Pioneers fall to Falcons for second time this season
Marietta closes out the season on Saturday against Capital

April 17, 2008
SHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio — The Marietta College men's tennis team continued its busy final week of the season with a 7-2 loss at Notre Dame College Thursday (April 17) afternoon. It was the second time this spring that the teams matched up with Notre Dame winning both meetings. The Pioneers fell to 1-11 overall, while the Falcons improved to 6-9.

Freshman Sam Vincent (Parkersburg, W.Va.) earned a point for Marietta at fifth singles, winning 3-6, 7-6 (7-3), 16-14. Sophomore Andrew Bolton (Timonium, Md./Calvert Hall) also won his match at third singles, winning 3-6, 7-6 (10-2), 10-7. Both matches went to third-set pro-set tiebreakers.

Marietta closes out the season on Saturday (April 19) afternoon when Capital University visits the Beren Tennis Center for a 1 p.m. Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) match.

Box Score

Marietta 2, Notre Dame College 7
Apr 17, 2008 at Hathaway Brown

Singles competition
1. Alex Godes (NDC) def. Mark Briggs (MAR) 6-0, 6-0
2. James Goodwin (NDC) def. Mike Carpenter (MAR) 6-1, 6-0
3. Andy Bolton (MAR) def. Kyle Roche (NDC) 3-6, 7-6 (10-2), 10-7
4. Andrew Sherman (NDC) def. Zohare Khan (MAR) 6-1, 6-1
5. Sam Vincent (MAR) def. Jonathan Morris (NDC) 3-6, 7-6 (7-3), 16-14
6. Daniel Kessler (NDC) def. Ryan Whitnable (MAR) 6-4, 6-4

Doubles competition
1. Godes/Goodwin (NDC) def. Briggs/Carpenter (MAR) 8-2
2. Roche/Sherman (NDC) def. Bolton/Khan (MAR) 8-2
3. Morris/Kessler (NDC) def. Vincent/Whitnable (MAR) 8-3

Match Notes
Marietta College 1-11
Notre Dame 6-9

Sophomore Andrew Bolton won his match at third singles

Box Score