Union Shuts out UVA-Wise Men’s Tennis

March 31, 2007

Henning Kuich
Robert Bareford

Wise, VA – One of the top teams in the region, Union College shut out the UVA-Wise men’s tennis squad on Saturday afternoon, 9-0.

The Bulldogs remained perfect in the Appalachian Athletic Conference at 4-0 and 11-3 on the year while the Highland Cavaliers dropped to 0-2 in the league and 1-5 overall.

Top UVA-Wise singles player Henning Kuich ( Hamburg, Germany) put up a tough battle against one of the AAC’s best in Anthony Hill, succumbing in straight sets 4-6 and 3-6. Kuich teamed with Derick Wood at the top doubles and fought to a 4-8 defeat to Hill and Ivan Mardones.

The Cavs will next host the defending AAC champs Virginia Intermont Cobras on Tuesday afternoon starting at 3:00 p.m.

Tennis Match Results
Union vs UVA-WISE
Mar 31, 2007 at Wise,Va
Union 9, UVA-WISE Men 0
Singles competition:
1. Anthony Hill (UNIONM) def. Henning Kuich (WISE) 6-4, 6-3
2. Pablo Costa (UNIONM) def. Derick Wood (WISE) 6-0, 6-3
3. Ivan Mardones (UNIONM) def. Chris Kostic (WISE) 6-1, 6-0
4. Juan Manuel Lorenzo (UNIONM) def. Robert Bareford (WISE) 6-0, 6-2
5. David Arrubla (UNIONM) def. Daniel Robinson (WISE) 6-0, 6-1
6. Nelson Escobar (UNIONM) def. Wes Sturgill (WISE) 6-0, 6-0  
Doubles competition:
1. Anthony Hill/Ivan Mardones (UNIONM) def. Henning Kuich/Derick Wood (WISE) 8-4
2. Pablo Costa/Juan Manuel Lorenzo (UNIONM) def. Chris Kostic/Robert Bareford (WISE) 8-1
3. Roscoe Moonieyam/Nelson Escobar (UNIONM) def. Daniel Robinson/Wes Sturgill (WISE) 8-0