The men's team played their best match of the season against perennial power West Virginia Wesleyan College. The team started slow dropping two of three doubles winning at #1. Despite facing adversity, the Golden Eagles flourished picking up five of six singles matches. Sam Humphrey evened the score up at 2-2 winning 6-0, 6-0 at #2. Shortly after, Wesleyan went ahead 3-2 with a win at #4. Three matches then went to the deciding third set. University of Charleston players Matt Sherba (#1), reigning WVIAC Player of the Week James Gammell (#3) and Jake Lorenze (#5) all won to put the match away dropping Wesleyan 5-3 (6-3). With the win, the Golden Eagles improve their record to 7-3. Coach Santen said, "I give a big part of this victory to Tim Mayo our conditioning coach who has put our players in top physical shape."
Next Up: 4-1 Home vs. Shaw University at 3:00pm
Charleston 6 |
Charleston |
WVWC |
Winner |
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WVWC 3 |
Humphrey/Okoth |
Izquierdo/Reparaz |
UC |
8-5 |
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Sherba/Williams |
Yim Kim/Gusevs |
Wvwc |
8-1 |
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Gammell/Seymour |
Oliviero/Reparaz |
Wvwc |
9-8(5) |
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Matt Sherba |
Oliviero |
UC |
5-7,6-2,7-5 |
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Sam Humphrey |
Reparaz |
UC |
6-0,6-0 |
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James Gammell |
Yim Kim |
UC |
6-7(3),6-2,6-4 |
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Dennis Okoth |
Gusevs |
Wvwc |
6-3,6-3 |
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Jacob Lorenz |
Izquierdo |
UC |
6-2,3-6,6-4 |
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Nick Bakos |
Savill |
UC |
7-6(8),5-0 ret |