Concordia senior Jordy Kamerling battled regionally-ranked Andy Bryan of Gustavus before falling in the tiebreaker.
 
Immoveable Object!

Courtesy of GoCobbers.com, Release: February 10, 2007


Match Rewind:

Final Score:
Concordia-Moorhead 0, #4 Gustavus 9

Date: February 10, 2007
Location: Fargo, N.D. - Courts Plus

Start Time: 5 p.m.

End Time: 8:15 p.m.

Total Time: 3:15
Attendance: 52

Individual Match Results:  

Doubles competition
1. Mike Burdakin/Andy Bryan (GAC) def.

Jordy Kamerling/Paul Tuchscherer (CC) 8-5
2. Claudio Bravo/Aaron Zenner (GAC) def.

William Wischer/Ryan Smith (CC) 8-2
3. Ashok Jethwa/Krishan Jethwa (GAC) def.

Kirby Johnson/David Nygaard (CC) 8-2

Singles competition
1. Bryan (GAC) def. Jordy Kamerling (CC) 6-4, 3-6, 10-4
2. Burdakin (GAC) def. William Wischer (CC) 6-3, 6-0
3. Zenner (GAC) def. Paul Tuchscherer (CC) 6-4, 6-2
4. Claudio Bravo (GAC) def. Ryan Smith (CC) 6-2, 6-1
5. Ashok Jethwa (GAC) def. Kirby Johnson (CC) 6-4, 6-2
6. Kr. Jethwa (GAC) def. David Nygaard (CC) 6-1, 6-1

Match Notes :  

- Gustavus ranked 4th in NCAA Division III in last fall rankings poll
- Concordia now 1-3 in dual matches this season
- Gustavus now 2-3 in dual matches this season (2-0 vs. DIII opponents)


Match Recap:

FARGO, N.D. (2/10/07)-- Concordia ran into the immoveable object in MIAC men's tennis as they lost 9-0 to perennial league champion Gustavus on Saturday at Courts Plus in Fargo, N.D.

The Cobbers hung tough with the fourth-ranked Gusties throughout the doubles matches and competed all the way until the end in the singles matches.

The closest match of the night came at No.1 singles where Cobber senior Jordy Kamerling came back from a set down to force a super-set tiebreaker. Kamerling lost the first set 6-4 against Andy Bryan, who is currently ranked fourth in the Central Region, but then stormed back to claim the second set 6-3. In the tiebreaker, Bryan was able to pull through with the 10-4 decision.

Kamerling and teammate Paul Tuchscherer lost at No.1 doubles 8-5 to the team of Bryan and Mike Burdakin. That was the closest doubles match of the contest as Gustavus claimed the other two matches by identical 8-2 margins.

Tuchscherer lost for the first time all season in singles. He fell 6-4, 6-2 to Aaron Zenner in the No.3 singles spot.

Cobber freshman Kirby Johnson played one of the best matches of his early career as he battled at the No.5 singles spot but ended up falling to Ashok Jethwa 6-4,   6-2.

Concordia will finish off their pre-spring break portion of their schedule when they host Carleton on Sunday, Feb. 18 at 5 p.m. at Courts Plus in Fargo, N.D.