Box Score GREENVILLE, S.C. – The Furman men's tennis team blanked USC Upstate, 7-0, Tuesday at the Mickel Tennis Center in Greenville, S.C., in the Paladins' 2015 home opener.
The Paladins won two doubles matches to capture the opening point. Sophomore Adam Steryous and freshman Cameron Green teamed up to beat Viktor Selander and John Giakoumakis, 6-1, at flight two, and senior Jacob Behal and rookie Stefan Rhodes posted a 6-0 win over Rajanvir Dharni and Matt Bennion at flight three. The flight one match was unfinished with Furman juniors Matt Browne and Ben Horst leading Ramon Simonetti and Jamie Yates, 4-3.
Furman swept the singles matches for the team victory. Steryous downed Simonetti, 6-2, 6-4, in the top-flighted match-up, and Browne defeated Selander, 6-3, 6-1, at number two. In the number three contest, Horst recorded a 6-0, 6-3 win over Dharni, then Behal topped Yates, 6-0, 7-6(7), at flight four. Green bested Giakoumakis, 6-1, 6-2, at number five, and Rhodes completed the sweep with a 6-2, 6-4 win against Ignacio Garrido.
Furman (1-5) will play at Penn in Philadelphia, Pa., on February 6.
Julie Paré, Furman Sports Information
Furman 7, USC Upstate 0
Jan 27, 2015 at Greenville, S.C. (Mickel Tennis Center)
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Singles competition
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1. Adam Steryous (FUR) def. SIMONETTI, Ramon (UPSTMTN) 6-2, 6-4
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2. Matt Browne (FUR) def. SELANDER, Viktor (UPSTMTN) 6-3, 6-1
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3. Ben Horst (FUR) def. DHARNI, Rajanvir (UPSTMTN) 6-0, 6-3
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4. Jacob Behal (FUR) def. YATES, Jamie (UPSTMTN) 6-0, 7-6 (9-7)
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5. Cameron Green (FUR) def. GIAKOUMAKIS, John (UPSTMTN) 6-1, 6-2
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6. Stefan Rhodes (FUR) def. GARRIDO, Ignacio (UPSTMTN) 6-2, 6-4
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Doubles competition
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1. Matt Browne/Ben Horst (FUR) vs. SIMONETTI, Ramon/YATES, Jamie (UPSTMTN) 4-3, unfinished
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2. Adam Steryous/Cameron Green (FUR) def. SELANDER, Viktor/GIAKOUMAKIS, John (UPSTMTN) 6-1
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3. Jacob Behal/Stefan Rhodes (FUR) def. DHARNI, Rajanvir/BENNION, Matt (UPSTMTN) 6-0
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Match Notes
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Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (2,3,1,4,5,6)
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