SUMTER, S.C. – Sophomore Davor
Zink rallied from a set down to defeat Stefan Tewes 6-7 (5), 6-3,
6-1 at No. 1 singles and give top-seeded Armstrong Atlantic State
University a 5-4 victory over second-seeded Lander University,
Saturday afternoon in the championship match of the 2006 Peach
Belt Conference Men's Tennis Tournament.In what was possibly the most anticipated match of the year in the PBC (the two squads had their regular-season match rained out), the title contest did not disappoint as the event last nearly five-and-a-half hours with the outcome coming down to the No. 1 singles match amid windy conditions on the Palmetto Tennis Center's Hodgin Stadium Court.
AASU improves to 16-6 and captures its second consecutive tournament championship. Lander, which has won 11 previous PBC tournament titles, drops to 16-2.
Zink was named the tournament's most outstanding singles player, while AASU's No. 2 doubles team of Paul Bishop and David Secker received the most outstanding doubles players award.
Men’s Tennis - Armstrong Atlantic State 5, Lander 4
Singles
1. #4 Davor Zink (AASU) d. #6 Stefan Tewes (LU) 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-1
2. #25 Nicolas Legros (LU) d. #36 Paul Bishop (AASU) 6-4, 2-6, 6-4
3. #34 Joakim Karlsson (LU) d. Taavo Roos (AASU) 6-0, 6-2
4. Robert Jendelund (AASU) d. Henrik Erlandsson (LU) 6-1, 6-2
5. David Secker (AASU) d. Andre Ivarsson (LU) 6-3, 2-6, 7-6 (3)
6. Nicholas Tzekos (LU) d. Kevin Sijmons (AASU) 6-0, 6-4