FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2-19-06

Men’s Tennis: No. 2 AASU 8, No. 15 Francis Marion 1

SAVANNAH, Ga. – No. 2-ranked Armstrong Atlantic got back on the winning track with an 8-1 win over No. 15 Francis Marion in Peach Belt Conference men's tennis action on Sunday in Savannah.

After Saturday's match was rained out with AASU leading Columbus State, 4-0, the Pirates wasted little time against the Patriots taking a 3-0 lead by sweeping all of the doubles matches.

AASU then won five of six singles matches to close out the victory. Paul Bishop picked up a 6-4, 6-2 win over Chatwinder Singh at No. 2 singles, while Robert Jendelund notched a three-set win over David Budler at No. 3 singles. Taavo Roos, David Secker and Kevin Sijmons also picked up singles wins.

The Pirates are next in action in Wednesday, February 22, at PBC rival GC&SU for a 2:00 p.m. matchup.

Men's Tennis: No. 2 AASU 8, No. 15 Francis Marion 1

Singles
1. Kevin Taylor (FMU) def. Davor Zink (AASU) 6-3, 7-5
2. Paul Bishop (AASU) def. Chatwinder Singh (FMU) 6-4, 6-2
3. Robert Jendelund (AASU) def. David Budler (FMU) 6-4, 6-7 (7), (10-6)
4. Taavo Roos (AASU) def. Franklyn Emmanuel (FMU) 6-3, 6-2
5. David Secker (AASU) def. Igor Prielozny (FMU) 6-2, 6-1
6. Kevin Sijmons (AASU) def. Matthew Keth (FMU) 6-4, 6-1

Doubles
1. Jendelund/Roos (AASU) def. Taylor/Budler (FMU) 8-6
2. Bishop/Secker (AASU) def. Emmanuel/Dananjaya Mayadunne (FMU) 8-4
3. Easton/Zink (AASU) def. Singh/Keth (FMU) 8-5
Records: AASU (4-1, 3-0 PBC), FMU (1-1, 1-1 PBC)