East Carolina Downs UNC Greensboro 5-2
 
Pirates Capture Doubles Point, Take Four Singles Matches To Post Seventh-Straight Victory
 
 
 
Stephen Whitwell cruised to a straight-set singles win and a doubles victory vs. UNC Greensboro Wednesday.
 
Stephen Whitwell cruised to a straight-set singles win and a doubles victory vs. UNC Greensboro Wednesday.
 
 

March 19, 2008

Box Score

GREENVILLE, N.C. - East Carolina used four singles wins, three coming in convincing fashion, and the doubles point to post a 5-2 non-conference men's tennis victory over UNC Greensboro Wednesday afternoon at the ECU Tennis Complex.

The Pirates, who extended their consecutive match win streak to seven straight, improved to 12-6 on the year while the Spartans dropped to 1-12.

East Carolina opened the match by sweeping doubles play and capturing the opening point. Bryan Oakley and Stephen Whitwell defeated Andrew Clark and Taylor Befus 8-1 at the No. 3 flight before Jaroslav Horvath and Henrique Viana handed William John and Arsel Kumdereli an 8-3 loss at No. 1 to clinch the tally.

The Pirates continued their strong play in the singles competition, winning four of six matches. Whitwell defeated Yaroslav Litus (6-2, 6-3) at No. 3 and Henrik Skalmerud handled John (6-2, 6-3) at No. 4 while Oakley and Matt Peeler added 6-2, 4-6, 10-7 and 6-0, 6-1 victories over Befus and Clark at the No. 5 and 6 positions, respectively.

The Spartans' pair of triumphs came at the No. 1 and No. 2 slots as Andrey Bubnov dismissed Viana 6-1, 6-3 and Kumdereli outlasted Aleksey Kochetov 6-4, 7-6 (4).

The Pirates will close out their brief two-match homestand Friday when they host Drake in non-conference action beginning at 1 p.m.

EAST CAROLINA 5, UNC GREENSBORO 2
Singles Play
No. 1 - Andrey Bubnov (UNCG) def. Henrique Viana (ECU); 6-1, 6-3
No. 2 - Arsel Kumdereli (UNCG) def. Aleksey Kochetov (ECU); 6-4, 7-6 (4)
No. 3 - Stephen Whitwell (ECU) def. Yaroslav Litus (UNCG); 6-2, 6-3
No. 4 - Henrik Skalmerud (ECU) def. William John (UNCG); 6-2, 6-3
No. 5 - Bryan Oakley (ECU) def. Taylor Befus (UNCG); 6-2, 4-6, 10-7
No. 6 - Matt Peeler (ECU) def. Andrew Clark (UNCG); 6-0, 6-1
Doubles Play
No. 1 - Jaroslav Horvath/Viana (ECU) def. John/Kumdereli (UNCG); 8-3
No. 2 - Kochetov/Skalmerud (ECU) def. Bubnov/Litus (UNCG); 8-5
No. 3 - Oakley/Whitwell (ECU) def. Clark/Befus (UNCG); 8-1
Team Records: UNC Greensboro 1-12, East Carolina 12-6