East Carolina University
Georgia Southern
Pirates Blank Georgia Southern, 7-0
February 12, 2012 | Men's Tennis
Feb. 12, 2012
GREENVILLE, N.C. - The East Carolina men's tennis team improved to 7-2 Sunday, with a 7-0 win over Georgia Southern at the ECU Indoor Tennis Center.
The Pirates took an early 1-0 lead by capturing the doubles point, winning two of three finished matches. Joran Vliegen and Nicolas Soriano posted an 8-1 victory over Kyle Hoffman and Matthijs Verdam at the No. 1 flight. John Schmitt and Patriek Wolterbeek also scored an 8-1 victory in the No. 3 spot over Marco Osorio and Albert Codina Sala. The No. 2 match wasn't completed.
Singles saw the Pirates triumph in straight sets at flight No. 1, 2 and 6 to clinch the victory. Vliegen defeated Alain Garrido (6-2, 6-2), Soriano took down Hoffman (6-4, 6-2) and David Masciorini beat Sebastian Feat (6-3, 6-2).
After dropping the opening set, Schmitt and Niels Cleeren each rallied for a three-set win. Schmitt lost the first set at No. 3 to Sala, 4-6, but then won the next two sets 6-1, 6-4. Cleeren fell behind early but won a pair of tiebreakers in his match at No. 4 over Andrew Dromsky, 2-6, 7-6 (1), 1-0 (4). Damien Brenard also won a third-set tiebreaker to defeat Daniel Rush at No. 5, 6-3, 607 (3), 1-0 (7).
The Pirates return to action Saturday, Feb. 18 against Appalachian State in Boone.
East Carolina 7, Georgia Southern 0
Doubles Results
1. Joran Vliegen/Nicolas Soriano (ECU) def. Kyle Hoffman/Matthijs Verdam (GSU) 8-1
2. David Masciorini/Niels Cleeren (ECU) vs. Alain Garrido/Andrew Dromsky (GSU) 5-3, unfinished
3. John Schmitt/Patriek Wolterbeek (ECU) def. Marco Osorio/Albert Codina Sala (GSU) 8-1
Singles Results
1. Joran Vliegen (ECU) def. Alain Garrido (GSU) 6-2, 6-2
2. Nicolas Soriano (ECU) def. Kyle Hoffman (GSU) 6-4, 6-2
3. John Schmitt (ECU) def. Albert Codina Sala (GSU) 4-6, 6-1, 6-4
4. Niels Cleeren (ECU) def. Andrew Dromsky (GSU) 2-6, 7-6 (7-1), 1-0 (4)
5. Damien Brenard (ECU) def. Daniel Rush (GSU) 6-3, 6-7 (3-7), 10-7
6. David Masciorini (ECU) def. Sebastien Felt (GSU) 6-3, 6-2
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