University of Richmond Athletics
Men's Tennis Falls In Season Openers
01/20/2006 | Men's Tennis
Jan. 20, 2006
RICHMOND, Va. - The University of Richmond men's tennis team opened its 2006 season with losses to Campbell University and VCU on Friday afternoon at the VCU 4-1 Invitational at the Thalhimer Tennis Center. While Richmond's Doug Banker and Brett Waikart each won a match against Campbell in the Spiders' 3-2 loss to the Camels, the No. 33 VCU Rams made a clean 5-0 sweep over the Spiders on Friday. The Spiders will return to action tomorrow at 3:00 p.m. at William & Mary.
CAMPBELL 3, RICHMOND 2
Singles: 1. Doug Banker (R) def. Florent Wilpotte (C), 2-6, 7-6(2), 10-8 2. Carlos Campo (C) def. Sami Belakhlef, (R), 7-6 (3), 6-2 3. Vasja Gorjup (C) def. Chris Louis, (R), 6-4, 7-5 4. Brett Waikart (R) def. Gabriel Delarue (C), 6-2, 6-4
Doubles: Ryan Mills and Marc Sifre (C) def. Matt Stillwagon and Bobby McNally (R), 6-4, 7-5
No. 33 VCU 5, RICHMOND 0
Singles: No. 52 Arnaud Lecloerec (V) def. Bobby McNally (R), 6-3, 6-4 Georges-Alexadre Israel (V) def. Sami Belakhlef (R), 6-0, 6-0 Damien Lacombe (V) def. Chris Louis (R), 6-1, 6-0 Emil Lindgren (V) def. Michael Sommer (R), 6-0, 6-2
Doubles: Petr Olsak and Sebastian Ripoll (V) def. Doug Banker (R), 6-1, 6-3
