Falcons Shut Out CC, 7-0

AFA wins two of three doubles and all six singles matches

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March 8, 2009

The Air Force men's tennis team improved to 3-10 this season with a 7-0 victory over Colorado College Sunday afternoon at the Academy.

The Falcons opened the match by winning two of the three doubles matches. Junior James Tomlin and sophomore Alex Beaussart downed Daniel Solomon and Nate Burt, 8-6, while the freshman tandem of Stu Coston and Will Brown nailed down the point with a 9-8 victory over Brian Thirkell and Evan Jonker.

Air Force dominated the singles matches, winning five of the six in straight sets, led by junior Austin Francis winning at No. 1 singles over Solomon, 6-4, 6-1. Brown (No. 2), Beaussart (No. 4), senior Kyle Epperson (No. 5) and Coston (No. 6) also won in straight sets. Tomlin was stretched to three sets byThirkell at the No. 3 spot, 5-7, 6-2, (10-2).

The Falcons host a pair of matches on Sunday, March 15 against Washington College (9 a.m.) and Metro State (1 p.m.)

Air Force 7, Colorado College 0
March 8, 2009 at USAFA, Colo.

Singles
1. Austin Francis (AF) def. Daniel Solomon, 6-4, 6-1
2. Will Brown (AF) def. Nate Burt, 6-3, 6-1
3. James Tomlin (AF) def. Brian Thirkell, 5-7, 6-2, (10-2)
4. Alex Beaussart (AF) def. Evan Jonker, 6-0, 6-2
5. Kyle Epperson (AF) def. Thomas Modern, 6-1, 6-0
6. Stuart Coston (AF) def. Sam Barnard, 6-1, 6-4
Order of Finish: 5, 6, 2, 4, 1, 3

 

 

Doubles
1. Tomlin / Beaussart (AF) def. Solomon / Burt, 8-6
2. Coston / Brown (AF) def. Thirkell / Jonker, 9-8
3. Modern / Reid (CC) def. Epperson / Tope, 8-4
Order of Finish: 3, 1, 2
 

AF Athletics Men's Tennis

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