Falcons Defeat Northern Colorado, 6-1
    AFA hosts Dayton on Sunday

    Freshman Taylor Soster won his singles and doubles matches Saturday
    Freshman Taylor Soster won his singles and doubles matches Saturday

    March 15, 2008

    The Air Force men's tennis team rebounded from a tough defeat Friday afternoon to defeat Northern Colorado, 6-1, Saturday at the Academy. The Falcons, who won two of three doubles matches and five of six singles contests, improved to 8-6 overall this season.

    Air Force won at Nos. 1 and 3 doubles in taking an early 1-0 lead. Sophomore Brett Rodgers and freshman Taylor Soster won for the third straight time, downing Vinnie Fallico and Paul Tschetter, 8-6, at No. 1. Sophomore Mike Gies and freshman Johnny Buckingham won the No. 3 match, 8-3, over Eric Morin and Andrew Buzako.

    Rodgers and Soster each won his singles match on Saturday as well. Rodgers was stretched to three sets by Fallico at No. 1 before winning 6-7, 6-1, 6-4, while Soster handled Ryan Dunn at the No. 4 spot, 6-1, 6-2. Sophomore Austin Francis downed UNC's Austin Nunn at No. 2, 7-6, 6-1 and Buckingham and fellow freshman Alex Beaussart won at No. 5 and 6, respectively, in straight sets.

    Tschetter won the lone singles match for the Bears, downing AFA sophomore James Tomlin, 6-4, 7-6 at the No. 3 position.

    Air Force continues its six-match homestand on Sunday, March 16 against Dayton beginning at 10 a.m.

    Air Force 6, Northern Colorado 1
    Saturday, March 15, 2008
    Air Force Academy

    Singles
    1. Brett Rodgers (AF) def. Vinnie Fallico, 6-7 (4), 6-1, 6-4
    2. Austin Francis (AF) def. Austin Nunn, 7-6 (4), 6-1
    3. Paul Tschetter (UNC) def. James Tomlin, 6-4, 7-6 (6)
    4. Taylor Soster (AF) def. Ryan Dunn, 6-1, 6-2
    5. Johnny Buckingham (AF) def. Eric Morin, 6-1, 6-1
    6. Alex Beaussart (AF) def. Andrew Buzako, 6-2, 6-2

     

     

    Doubles
    1. Rodgers/Soster (AF) def. Tschetter/Fallico, 8-6
    2. Nunn/Dunn (UNC) def. Tomlin/Francis, 8-3
    3. Mike Gies/Buckingham (AF) def. Morin/Buzako, 8-3
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