Falcons Down Seattle University 6-1 For Third Straight Win
    Air Force 3-0 for first time since 2005

    Freshman Alex Grubbs
    Freshman Alex Grubbs

    Jan. 30, 2011

    The Air Force men's tennis team won its third straight match to open the 2011 season with a 6-1 victory over Seattle University Sunday at the Academy. The Falcons won two of three doubles matches and five of the six singles contests.

    The Falcons jumped to a 1-0 lead by winning at Nos. 1 and 3 doubles. Sophomore Lance Wilhelm and freshman Andy Jackson led things off with an 8-5 victory over David Kovas and Jordan Prince, then freshmen Lucas Marin-Salcedo and Danny Gies defeated Simon Meske and Jason Bedonas, 8-5, at No. 3.

    In singles play, Wilhelm, Jackson and freshman Alex Grubbs all improved to 3-0 with straight-set wins. Wilhelm downed Andrew Anderson, 6-2, 6-1 at the top spot, Jackson beat Kovas, 6-4, 6-0 at No. 2 and Grubbs defeated Matt Overland, 6-2, 6-4 at No. 4. Marin-Salcedo (No. 5) and Steven Young (No. 6) also won in straight sets.

    The Falcons are back in action on Saturday, Feb. 5 against Eastern Washington at the Academy, beginning at 10 a.m.

    Air Force 6, Seattle 1
    Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011
    USAFA, Colo.

    Singles
    1. Lance Wilhelm (AF) def. Andrew Anderson, 6-2, 6-1
    2. Andy Jackson (AF) def. David Kovas, 6-4, 6-0
    3. Mark Shkrebtan (SU) def. Taylor Soster, 7-5, 6-2
    4. Alex Grubbs (AF) def. Matt Overland, 6-2, 6-4
    5. Lucas Marin-Salcedo (AF) def. Simon Meske, 6-3, 6-2
    6. Steven Young (AF) def. Jordan Prince, 6-0, 6-4
    Order of Finish: 1, 2, 4, 3, 5, 6

     

     

    Doubles
    1. Wilhelm / Jackson (AF) def. Kovas / Prince, 8-5
    2. Shkrebtan / Kevin Lynch (SU) def. Soster / Grubbs, 8-6
    3. Marin-Salcedo / Danny Gies (AF) def. Jason Bedonas / Meske, 8-5
    Order of Finish: 2, 1, 3
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