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For Immediate Release 2 May 2003
BOLIVAR
– Washburn University took its first round match of the
NCAA Division II Men's Tennis Championships from Northern
Colorado on Friday, May 2, 5-2.
The Ichabods took two of three doubles to go ahead 2-1. Rafael
Valdez and Brett Coleman got the first win for the Ichabods
defeating UNC’s Brian Bishop and Chris Humphrey, 8-3.
The Bears tied the match with a 8-6 win in the first doubles
flight when Jim Flanigan and Matt Bong defeated Sydney Bwalya
and John Johnson of WU. Washburn’s Tyler Kinder and Nate
Hurd took an 8-6 decision over Adam Benshoot and Jeff Hall
to put WU in the lead.
In the singles flights, Bwalya defeated Flanigan (6-2, 6-2)
while Valdez took out Bishop (6-4, 6-4). UNC’s Hall defeated
Hurd (6-3, 6-3) to pull the Bears within two. However, the
Ichabod’s Kinder took a 6-0, 6-4 win over Humphrey to
give Washburn the victory.
The Ichabods will play the winner of the Southwest Baptist
and Colorado School of Mines game on Saturday, May 3 at 10
a.m.Washburn 5, Northern Colorado 2
Washburn
5, Northern Colorado 2
Doubles
1. Jim Flanigan/Matt Bong (UNC) defeated Sydney Bwalya/John
Johnson (WU), 8-6
2. Rafael Valdez/Brett Coleman (WU) defeated Brian Bishop/Chris
Humphrey (UNC), 8-3
3. Tyler KinderNate Hurd (WU) defeated Adam Benshoot/Jeff
Hall (UNC), 8-6
Singles
1. Sydney Bwalya (WU defeated Jim Flanigan (UNC), 6-2, 6-2
2. John Johnson (WU) vs. Adam benshoot (UNC), DNF
3. Rafael Valdez (WU) defeated Brian Bishop (UNC), 6-4, 6-4
4. Brett Coleman (WU) vs. Matt Bong (UNC), DNF
5. Tyler Kinder (WU) defeated Chris Humphrey (UNC), 6-0, 6-4
6. Jeff Hall (UNC) defeated Nate Hurd (WU), 6-3, 6-3
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