ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S TENNIS
Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Blue Jays Edge Juniata, 5-4

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HUNTINGDON, Pa. --- Two three-set victories in singles lifted Elizabethtown College to a 5-4 victory over Juniata College in a matchup of former Commonwealth Conference men's tennis foes on Tuesday afternoon.

The Blue Jays (6-5 overall) trailed 4-3 with two singles matches remaining, but first-year student Bryan Metz (Hummelstown, PA/Lower Dauphin) defeated Arnab Chakrabarti 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 at fourth singles and first-year student Stijn van Esveld (Bilthoven, The Netherlands) downed Acer Van Wallendael 4-6, 6-1, 6-0 at sixth singles to give Elizabethtown the win over the Eagles (6-10 overall).

In other singles action, sophomore Brok Walker (Red Lion, PA/Red Lion) won 6-1, 6-4 at first singles over Jarrad Silver, and senior Andrew Voshell (Chester Heights, PA/Garnet Valley) defeated Ryan Navarro at third singles by a 6-1, 6-4 score.

In doubles, senior Jim Dombach (Lancaster, PA/Manheim Township) and sophomore Brandon Stolar (Millville, NJ/Millville) defeated Van Wallendael and Navarro 8-3 at flight three for the lone point for the Blue Jays.

Elizabethtown College 5, Juniata College 4
Singles competition
1. Brok Walker (ETOWN) def. Jarrad Silver (JUN) 6-1, 6-4
2. Jonathan Skoner (JUN) def. Jeff Kirkhoff (ETOWN) 6-0, 6-1
3. Andrew Voshell (ETOWN) def. Ryan Navarro (JUN) 6-1, 6-4
4. Bryan Metz (ETOWN) def. Arnab Chakrabarti (JUN) 3-6, 6-1, 6-4
5. Aaron Rhodes (JUN) def. Jim Dombach (ETOWN) 6-2, 6-3
6. Stijn van Esveld (ETOWN) def. Acer Van Wallendael (JUN) 4-6, 6-1, 6-0

Doubles competition
1. Jarrad Silver/Arnab Chakrabarti (JUN) def. Jeff Kirkhoff/Andrew Voshell (ETOWN) 8-6
2. Jonathan Skoner/Aaron Rhodes (JUN) def. Brok Walker/Bryan Metz (ETOWN) 8-0
3. Jim Dombach/Brandon Stolar (ETOWN) def. Acer Van Wallendael/Ryan Navarro (JUN) 8-3