Men's Tennis Falls to #28 South Carolina,6-1
Wake Forest fell to 6-7 on the season.
March 17, 1998
Winston-Salem, NC -- The Wake Forest men's tennis team dropped a 6-1 decision to the University of South Carolina Tuesday afternoon at the Indoor Tennis Center. With the loss, Wake Forest fell to 6-7 on the season.
The Demon Deacons struck early to win the doubles point. Senior Jimmy Chou and Sophomore Andres Guzman teamed for an 8-4 win at No. 2. Michael Berger and Johan Hansen clinched the point for the home team with a tight 9-7 win at No. 3.
Wake Forest faltered in singles action. At No. 1, Myles Clouston fell to Jerome Jourdon (#59) 7-5, 6-3. Guillaume Legat (#29) beat Berger at No. 2, 6-4, 7-6. Raul Munoz fell prey to Vladimir Pavicevic (ranked 10th in the country) at No. 3. Johan Hansen pushed Olof Akkesson to three sets at No. 4, but fell 0-6, 6-1, 7-6 (6).
The Demon Deacons return to action on Saturday, March 21 when they host Old Dominion at 1 p.m.
MEN'S MATCH SUMMARY
SOUTH CAROLINA 6
WAKE FOREST 1
SINGLES
1 -- Jerome Jourdon (S) d. Myles Clouston (WF) 7-5, 6-3
2 -- Guillaume Legat (S) d. Michael Berger (WF) 6-4, 7-6
3 -- Vladimir Pavicevic (S) d. Raul Munoz (WF) 6-1, 6-1
4 -- Olof Akkesson (S) d. Johan Hansen (WF) 0-6, 6-1, 7-6 (6)
5 -- Remy Nagel (S) d. Jimmy Chou (WF) 6-4, 6-4
6 -- Thomasz Wawrzyniak (S) d. Brett Mauro (WF) 6-1, 6-4
DOUBLES
1 -- Jourdon/Pavicevic (S) d. Clouston/Munoz (WF) 8-4
2 -- Andres Guzman/Chou (WF) d. Legat/Akkeson (S) 8-4
3 -- Berger/Hansen (WF) d. Bergman/Wawrzyniak (S) 9-7
