NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Sewanee men's and women's tennis teams each fell 5-4 today in North Little Rock in the third place/fourth place consolation match at the 2009 SCAC Tennis Championships.
For the women (15-7), Sewanee had a 2-1 edge after doubles, but the Lynx won four of the six singles matches, with
Devin Tellatin (St. Louis, Mo., Ladue) winning a three-set comeback battle at \#2 and
Derry Roberson (San Ignacio, Belize, St. Stephen's Episcopal) winning another three-set battle for Sewanee's two singles wins.
The Tiger men (11-9) fell back 2-1 after doubles following a win by Sewanee Seniors
Charlie Boyd (Nashville, Tenn., M.B.A.) and
Henry Litchfield (Oklahoma City, Okla., Heritage Hall) in the one-spot. In singles, Boyd,
Jeff Lepley (Raliegh, N.C., Cardinal Gibbons) and
Will Holloway (Augusta, Ga., Lakeside) picked up Sewanee's three singles points.
Women's Results:
Rhodes College 5, Sewanee-The Univ. of the South 4
Singles competition
1. Anna Beth Sanford (RCW) def.
Jordan Casey (Sew) 6-7 (6-7), 6-0, 6-0
2.
Devin Tellatin (Sew) def. Allison Tinney (RCW) 4-6, 6-3, 7-5
3. Kelsey Mansmann (RCW) def.
Michelle Flume (Sew) 6-1, 6-1
4. Alice Havner (RCW) def.
Shannon Logsdon (Sew) 6-0, 6-0
5.
Derry Roberson (Sew) def. Carolina Sanchez (RCW) 6-3, 1-6, 6-2
6. Sara Gochnauer (RCW) def.
Lindsay Wilburn (Sew) 6-3, 6-3
Doubles competition
1.
Jordan Casey/
Michelle Flume (Sew) def. Anna Beth Sanford/Kelsey Mansmann (RCW) 8-6
2.
Abby Rudd/
Shannon Logsdon (Sew) def. Allison Tinney/Alice Havner (RCW) 8-5
3. Carolina Sanchez/Sara Gochnauer (RCW) def.
Devin Tellatin/
Laura Szyperski (Sew) 9-8 (8-6)
Men's Results:
Rhodes College 5, Sewanee-The Univ. of the South 4
Singles competition
1. Charlie Boyd (Sew) def. Jonathon Moreno (RCM) 7-6 (7-2), 6-4
2. Tyler Snedden (RCM) def. Jay Hill (Sew) 6-1, 6-7 (1-7), 6-1
3. Ryley Erhardt (RCM) def. Henry Litchfield (Sew) 6-1, 6-2
4. Grayson Lucas (RCM) def. Philip Kuntz (Sew) 7-6 (7-5), 6-4
5. Jeff Lepley (Sew) def. Rob Koehler (RCM) 6-2, 6-3
6. Will Holloway (Sew) def. Brad Pennington (RCM) 6-3, 2-6, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. Charlie Boyd/Henry Litchfield (Sew) def. Jonathon Moreno/Brad Pennington (RCM) 9-8 (7-5)
2. Grayson Lucas/Ryley Erhardt (RCM) def. Jay Hill/Philip Kuntz (Sew) 8-2
3. Morgan Slevin/Tyler Snedden(RCM) def. Michael House/Jeff Lepley (Sew) 9-8(7-1)
