UVA-Wise Men Gain First AAC Tennis Victory

April 12, 2007

Bristol, TN – The UVA-Wise men’s tennis team gained its first Appalachian Athletic Conference victory Thursday over King College, 6-3, as Chris Kostic and Wes Sturgill guided the effort.

The Highland Cavaliers went to 2-7 and 1-3 in the conference. King is now 0-6 and 0-5 in the league.

Kostic and Sturgill had top days with two wins apiece including teaming up for an 8-1 third doubles victory. Kostic had a 6-3, 6-3 third singles win and Sturgill garnered a 6-4, 6-0 sixth singles victory. Henning Kuich was the other double victor by taking the top singles and teaming with Derick Wood in the first doubles.

UVA-Wise will play Milligan College at ETSU’s Mini Dome on Sunday at 2:30 p.m.

Tennis Match Results
UVA-WISE Men vs king Men
Apr 12, 2007 at Bristol, Tn

UVA-WISE 6, King 3
Singles competition:
1. Henning Kuich (WISE) def. Andre Franco (KINGM) 6-2, 6-3
2. Rohit George (KINGM) def. Derick Wood (WISE) 7-6 (7-5), 6-2
3. Chris Kostic (WISE) def. Juan Avala (KINGM) 6-3, 6-3
4. Robert Bareford (WISE) def. Jonathan Wallace (KINGM) 6-2, 6-2
5. Tate Burroughs (KINGM) def. Daniel Robinson (WISE) 6-1, 6-2
6. Wes Sturgill (WISE) def. Austin Vandivort (KINGM) 6-4, 6-0

Doubles competition:
1. Henning Kuich/Derick Wood (WISE) def. Andre Franco/Juan Avala (KINGM) 8-5
2. Rohit George/Tate Burroughs (KINGM) def. Robert Bareford/Daniel Robinson (WISE) 8-2
3. Chris Kostic/Wes Sturgill (WISE) def. Jonathan Wallace/Ja Ho Huh (KINGM) 8-1

Match Notes:
UVA-WISE Men 2-7 overall 1-3AAC