Transy Claims Sixth Straight HCAC Men’s Tennis Championship
April 27, 2008
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - Transylvania University’s men’s tennis team claimed the school’s sixth consecutive Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference team championship on Sunday afternoon. The Pioneers rolled to a perfect regular season conference record (8-0), extending their conference win streak to 40 matches, and earned the top seed for this weekend’s championship.
Transy posted wins over Bluffton and Hanover before knocking off third seeded Rose-Hulman to earn the championship at West Indy Racquet Club.
In Sunday’s championship match with Rose-Hulman, the Pioneers posted a convincing 5-0 victory. TU earned wins at No. 3 and No. 4 singles, while sweeping all three doubles matches. Freshman Collin St. Clair (Hartford, Ky./Ohio Co.) defeated David Becerra (Brownsburg, Ind.) of Rose-Hulman 6-2, 6-1 at No. 3 singles, while Kyle Clayton (Owensboro, Ky./Catholic) posted the fifth and final point with a 6-0, 6-0 win over Seth Hendrickson (Crawfordsville, Ind.).
In doubles play, Parker Gregory (Louisville, Ky./St. Francis) teamed with Clayton to earn an 8-4 win over the Engineer tandem of Scott Grubbs (Wildwood, Mo.) and Michael Schoumacher (Memphis, Tenn.) at the No. 1 doubles position. Lee Gammon (Chattanooga, Tenn./Baylor) and St. Clair were convincing at No. 2 doubles with an 8-1 win over Becerra and Alex Gumz (Palatine, Ill.). Kyle Herron (Lexington, Ky./ Lafayette) and Trevor Scott (Owensboro, Ky./Apollo) completed the sweep in doubles play with an 8-2 victory against Brent Frizzell (Avon, Ind.) and Hendrickson.
With claiming the conference title, Transylvania has earned the conference’s automatic bid to play in the NCAA Division III tennis championships next weekend. It will be the school’s second straight appearance in the event.
Saturday, April 26th
Match 1: #8 Bluffton 0, #1 Transylvania 5
Match 2: #5 Defiance 3, #4 Hanover 5
Match 3: #2 Franklin 5, #7 Manchester 0
Match 4: #3 Rose-Hulman 5, #6 Anderson 1
Sunday, April 27 th
Match 5: Transylvania 5, Hanover 0
Match 6: Rose-Hulman 5, Franklin 2
Match 7: Transylvania 5, Rose-Hulman 0