HILTON HEAD, S.C. – Junior Steve Su (Holmdel, N.J./Holmdel) earned two victories at first singles as the Stevens Institute of Technology men’s tennis team shut out Westminster, 7-0. The Ducks dropped an evening match to nationally ranked Luther 6-1.
Su recorded Stevens' (1-3) first victory at first singles with a 6-0, 6-0 victory over Dave Molitor. He also teamed with senior Dave Asis (Jersey City, N.J./McNair) to earn an 8-3 win at second doubles. Asis also earned a victory in fifth singles, defeating Ryan Mistovich 6-2, 6-0. Freshman Ricky Bawa (North Bergen, N.J./Dwight-Englewood) earned a 6-0, 6-3 victory over Ben Libert at second singles and captured an 8-4 win at first doubles with freshman Arjun Mehta (Brooklyn, N.Y./Xaverian). Sophomore Diego Quintana (Berkeley Heights, N.J./Governor Livingston) earned a win for the Ducks at third singles, defeating Bryan Gesinski 1-6, 6-4 and 10-7 in a super tiebreaker. At fourth singles, Yuriy Stelmakh (Carlstadt, N.J./Becton Regional) captured a 6-4, 6-1 victory over Eugene Cunningham. Boris Kocherov (Edison, N.J./Edison) earned the Ducks a win at sixth singles 6-1, 6-0. Sophomore Ian Mullican (Gillette, N.J./Oratory Prep) defeated Jason Lundmark in an exhibition match 8-1.
Stevens also received an 8-1 victory at third doubles with seniors Ryan Telford (Paterson, N.J./Kennedy) and Ben Shaw (Wayne, Pa./Upper Merion Area) defeating Molitor and Dusty Rhodes.
Against Luther, Stevens was successful at first singles with Bawa and Su earning a 8-3 win over Brad Nelson and Jono Martin. Su also had a 6-1, 5-7 (10-8) super tiebreaker victory at first singles.
Stevens is next in action in Hilton Head on Tuesday, March 22, with an 11 a.m. match against Emory and Henry.
STEVENS 7, Westminster 0
1st DOUBLES – Bawa/Mehta (S) def. B.Gesinski/C. Gesinksi 8-4
2nd DOUBLES – Su/Asis (S) def. Liebert/Cunningham 8-3
3rd DOUBLES – Telford/Shaw (S) def. Molitor/Rhodes 8-1
(BEST 2-OF-3 DOUBLES WORTH 1 TEAM POINT)
1st SINLGES – Steve Su (S) def. Dave Molitor 6-0, 6-0
2nd SINGLES – Ricky Bawa (S) def. Ben Liebert 6-0, 6-3
3rd SINGLES – Diego Quintana (S) def. Brian Gesinski 1-6, 6-4, (10-7)
4th SINGLES – Yuriy Stelmach (S) def. Gene Cunningham 6-4, 6-1
5th SINGLES – Dave Asis (S) def. Ryan Mistovich 6-2, 6-0
6th SINGLES – Boris Kocherov (S) def. Ben Libert 6-1, 6-0
EXHIBITION - Ian Mullican (S) def. Jason Lundmark 8-1
LUTHER 6, STEVENS 1
1st DOUBLES – Bawa/Su (S) def. Nelson/Martin 8-3
2nd DOUBLES – Klein/Mason (L) def. Kocherov/Quintana 9-7
3rd DOUBLES – White/Olson (L) def. Telford/Shaw 8-3
(BEST 2-OF-3 DOUBLES WORTH 1 TEAM POINT)
1st SINLGES – Steve Su (S) def. Christian Klein 6-1, 5-7, (10-8)
2nd SINGLES – Jono Martin (L) def. Ricky Bawa 7-5, 4-6, (11-9)
3rd SINGLES – Jared Wiklund (L) Diego 6-4, 7-5
4th SINGLES – Brad Nelson (L) def. Yuriy Stelmach 6-0, 6-0
5th SINGLES – Alex Lewke (L) def. Dave Asis 6-4, 6-3
6th SINGLES – Bjorn Hanson (L) def. Boris Kocherov 6-0, 6-2
