Men's tennis team wins
match at home
The Purdue men’s tennis team won its first
match of the season Saturday when it defeated Western Michigan 6-1 at
the Lafayette Sports Center.
"Our team rallied behind each other for each win
and that was great to see," Coach Tim Madden said. "We have grown a
lot since last year and are definitely coming out more ready to play."
The Boilermakers captured the doubles point with
wins from seniors Jason Marshall and Dan Swan at No. 2 and sophomore
Scott Mayer and junior Derek Miller at No. 3.
In singles action, Purdue sophomore Andrew Wakefield
picked up a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Ryan Maarschalk at the No. 5 spot.
At No. 4, Miller defeated Christian Brattstrom 6-4, 6-3. Marshall won
at No. 1 with a 7-6, 6-3 win over Steve Pillon.
Sophomores Carl McCafferty and Scott Mayer pushed
their respective matches at No. 2 and 3 to three sets. Mayer rebounded
from a 6-7 defeat in the first set to Ryan Tomlinson and won with 6-3
and 6-1 scores in the second and third.
McCafferty stopped Fernando Garcia 6-3 in the first
set. After suffering a 3-6 loss in the second, he gave Garcia a 6-1
beating.
"After working so hard to win in the first set,
I just could not bear to lose," McCafferty said. "In the third set I
just really wanted to claim the victory."
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