AGGIES FALL TO ELON

Jared Martin goes to three sets at No. 3 singles

 GREENSBORO, N.C., February 14, 2006 – The North Carolina A&T men’s tennis team fell to 0-4 on the season as Elon defeated the Aggies 7-0 at the Aggies Tennis Complex.

 Jared Martin came the closest to earning a point for the Aggies. In the No. 3 singles match against Gusta Asplund, Martin lost 7-5 in the first set, then won the second set 6-2. Martin battled but fell 10-5 in the tie-breaking third set.

 Elon was led by Damon Gooch who won his No. 1 singles match in straight sets – 6-3, 6-3 – over Eric Martin and teamed with Alex Garrett to beat N.C. A&T’s Jared Martin and Jeremy Martin 8-5. The Aggie men are back in action this Saturday when they face East Carolina Greenville, N.C., starting at 1 p.m.

Tennis Match Results

Feb 14, 2006
Elon 7, North Carolina A&T 0

Singles competition:

1.  Damon Gooch (EU) def. Eric Martin (NCAT), 6-3, 6-3
2.  Sebastian Brodberg (EU) def. Jeremy Martin (NCAT), 6-1, 6-3
3.  Austin Fenn (EU) def. Londell Hartfield (NCAT), 6-1., 6-2
4.  Gusta Asplund (EU) def. Jared Martin (NCAT), 7-5, 2-6, 10-5
5.  Kevin Colin (EU) def. Quincy Hawley (NCAT), 6-1, 6-2
6.  Kevin Beard (EU) def. Vitas Hawley (NCAT), 6-1, 6-3 

Doubles competition:

1.  Fenn/Colin (EU) def. Hawley/Hartfield (NCAT), 8-6
2.  Brodberg/Asplund (EU) def. Porter Myrick/Eric Martin (NCAT), 8-6
3.  Gooch/Alex Garrett (EU) def. Je. Martin/ Ja. Martin (NCAT), 8-5