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IMMEDIATE RELEASE
- Contact: Gary
Holden, Sports Info. Director
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- March 29, 2003
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Men's Tennis Team Picks Up Two Wins- Brantley Ties School Record
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- Defiance, Ohio. -- The Ferrum College
men's tennis team ran its record to 10-2 with a pair of wins on
the road this weekend. Playing nearby the hometown of senior
Rod Baker
(Maumee, Ohio/Maumee), Ferrum defeated host Defiance College
and College of Mount St. Joseph, both by scores of 9-0.
Ferrum
9, Defiance 0
Ferrum
9, Mount St. Joseph 0
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- Freshman Matt
Brantley (Norlina, N.C./Warren County), pictured above, tied
the school record for season total wins with 25. He has a
13-3 singles, 12-3 doubles, and 25-6 overall record this season.
Former Panther standout Randy Farleigh set the record with 25 wins
in 2001-02.
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- Against Defiance, freshmen Gabe
Zakkak (Midland, Va./Liberty), Paul
Matthews (Richmond, Va./J.R. Tucker) and Brantley ach won at
#1-3 singles, respectively. Matthews won a tight
three-set match in which he dominated the third set 6-1.
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- Baker secured a win at #4 singles for the Panthers, freshman Erich
Trier (Middleburg, Va./Loudoun Valley) won at #5, and junior Matt
Rhodes (Virginia Beach, Va./Cox) won at #6. In doubles,
Zakkak and Baker won at #1, Matthews and Brantley won at #2, and
Trier and David
Gartrell (Hamilton, VA./Loudoun Valley) won at #3.
Against Mount St. Joseph, the same singles lineup took straight
set wins, while in doubles, Zakkak/Baker won at #1,
Matthews/Brantley won at #2, and Trier/Rhodes won at
#3.
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- Ferrum is currently 10-2 overall and 3-2 in
the Dixie. The Panthers play next on April 1st at home
against non-conference opponent Emory & Henry College at 3:30
p.m. For more information, please contact the Ferrum sports
information office at (540) 365-4306.
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