Men's Tennis Wins 4-2 at Home to Wofford
Courtesy: Charlotte Sports Information
          Release: 02/21/2012
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Charlotte men's tennis made it two wins in a row in a week with a 4-2 victory over Wofford at home Tuesday at the Halton-Wagner Tennis Complex. The win pushes the 49ers to 6-2 overall, dropping the Terriers to 1-5.

"The guys played tough tennis at the right times and pulled out another tight match," said 49ers head coach Billy Boykin. "Wofford gave us all we could handle, they are a gritty young team and we were lucky to win."

Wofford clinched the doubles point before the 49ers came out firing in singles. Alex Calott (Charlotte, N.C. / Ardrey Kell HS), Kamil Khalil (Moscow, Russia) and Anthony Davison (Derby, England) all won in straight sets before number-one singles performer Jack Williams (Alpharetta, Ga. / Alpharetta HS) won a marathon match to clinch the team victory. Williams' result was 6-7 (3), 6-3, (10-6) in a third-set superset tiebreaker.

Calott is the first 49er to 10 singles wins this season, as he sits at 4-3 in dual match play in singles, all at number-two.

Davison leveled his season record to 7-7, with Jack Williams getting to 9-7, with a 5-3 record at the top spot in the line-up.

Davison and freshman Paul Cisti (Archachon, France) were Charlotte's lone win in doubles. The pairing is 3-1 so far this season.

The 49ers continue this two-match home stand on Thursday afternoon against Davidson. The action begins at 2:30 p.m.

Wofford vs Charlotte 49ers
2/21/2012 at Charlotte, N.C.
(Halton-Wagner Tennis Complex)
Charlotte 49ers 4, Wofford 2

Singles competition
1. Jack Williams (CHA) def. Tinus Van Wyk (WOF) 6-7 (3-7), 6-3, 1-0 (10-6)
2. Alex Calott (CHA) def. Drew Superstein (WOF) 6-3, 6-4
3. Kamil Khalil (CHA) def. Jackson Keith (WOF) 6-3, 6-1
4. Rob Galloway (WOF) def. Paul Cisti (CHA) 5-7, 6-2, 6-4
5. Anthony Davison (CHA) def. Tom Wood (WOF) 6-3, 6-2
6. Nate Shanok (CHA) vs. Walker Heffron (WOF) 7-5, 3-6, 2-4, unfinished

Doubles competition
1. Tinus Van Wyk/Rob Galloway (WOF) def. Jack Williams/Alex Calott (CHA) 8-6
2. Jackson Keith/Walker Heffron (WOF) def. Kamil Khalil/K. Kwasniewicz (CHA) 9-8 (7-4)
3. Paul Cisti/Anthony Davison (CHA) def. Tom Wood/Drew Superstein (WOF) 8-5

Match Notes:
Wofford 1-5
Charlotte 49ers 6-2


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