April 8, 2011

Mens Tennis Falls to USC Upstate 4-3

BUIES CREEK, N.C. - Davy Sum completed a perfect 20-0 singles record but Campbell fell 4-3 to USC Upstate Friday afternoon in its regular season finale. The Camels (16-4, 7-3 A-Sun) have clinched the three seed in next weekends A-Sun tournament.

Freshman Fernando Guillen improved to 15-5 for the season after his victory in the three spot over Matias Di Pasquale (6-1, 4-6, 6-3).

David Clavera picked up a victory for the Camels in the four spot over Gonzalo Blanco (6-3, 6-0). Clavera filled in for the normal four player, Dominik Kaniewski, who is out for the season with a knee injury.

The Spartans jumped out to an early 1-0 lead by capturing the doubles point. Sum and Ondrej Kralik picked up the lone doubles victory for the Camels.

The Camels returns to the courts Thursday in DeLand Fla. in the Atlantic Sun tournament. They will face either Mercer or Lipscomb.

USC Upstate vs Campbell

Apr 08, 2011 at Buies Creek N.C.

USC Upstate 4, Campbell 3

Singles competition

1. #112 Davy Sum (CAM) def. Edgar Rodriguez (UPSTM) 6-3, 6-2

2. Ramiro Blanco (UPSTM) def. Larbi Lamzouri (CAM) 6-3, 7-6

3. Fernando Guillen (CAM) def. Matias Di Pasquale (UPSTM) 6-1, 4-6, 6-3

4. David Clavera (CAM) def. Gonzalo Blanco (UPSTM) 6-3, 6-0

5. Gianluca Paino (UPSTM) def. Josep Baro (CAM) 5-7, 6-2, 6-3

6. Ignacio Velez (UPSTM) def. Ondrej Kralik (CAM) 5-7, 6-2, 6-1

Doubles competition

1. Ramiro Blanco/Matias Di Pasquale (UPSTM) def. Fernando Guillen/David Clavera (CAM) 8-6

2. Gonzalo Blanco/Edgar Rodriguez (UPSTM) def. Larbi Lamzouri/Josep Baro (CAM) 8-1

3. Davy Sum/Ondrej Kralik (CAM) def. Marco Linconir/Gianluca Paino (UPSTM) 8-5

Match Notes:

USC Upstate 12-11, 8-2 A-Sun

Campbell 16-4, 7-3 A-Sun