Feb. 2, 2008

Final Stats

ANNAPOLIS, Md.-The Navy men's tennis team improved to 4-1 on the year with an easy 7-0 victory over Howard Saturday afternoon at the Tose Family Tennis Center.

"We were pleased to get nine players in the lineup today in addition to winning all the matches," said Navy head tennis coach John Officer. "Nate Nelms played tremendous tennis today. He covered the court well and hit the ball hard off both sides. Jarrad Smoke and Joe Wiggins, who are not normally starters, both came in and played exceptionally well. Our normal #2 doubles team of Lemaich and James were on top of their games."

Navy picked up the doubles point with victories by Alex James and Ramsey Lemaich at number one and Jason Hill and Mike Eisenberg at number two. James and Lemaich won 8-1, while Hill and Eisenberg won 8-4. Kyle Jones and Luke Albi won by default at number three doubles.

The Mids swept the singles matches with Nate Nelms winning at number one, 6-1, 6-0; John Waters winning at number two, 6-1, 6-3; Owen Bullard winning at number three, 6-2, 6-2; Joe Wiggins winning at number four, 6-1, 6-1; Jarrad Smoke winning at number five, 6-1, 6-0 and Nick Birger winning by default at number six.

The Mids play again tonight at 5 p.m. at the Tose Family Tennis Center against the Villanova Wildcats.