Spartans Sweep Rams; Winston-Salem State Men's Tennis Falls To UNCG, 7-0 :: Brian Coxton continues to impress; WSSU's herculean effort not enough in loss

April 8, 2008

GREENSBORO, N.C. - UNC-Greensboro dominated Winston-Salem State, dropping just six games all day and winning 10 of the sets by shutout on its way to a 7-0 win in men's tennis action Tuesday afternoon as the Rams dropped their 11^th consecutive match, falling to 1-21 overall in the process.

UNC-Greensboro's Arsel Kumdereli and Taylor Befus both played to perfect shutouts in singles action. Kumdereli, a sophomore from Mersin, Turkey, topped Max Glodde, 6-0 and 6-0, while Befus, a sophomore from Raleigh, NC, blanked Ian Hunter by identical 6-0 scores. UNCG also won all three doubles pro-sets by perfect 8-0 scores, completing perfect days for Kumdereli and Befus.

The Rams' most impressive performance of the day came at first singles where Brian Coxton gave UNCG ace Andrey Bubnov all he could handle in a 6-2, 6-1 loss.

"Brian played very well and continues to impress every opponent and opposing coaching staff. He has truly solidified his position at number one singles and is displaying great tennis acumen. He will continue to improve and will make a name for himself in collegiate tennis" WSSU head tennis coach Charlie Schoderbek commented.

WSSU falls to 1-21 overall with the loss as the Rams are mired in an eleven-game losing streak.

The Rams return to action on Saturday, April 12, 2008 as they travel to Tallahassee, Fla. To face the Rattlers of Florida A&M University.

For additional information on WSSU men's tennis, contact the WSSU Office of Athletic Media Relations at (336) 750-2143 or log on to the Official Website of WSSU Athletics at WSSURams.com.

Tennis Match Results

Winston-Salem State vs UNC-Greensboro

Apr 08, 2008 at Greensboro, N.C.

UNC-Greensboro 7, Winston-Salem State 0

Singles competition

1. Andrey Bubnov (UNCG) def. Brian Coxton (WSSU) 6-2, 6-1

2. Arsel Kumdereli (UNCG) def. Maximilian Glodde (WSSU) 6-0, 6-0

3. Yaroslav Litus (UNCG) def. Ryan Lindquist (WSSU) 6-0, 6-1

4. William John (UNCG) def. Troy Moore (WSSU) 6-0, 6-1

5. Taylor Befus (UNCG) def. Ian Hunter (WSSU) 6-0, 6-0

6. Andrew Clark (UNCG) def. Andrew Jones (WSSU) 6-1, 6-0

Doubles competition

1. Andrey Bubnov/Yaroslav Litus (UNCG) def. Brian Coxton/Ian Hunter (WSSU) 8-0

2. William John/Taylor Befus (UNCG) def. Maximilian Glodde/Troy Moore (WSSU) 8-0

3. Andrew Clark/Arsel Kumdereli (UNCG) def. Ryan Lindquist/Daren Milbourne (WSSU) 8-0

Match Notes:

Winston-Salem State 1-21