April 4, 2003

Winston-Salem, NC ¡V In its final home match of the season, the 27th-ranked Wake Forest men¡¦s tennis team defeated No. 32 Clemson Friday night at Leighton Stadium in Winston-Salem, NC. The Tigers swept all three doubles matches, but the Demon Deacons took five of six singles matches to capture the victory, 5-2.

No. 46 David Loewenthal moved into sole possession of fourth place on Wake Forest¡¦s career singles wins list and a tie for fourth on the season singles wins list with a 7-5, 6-4 victory over Sander Koning. Derrick Spice and David Bere beat both of their opponents in straight sets at the No. 2 and No. 3 singles, respectively. Trent Brendon slid into a tie for seventh place in Wake Forest¡¦s seasons singles wins list, defeating Jarmaine Jenkins at the No. 4 singles, 7-6 (5), 1-6, 6-2. Ash Misquith took the lone Clemson singles victory from Brett Ross, 6-4, 6-3.

With the win, the Demon Deacons improve to 11-6 overall and 4-3 in the ACC, while the Tigers drop to 19-9 and 3-2. Up next, Wake Forest ventures out of conference play to face 20th-ranked South Carolina on Apr. 9 at 3:00 pm.

#27 Wake Forest 5, #32 Clemson 2
Singles
1. David Loewenthal (WFU) def. Sander Koning (CU), 7-5, 6-4
2. Derrick Spice (WFU) def. Nathan Thompson (CU), 6-0, 6-3
3. David Bere (WFU) def. Micah Thompson (CU), 6-2, 6-1
4. Trent Brendon (WFU) def. Jarmaine Jenkins (CU), 7-6 (5), 1-6, 6-2
5. Mike Murray (WFU) def. Damiisa Robinson (CU), 6-3, 4-6, 7-5
6. Ash Misquith (CU) def. Brett Ross (WFU), 6-4, 6-3

Doubles 1. Thompson/Jenkins (CU) def. Spice/Ross (WFU), 8-5
2. Robinson/Boetsch (CU) def. Murray/Brendon (WFU), 6-6, (7-5)
3. Koning/Twente (CU) def. #34 Loewenthal/Bere (WFU), 8-6

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