ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S TENNIS
Monday, March 3, 2008

Elizabethtown Opens Spring Schedule With 9-0 Win Over Lynchburg

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HILTON HEAD, S.C. --- The Elizabethtown College men's tennis team opened its 2008 schedule with a 9-0 win over Lynchburg College on Monday morning. The Blue Jays (1-0 overall) posted five straight-set wins in singles over the Hornets (0-2 overall).

At first singles, sophomore Brok Walker (Red Lion, PA/Red Lion) defeated Jay Duimstra 6-4, 6-2, with junior Jeff Kirkhoff (Duncannon, PA/Susquenita) earning a 6-1, 6-1 win over Marc Halley at second singles and senior Andrew Voshell (Chester Heights, PA/Garnet Valley) downing Nick Carroll 6-3, 6-0 at third singles.

First-year student Bryan Metz (Hummelstown, PA/Lower Dauphin) was a 6-3, 6-2 winner at fourth singles over Kyler Paluga, and sophomore Brandon Stolar (Millville, NJ/Millville) posted a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Brian Nelson at fifth singles. First-year student Shawn Cotton (Bernardsville, NJ/Bernardsville) won by forfeit at sixth singles.

In doubles, Kirkhoff and Voshell defeated Duimstra and Halley 8-5 at flight one, and Walker and Metz teamed for an 8-1 win over Carroll and Paluga at flight two. Lynchburg forfeited at third doubles to the Blue Jay team of senior Jim Dombach (Lancaster, PA/Manheim Township) and sophomore Mike Steiner (Greensburg, PA/Greater Latrobe).

Elizabethtown College 9, Lynchburg College 0
Singles competition
1. Brok Walker (ETOWN) def. Jay Duimstra (LYNCH) 6-4, 6-2
2. Jeff Kirkhoff (ETOWN) def. Marc Halley (LYNCH) 6-1, 6-1
3. Andrew Voshell (ETOWN) def. Nick Carroll (LYNCH) 6-3, 6-0
4. Bryan Metz (ETOWN) def. Kyler Paluga (LYNCH) 6-3, 6-2
5. Brandon Stolar (ETOWN) def. Brian Nelson (LYNCH) 6-1, 6-3
6. Shawn Cotton (ETOWN) by forfeit

Doubles competition
1. Jeff Kirkhoff/Andrew Voshell (ETOWN) def. Jay Duimstra/Marc Halley (LYNCH) 8-5
2. Brok Walker/Bryan Metz (ETOWN) def. Nick Carroll/Kyler Paluga (LYNCH) 8-1
3. Jim Dombach/Mike Steiner (ETOWN) by forfeit