Murray State's men's tennis team earned its first win of the 2007 season with a 6-1 victory over Bellarmine University today in Louisville, Ky. The Racers move to 1-8 on the season while Bellarmine drops to 4-4.
Murray State won all three matches on its way to claiming the doubles point. Dmytro Hryhorash and Hunter Gerlach lost just one game on their way to an 8-1 victory at No. 1 doubles over Nic Janssen-Bernard and John Esterle.
Jeff Lester and Yuri Pompeu beat Nathan Matthews and Curtis Mitchell, 8-6, at No. 2 doubles. Mikel Headford and Chris Horton teamed for an 8-3 victory at No. 3 doubles over David Royer and Scott Cheng.
In singles action, Murray State claimed victories in five of the six matches. Three Racers lost just three games on their way to straight set victories. Gerlach (No. 2), Lester (No. 3) and Pompeu (No. 4) all beat their opponents by 6-1 and 6-2 scores.
Hryhorash picked up a win at No. 1 singles over Janssen-Bernard, 6-4 and 6-4. Horton beat Mitchell at No. 5 by a score of 6-3 and 6-2.
Bellarmine's lone point came with Royer's victory over Headford at No. 6 singles, 7-5 and 6-2.
The Racers will step back into Ohio Valley Conference play on March 27 when they travel to Nashville, Tenn., to face Tennessee State University at 2:30 p.m. CT.
Tennis Match Results
Murray State University vs Bellarmine University
Mar 19, 2007 at Louisville, Ky.
Murray State University 6, Bellarmine University 1
Singles competition
1. Dmytro Hryhorash (MUR) def. N. Janssen-Bernard (BU) 6-4, 6-4
2. Hunter Gerlach (MUR) def. Nathan Matthews (BU) 6-1, 6-2
3. Jeff Lester (MUR) def. John Esterle (BU) 6-1, 6-2
4. Yuri Pompeu (MUR) def. Frank Turman (BU) 6-1, 6-2
5. Chris Horton (MUR) def. Curtis Mitchell (BU) 6-3, 6-2
6. David Royer (BU) def. Mikel Headford (MUR) 7-5, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Hunter Gerlach/Dmytro Hryhorash (MUR) def. John Esterle/N. Janssen-Bernard (BU) 8-1
2. Jeff Lester/Yuri Pompeu (MUR) def. Nathan Matthews/Curtis Mitchell (BU) 8-6
3. Mikel Headford/Chris Horton (MUR) def. Scott Cheng/David Royer (BU) 8-3
Match Notes:
Murray State University 1-8
Bellarmine University 4-4
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