University of Delaware Athletics
Beneck and Lawton Win Top Singles Flights; Blue Hens Fall to William & Mary, 5-2
3/30/2013 11:17:00 PM | Men's Tennis
Senior Troy Beneck edged out Will Juggins by a score of 4-6, 6-2, 1-3 before retiring the match in top flight play. With the win, Beneck improved to 16-6 in No. 1 singles.
Adam Lawton (at right) picked up his fifth straight victory for the Blue Hens (4-7; 0-2 CAA) and the 40th of his career with a 6-0, 6-1 defeat of Ben Guthrie in No. 2 singles.
In the third flight, Nolan Gelman barely missed a win by falling, 7-5, 6-3, to Adrian Vodislav.
The Tribe (10-13; 3-0 CAA) took all three flights in doubles action to take the team point for the day.
Delaware makes a quick turnaround as it travels to Old Dominion for a 1 p.m. match Sunday.
AGATE:
FINAL SCORE – William & Mary 5, Delaware 2
SINGLES
Troy Beneck (D) def. Will Juggins (W) 4-6, 6-2, 1-3 (retired)
Adam Lawton (D) def. Ben Guthrie (W) 6-0, 6-1
Adrian Vodislav (W) def. Nolan Gelman (D) 7-5, 6-3
Ben Hoogland (W) def. Evan Andrews (D) 6-1, 6-1
John Banks (W) def. Mike Furr (D) 6-3, 6-2
Scott Huang (W) def. Jason Derene (D) 6-1, 6-1
DOUBLES
Anton Andersson/Aaron Chaffee (W) def. Beneck/Lawton (D), 8-3
Juggins/Guthrie (W) def. Gelman/Andrews (D) 8-4
Banks/Hoogland (W) def. Furr/Derene (D), 8-4
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