Sept. 30, 2009

TRAVELERS REST, S.C. -- The Furman men's tennis team competed at the Cliffs of Glassy NCAA Collegiate Invitational, held at the Cliff's Resort in Travelers Rest, S.C., the weekend of September 11-13. Furman, Clemson, North Carolina, N.C. State and Florida State participated in the tournament. This was a round robin tournament, with doubles play on Friday, and singles play throughout the weekend. The Paladins won 12 singles matches, including winning five out of six matches on Sunday.

Day 1 Singles Results Jamie Pulgar (NC State) d. Sawyer Duncan (Furman) 6-4, 6-1 William Parker (UNC) d. Andrei Chvetsov (Furman) 5-7, 6-2, (10-8) Derek Difazio (Clemson) d. Carl Lundberg (Furman) 6-2, 6-3 Luke Mojica (UNC) d. Andrew Mellow (Furman) 6-4, 6-1 Cameron Ahari (UNC) d. Tyler Snook (Furman) 7-5, 3-6, (10-3) Zach Rigsby (Clemson) d. Robbie Aru (Furman) 6-3, 6-0

Day 1 Doubles Results Duncan/Chvetsov (Furman) d. Rafiee/Ahari (UNC) 8-6 Chermak/Gujarati (NC State) d. Mellow/Droll (Furman) 8-4 Reed/Bucaro (FSU) d. Duncan/Chvetsov (Furman) 9-7 Rigsby/Difazio (Clemson) d. Mellow/Droll (Furman) May/Embree (FSU) d. Lundberg/George (Furman) 8-4 Ahari/Rafiee (UNC) d. Lundberg/George (Furman) 8-6

Day 2 Singles Results Sawyer Duncan (Furman) d.Aaron May (FSU) 4-6,7-6(5), (10-7) Andrei Chvetsov (Furman) d. David Chermak NC state 5-7, 6-3, (10-7) Carl Lundberg (Furman) d. Alex Rafiee (UNC) 6-3, 7-6(5) Pietrucha (Clemson) d. Andrew Mellow (Furman) 3-6, 6-0, (10-7) Zach Rigsby (Clemson) d. Tyler Droll (Furman)6-2, 6-2 Keith Embree (FSU) d. Tyler Snook (Furman) 4-6, 6-0, (10-8) Galloway (Clemson) d. Watson George (Furman)3-6, 6-2, (10-8) Sawyer Duncan (Furman) d. Chermak (NC State) 6-3, 6-0 Gujarati (N.C. State) d. Andrei Chvetsov (Furman) 6-2, 6-0 Carl Lundberg (Furman) d. Long (FSU) 6-0, 6-1 Andrew Mellow (Furman) d. Reed (FSU) 6-1, 6-3 Pietrucha (Clemson) d. Robbie Aru (Furman) 6-2, 3-6, (10-6)

Day 3 Singles Results Carl Lundberg (Furman) d. Mojica (UNC) 3-6, 7-6, (10-8) Andrew Mellow (Furman) d. Embree (FSU) 6-4, 5-7, (10-8) Rafiee (UNC) d. Tyler Snook (Furman) 6-4, 6-3 Watson George (Furman) d. Chermak (NC State) 7-6, 6-3 Andrei Chvetsov (Furman) d. May (FSU) 6-2, 6-4 Sawyer Duncan (Furman) d. Zac Rigsby (Clemson) 6-7, 6-2, (10-6)