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April 08, 2008
Boca Raton, Fla. - Florida Atlantic University, ranked #72 this week by the ITA, was able to fight off a resilient Bethune-Cookman University squad, 7-0 in men's tennis action on Wednesday afternoon at the FAU Tennis Complex in Boca Raton, Fla. FAU (14-5) only dropped one set on the afternoon to the Wildcats of B-CU. The Owls doubles-ranked duo of Olivier Sajous and Lawrence Harradine downed the combination of B-CU (3-11) freshman Emil Vassilev and senior player Stefan James at the No. 1 doubles spot bu a score of 8-1. Sajous returned in no. 1 singles to earn a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Vassilev in a great match for both competitors. Harradine had victory over the Wildcats' Jerome Ward at No. 5, 6-0, 6-1 in singles play. B-CU returns to action on Monday when they travel up I-95 to take on Jacksonville University at the JU Tennis Courts on the campus of JU at 1 p.m. For more information, please call the B-CU Office of Sports Information at (386) 481-2206. #72 Florida Atlantic University 7, Bethune-Cookman 0 Singles competition 1. Olivier Sajous (FAU) def. Emil Yassilev (BCU) 6-1, 6-3 2. Corey Smith (FAU) def. Christian Cruz (BCU) 6-2, 6-2 3. Daniel Vardag (FAU) def. Stefan James (BCU) 6-3, 3-6, 1-0 (10-2) 4. Eddie Majcher (FAU) def. Yannick Jackson (BCU) 6-3, 6-1 5. Lawrence Harradine (FAU) def. Jerome Ward (BCU) 6-0, 6-1
6. Osvaldo Benitez (FAU) def. Kristofer Martin (BCU) 6-3, 6-1 Doubles competition 1. Olivier Sajous/Lawrence Harradine (FAU) def. Emil Yassilev/Stefan James (BC) 8-1 2. Eddie Majcher/Daniel Vardag (FAU) def. Christian Cruz/Yannick Jackson (BC) 8-6 3. Osvaldo Benitez/Joshua Scholl (FAU) def. Jerome Ward/Kristofer Martin (BC) 8-6 Match Notes: Bethune-Cookman 3-11 Florida Atlantic University 14-5; National ranking #72 |
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