FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 3-11-03

Men's Tennis: No. 12 AASU 8, No. 29 Ferris State 1

SAVANNAH, Ga. – The No. 12-ranked Armstrong Atlantic State tennis team defeated No. 29-ranked Ferris State, 8-1, in men’s college tennis action at the AASU Tennis Complex on Tuesday afternoon.

The Pirates swept all three doubles matches, including getting a big win at No. 1 doubles from sophomores Achim Roth and Dale White, ranked No. 4 in DII. The duo defeated the Ferris State duo of Jan Talian and Jason Cole, ranked No. 2 in the nation, 9-8 (7-5).

In singles, the Pirates picked up five of six singles victories, led by David Secker’s 4-6, 6-0, 6-4 win over Francisco Valencia at No. 2 singles. Achim Roth, Dale White, Jonas Askeland and Tim Offermann also picked up singles wins.

The Pirates are next in action on Thursday, March 13, as they host Georgia College & State University at 2:00 p.m. at the AASU Tennis Complex.

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Men: AASU 8, Ferris State 1
Singles
#1 – Jan Talian (FSU) def. Roger Thiele (AASU) 6-2, 7-5
#2 – David Secker (AASU) def. Francisco Valencia (FSU) 4-6, 6-0, 6-4
#3 – Achim Roth (AASU) def. Martin Hoch (FSU) 6-3, 6-1
#4 – Dale White (AASU) def. Jason Cole (FSU) 6-0, 7-5
#5 – Jonas Askeland (AASU) def. Mark Hammelman (FSU) 6-1, 6-4
#6 – Tim Offermann (AASU) def. Ian Westermann (FSU) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles
#1 – Roth/White (AASU) def. Talian/Cole (FSU) 9-8 (7-5)
#2 – Offermann/Thiele (AASU) def. Valencia/Hoch (FSU) 8-2
#3 – Askeland/Secker (AASU) def. Hammelman/Westermann (FSU) 8-3
Records: AASU (5-1), Ferris State (7-1)