Men's Tennis Squeaks Past N.C. State
Deacons will close out regular season on Sunday.
April 17, 1998
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- The Wake Forest men's tennis team won a 4-3 decision over N.C. State Friday afternoon at the Indoor Tennis Center. The victory improves the team's season record to 14-9 (4-3 ACC).
Wake Forest jumped out to an early lead by dominating doubles. Wake's star team of Myles Clouston and Raul Munoz won at No. 1, 9-8. Senior Jimmy Chou and sophomore Andres Guzman combined for an 8-3 win at No. 2.
In singles action, Clouston dropped a three-set decision to Roberto Bracone (#61) at No. 1. After wins by Munoz and Johan Hansen at Nos. 3 and 4 respectively, the match came down to the No. 6 match between Lars Kabiersch of Wake Forest and Devang Desai of N.C. State. Kabiersch won an intense struggle in three sets, 6-3, 3-6, 7-5.
The Demon Deacons host Duke this Sunday, April 19 at 2 p.m.
SINGLES
1 -- Roberto Bracone (N) d. Myles Clouston (WF) 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
2 -- Eric Jackson (N) d. Billy Gluck (WF) 6-1, 6-2
3 -- Raul Munoz (WF) d. Keith Salmon (N) 6-2, 6-4
4 -- Johan Hansen (WF) d. Jeff Smith (N) 6-1, 6-2
5 -- Shaun Thomas (N) d. Andres Guzman (WF) 7-5, 6-4
6 -- Lars Kabiersch (WF) d. Devang Desai (N) 6-3, 3-6. 7-5
DOUBLES
1 -- Clouston/Munoz (WF) d. Bracone/Jackson (N) 9-8
2 -- Andres Guzman/Jimmy Chou (WF) d. Smith/Salmon (N) 8-3
3 -- Gluck/Hansen (WF) d. Thomas/Desai (N) 8-3
