Thu, May 14, 2009 - [Men's Tennis]
The TJC men's tennis team advanced to four singles finals and two doubles finals at the NJCAA Men's Tennis National Championships. Going into tomorrow's finals, Tyler holds a narrow 41-40 lead over Laredo. Laredo is in the finals in 5 of the 6 singles flights and 2 of the 3 doubles flights. Singles play starts at 8am Friday at Collin County.
Singles
Flight 2: #2 Pier Pierccciani (Tyler) def Lendl Smith (Vincennes) 7-5,7-5
Flight 3: #2 Dominic McLuskey (Tyler) def Artur Latypov (Barton County) 2-6,6-1,6-0
Flight 4: #3 J.J. Haley (Tyler) def #6 Matt Davis (Collin County) 6-4,7-6(4)
Flight 5: #2 Nathan Robinson (Tyler) def #3 Ivan Lidzar (Seminole State) 6-4,6-2
Flight 6: 3 Roberto Matoes (Laredo) def #1 Mwalimu Phiri (Tyler) vs # 6-7(7),7-5,6-0
Doubles
Flight 1: #1 Carvalho/Tolentino (Laredo) def #4 McLuskey/Petrunin 6-2,6-4
Flight 2: #3 Haley/Robinson def #2 Smith/Vieillard (ABAC) 6-2,6-2
Flight 3: #1 Phiri/Roessle def #5 Carter/Springett (Seminole State) 3-6,6-2,6-1