East Carolina University
Appalachian State
Pirates Defeat Appalachian State For Sixth Straight Win
March 01, 2015 | Men's Tennis
GREENVILLE, N.C. --- After losing the doubles point, East Carolina won four singles matches to claim a 4-3 victory over Appalachian State Sunday at the ECU Indoor Tennis Center. The Pirates won their sixth straight match to improve to 8-6 overall this year.
East Carolina posted wins at Nos. 2, 3, 5 and 6 singles, winning three of the matches in three sets. Senior Nicolas Soriano rallied to win at No. 2 against Jack Maddocks, 5-7, 7-6, 6-4, after losing the opening set. Fredric Lehfeldt claimed the third set over Zach Bost, 6-3, after winning the first set 7-6 (5) and dropping the second set 1-6 at the No.3 position.
Freshman Kasey Countee also rallied from a set down at the No. 5 position to defeat Jan-Willem Kleynhans, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2. Junior Colin Roller registered ECU's only straight set victory with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Trey Morris at the No. 6 spot.
The Pirates return to action Tuesday, March 4, against American Athletic Conference foe Temple at 2 p.m. at the ECU Indoor Tennis Center.
East Carolina 4, Appalachian State 3
Singles competition 1. Oliver Casey (APP) def. Tendai Tapfuma (ECU) 6-4, 6-3
2. Nicolas Soriano (ECU) def. Jack Maddocks (APP) 5-7, 7-6, 6-4
3. Fredric Lehfeldt (ECU) def. Zach Bost (APP) 7-6 (5-0), 1-6, 6-3
4. Scott Webster (APP) def. Damien Brenard (ECU) 6-2, 6-2
5. Kasey Countee (ECU) def. Jan-Willem Kleynhans (APP) 4-6, 6-4, 6-2
6. Colin Roller (ECU) def. Trey Morris (APP) 6-2, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. Colin Roller/Tendai Tapfuma (ECU) def. Zach Bost/Jan-Willem Kleynhans (APP) 6-4
2. Scott Webster/Jack Maddocks (APP) def. Ross Nigro/Fredric Lehfeldt (ECU) 7-5
3. Trey Morris/Oliver Casey (APP) def. Nicolas Soriano/Patriek Wolterbeek (ECU) 6-2
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