Army West Point Athletics
Army West Point
Clemson
Army Falls to Clemson
February 10, 2019 | Men's Tennis
WEST POINT, N.Y. - Army West Point men's tennis fell to ACC power Clemson, 4-0 Sunday afternoon at the Lichtenberg Tennis Center.
"We knew our early season schedule was going to challenge us, but we're getting better and definitely progressing," said Associate Head Coach Randy Rowley. "Particularly in our doubles play, we've been happy to see how guys like David Mitchell and David Gorshein have been playing together. We're all making strides."
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Clemson opened up with two wins at No.'s 2 and 1 doubles to take the opening match point.
- Army would drop courts 5, 3, 4 in straight sets to give the Tigers the clinch.
- In the remaining unfinished matches, the Black Knights had a chance to win all three, with Myles Conlin leading 6-3, 5-3 at No. 1 upon clinch.
BOX SCORE
Doubles
1. Simon Baudry/Yizhou Liu (Clemson) def. Myles Conlin/Nikita Larichev (Army), 6-2
2. Pierre Dodens/Jacob Jahn (Clemson) def. Grant Patterson/Alejandro Quiros (Army), 6-1
3. Teodor Giusca/Carlos Kelaidis (Clemson) vs. David Mitchell/David Gorshein (Army) - DNF
Order of finish (2,1)
Singles
1. Myles Conlin (Army) vs. Teodor Giusca (Clemson) - DNF
2. Nikita Larichev (Army) vs. Simon Baudry (Clemson) - DNF
3. Carlos Kelaidis (Clemson) def. David Mitchell (Clemson), 6-4, 6-1
4. Yizhou Liu (Clemson) def. Diego Huttepain (Army), 6-4, 6-1
5. Jacob Jahn (Clemson) def. Alejandro Quiros (Army), 6-1, 6-4
6. Grant Patterson (Army) vs. 6. Mike Agee (Clemson) - DNF
Order of finish (5,3,4)
UP NEXT
Army will now travel to Orlando, Fla. for two matches. The Black Knights will first take on rival Air Force in a College Matchday showcase on Sat. Feb. 16 at 4 p.m from the USTA National Campus.
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