ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S TENNIS
Sunday, October 1, 2006

Four Elizabethtown Players Compete at Wilson/ITA Atlantic South Regional

SALISBURY, Md. --- Four Elizabethtown players competed at the Wilson/ITA Atlantic South Regional tournament, held at Salisbury University in Salisbury, Md. Saturday and Sunday. No team scoring was kept in the tournament. It was the Blue Jays’ first action of the 2006-07 academic year. Elizabethtown’s traditional season in men’s tennis takes place in the spring.

Three of Elizabethtown’s entries advanced to the quarterfinals of the consolation bracket in their respective events. In the Singles B Draw, first-year student Ryan Knarr (Robesonia, PA) fell in his opening round match, but battled back to win two consolation matches to reach the quarterfinals, including an 8-0 shutout win in the opening consolation round and an 8-2 win in the second consolation round.

The Doubles Main Draw team of first-year student Maarten Albers (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) and sophomore Jeff Kirkhoff (Duncannon, PA) advanced to the consolation quarterfinals as well, where they narrowly missed reaching the semifinals in an 8-6 loss.

In the Doubles B Draw, sophomore Zach Atkinson (Willow Street, PA) and Knarr teamed up to reach the consolation quarterfinals, winning their consolation first round match 8-1.

The Blue Jays will see action one more time this fall when they host the Blue Jay Invitational October 28 and 29.

At Salisbury, Md.
Wilson/ITA Men’s Atlantic South Regional
Singles Main Draw Results:
Round of 64: Jose Ortiz d. Maarten Albers (E) 6-4, 7-5
Consolation Round 1: #9 Randy Loden d. Maarten Albers (E) 8-1
Singles B Draw Results:
Round of 64: Govinda Avasarala d. Jeff Kirkhoff (E) 6-1, 6-1
Consolation Round 1: Jonathan Farber d. Jeff Kirkhoff (E) 8-5
Round of 64: J.J. England d. Ryan Knarr (E) 6-2, 6-0
Consolation Round 1: Ryan Knarr (E) d. Chris Haines 8-0
Consolation Round 2: Ryan Knarr (E) d. Mike Muir 8-2
Consolation Quarterfinals: Devin Crosby d. Ryan Knarr (E) 8-1
Round of 64: Shawn Becker d. Zach Atkinson (E) 7-5, 6-3
Consolation Round 1: Timothy Parks d. Zach Atkinson (E) 8-3
Doubles Main Draw Results:
Round of 32: #5 Ljuboja/Muliawan d. Maarten Albers/Jeff Kirkhoff (E) 8-4
Consolation Round 1: Maarten Albers/Jeff Kirkhoff (E) d. Feibelman/Meyers, Wd (ill)
Consolation Quarterfinals: Avasarala/Pollack d. Maarten Albers/Jeff Kirkhoff (E) 8-6
Doubles B Draw Results:
Round of 32: Bonser/Dunne d. Zach Atkinson/Ryan Knarr (E) 8-5
Consolation Round 1: Zach Atkinson/Ryan Knarr (E) d. Rublin/Sonetirot 8-1
Consolation Quarterfinals: Feinman/Shelbo d. Zach Atkinson/Ryan Knarr (E) 8-1