Men's Tennis Rolls Past Mount Olive, 7-0
February 26, 2003 | Men's Tennis
ECU improves to 2-3 overall while Mount Olive falls to 1-3.
The Pirates dominated in singles competition as Charl Meyer, Brad Sullivan, Paulo Baumer, Edward Cooper, Felipe Fonseca, and Nick Rose all cruised in straight sets at flights one through six, respectively.
In doubles competition, Sullivan and Meyer won at flight one, 8-2, while Baumer and Rose posted an 8-2 victory at flight two.
Tuesday's match was a make-up date as the two teams were originally scheduled to play on Feb. 15 but were forced to postpone due to weather.
The Pirates travel to Fort Worth, Texas, this weekend where they will participate in the six-team Conference USA Shootout, Friday through Sunday. ECU will face DePaul on Friday at 1:30 p.m. CT with tournament play continuing on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. CT. Championship and consolation matches are slated for Sunday at 1:30 p.m. and 10 a.m., respectively.
East Carolina 7, Mount Olive 0
Singles
1. Charl Meyer (ECU) def. Dane Smith (MO), 6-2, 6-2
2. Brad Sullivan (ECU) def. Juane Schutte (MO), 6-1, 6-1
3. Paulo Baumer (ECU) def. Ibrahim Bouabdalli (MO), 6-0, 6-0
4. Edward Cooper (ECU) def. Mikael Richard (MO), 6-2, 7-6 (5)
5. Felipe Fonseca (ECU) def. Aldo Barba (MO), 6-2, 6-2
6. Nick Rose (ECU) def. Christof Franzsen (MO), 6-2, 6-1
-- Bryce Snyder (ECU) def. Lee Spivey (MO), 6-0, 6-0
Doubles
1. Meyer/Sullivan (ECU) def. Smith/Bouabdalli (MO), 8-2
2. Baumer/Rose (ECU) def. Richard/Barba (MO), 8-2
3. Schutte/Franzsen (MO) def. Fonseca/Cooper (ECU), 8-3
