April 16, 2007

Final Stats

TALLAHASSEE, FL - The Winston-Salem State University men's tennis team fell in defeat to the Florida A&M University Rattlers in Tallahassee, Florida on Saturday afternoon by the score of 7-0 to drop to 2-15 on the season.

The Rams dropped all six singles matches and were swept in all three doubles matches as the Rattlers cruised to victory over the overmatched Rams.

The lone bright spot for WSSU was the play of Princeston Gilbert who fought valiantly in his first singles match before dropping the decision 6-1, 6-2 as the Rams fell in defeat.

WSSU closes out the regular season with a 3:30 pm match versus Nicholls State University on the campus of Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, FL.

For additional information on WSSU men's tennis, contact the WSSU Office of Athletic Media Relations at (336) 750-2143 or log on to the Official Website of WSSU Athletics at www.WSSURAMS.com.

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Florida A&M 7, Winston-Salem State University 0
Apr 14, 2007 at Tallahasee, FL

Singles competition

1. Clifford Malivert (FAMU) def. Princeston Gilbert (WSSU) 6-1, 6-2

2. Artiom Podgainii (FAMU) def. Troy Moore (WSSU) 6-0, 6-1

3. Simbarashe Happy (FAMU) def. Ryan Lindquist (WSSU) 6-0, 6-0

4. William Mau-asam (FAMU) def. Andew Jones (WSSU) 6-0, 6-0

5. Paul Paige (FAMU) def. Phi Tran (WSSU) 6-0, 6-0

6. Jarrel Williams (FAMU) def. Patrick Jenkins (WSSU) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles competition

1. Simbarashe Happy/Artiom Podgainii (FAMU) def. Troy Moore/Princeston Gilbert (WSSU) 8-4

2. Clifford Malivert/William Mau-asam (FAMU) def. Ryan Lindquist/Phi Tran (WSSU) 8-0

3. Paul Paige/Jarrel Williams (FAMU) def. Andew Jones/Patrick Jenkins (WSSU) 8-0

Match Notes

Florida A&M 16-10

Winston-Salem State University 2-15

Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (1,2,3,4,5,6)