis Complex. The Pirates now advance to the regional final, where they will face GCSU on Friday at 2:00 p.m.
The Pirates (26-0) took a 3-0 lead in doubles after three wins. Tim Johanssen and Rafael Array picked up an 8-3 win over Alexandra Lord Andrade and Mehdi Ben Cheikh at No. 1 doubles, while Christian Bergh and Robert Jendelund defeated Kalada Kienka and Alejandro Ordonez at No. 2 doubles. Davor Zink and Paul Bishop completed the sweep with an 8-0 win at No. 3 doubles over Olayiwola Enitan and Martin Faison.
In singles, Array picked up a 6-0, 6-0 win at No. 4 singles over Enitan, then Bergh and Zink finished concurrently with 6-0, 6-0 wins at No. 5 and 6 singles over Ordonez and Faison, respectively, clinching the match. (2008 Mid-Atlantic Regional)
Shaw vs Armstrong Atlantic State (May 08, 2008)
#1 Armstrong Atlantic State 6, Shaw 0
May 08, 2008 at Savannah, Ga. (AASU Tennis Complex)
Singles competition
1. Tim Johannsen (AASU) vs. Alex Lord Andrade (SHAW) 6-0, 1-0,
unfinished
2. Robert Jendelund (AASU) vs. Mehdi Ben Cheikh (SHAW) 6-4,
unfinished
3. Paul Bishop (AASU) vs. Kalada Kienka (SHAW) 6-1, 1-0,
unfinished
4. Rafael Array (AASU) def. Olayiwola Enitan (SHAW) 6-0, 6-0
5. Christian Bergh (AASU) def. Alejandro Ordonez (SHAW) 6-0,
6-0
6. Davor Zink (AASU) def. Martin Faison (SHAW) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Rafael Array/Tim Johannsen (AASU) def. Alex Lord Andrade/Mehdi
Ben Cheikh (SHAW) 8-3
2. Christian Bergh/Robert Jendelund (AASU) def. Kalada
Kienka/Alejandro Ordonez (SHAW) 8-2
3. Paul Bishop/Davor Zink (AASU) def. Olayiwola Enitan/Martin
Faison (SHAW) 8-0
Match Notes
Shaw 11-6
Armstrong Atlantic State 26-0; National ranking #1; Regional
ranking #1
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (4,6,5)
2008 Mid-Atlantic Men's Tennis Regional - Round 1
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