In the men's match, freshman Gabe Zakkak (Midland, Va./Liberty) won at #1 singles by a score of 6-4, 3-6, 6-0 over Greensboro's Mark Weaver.  Freshman Matt Brantley (Norlina, N.C./Warren County) won at #3 singles by a score of 7-6 (7-3), 6-1 over Edwin Arnaudin.  Zakkak improves to 4-1 in singles this season, as does Brantley, pictured above.

 

Senior Rod Baker (Maumee, Ohio/Maumee) was victorious at #4 singles with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Jonathan Abbott.  Freshmen David Gartrell (Hamilton, Va./Loudoun Valley) and Erich Trier (Middleburg, Va./Loudoun Valley), former high school teammates, won singles matches at #5 and #6 singles, respectively.  Gartrell was a 6-2, 6-0 winner over GC's Natt Parr, while Trier breezed to a 6-0, 6-0 win over Corey Taylor.

Zakkak and #1 doubles partner freshman Paul Matthews (Richmond, Va./JR Tucker) won 8-5 over Greensboro's Weaver and Nickolay Bochillo.  Brantley and Trier defeated Parr and Taylor 8-3 at #3 doubles.  

 

In the women's match, freshman Casey Warner (New Castle, Del./William Penn) lost a close three-set battle at #5 singles, falling 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 to Greensboro's Leigh Leonard.  

 

The Ferrum men are now 1-0 overall and 1-0 in the Dixie, while Greensboro falls to 0-2, 0-1 Dixie.  The Ferrum women are 0-1 overall and 0-1 in the Dixie, while Greensboro improves to 1-1 overall, 1-0 Dixie.  The Ferrum men will be back in action Feb. 25 when they host Averett University at 3 p.m. in another Dixie match-up.  The Panther women host Randolph-Macon Woman's College Feb. 27 in a non-conference match.  For more information, please contact the Ferrum sports information office at (540) 365-4306.

 

 

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