Gophers Handle Indians in Final Match
TOWSON, MD — Goucher closed out its 2006-07 campaign today by knocking off Juniata, 7-2.
Gophers Handle Indians in Final Match
Covey Goes Unbeaten at No. 4 Singles in 2006-07April 24, 2007
TOWSON, MD — Goucher closed out its 2006-07 campaign
today by knocking off Juniata, 7-2.
The Gophers (7-9), who finished with four victories in their final
five matches, jumped out to a 3-0 advantage over the Indians (5-5)
by sweeping the three doubles matches. At No. 1, Andrew Ortiz
(Silver Spring, MD/Gonzaga) and Wynn Thane (Chambersburg,
PA/Mercersburg Academy) defeated Brandon Long and Casey
Chew, 8-1.
Ortiz, who fashioned a 10-4 record at first singles in his first
season at Goucher, picked up one of the Gophers' four wins in
singles play by downing Jonathan Skoner 6-1, 6-4 at No. 1. At No.
3, Michael Brooks (Old Westbury, NY/Solomon
Schechter) topped Brandon Long 6-2, 7-6 (5); at No. 4,
Chris Covey (Exeter, NH/Exeter) handled Aaron
Rhodes 7-5, 6-4.
Covey was undefeated in eight matches at fourth singles in
2006-07.
The only three-set match was between Mike Simon (Palo Alto,
CA/Palo Alto) and Derek Dye at No. 6 and Simon prevailed
6-1, 3-6, 7-6 (7-4).