Averett men edge Bridgewater for second win in a row
Averett freshman David Lembke won his singles and doubles matches against Bridgewater College on Thursday.
Drew Wilson
3/25/2010 7:04:19 PM
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DANVILLE, Va. — Freshman
David Lembke's come-from-behind win helped seal a 5-4 Averett win over Bridgewater College on Thursday afternoon.
Lembke dropped his first set 6-4 to Bridgewater's Peter Hawkins before rallying to win the next two sets 6-2, 6-2 to win the No. 2 singles match and clinch the game-winning point for the Cougars (2-4).
The Cougars got straight-set wins from senior
Xavier Ruiz and
Kiril Orlov at the No. 1 and No. 3 singles positions.
Averett also took two of three doubles matches from Bridgewater (5-3). Ruiz and Lembke won 8-2 and junior
Bruno Faidutti and Orlov won 8-5.
The Cougars, who have won two in a row, return to action on Friday at Methodist University.