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Clemson Clips Tar Heels 4-3.
March 13, 2005 | Men's Tennis
March 13, 2005
Clemson, S.C. - Carolina and Clemson battled for nearly five hours in temperatures better than 75 degrees Sunday, with the Tigers edging the Tar Heels 4-3. The match came down to number one singles as Raian Luchici and Nathan Thompson battled into the third set with the match tied at 3-3. Thompson defeated Luchici 7-2 in the third set tiebreak to clinch the win for the Tigers.
Carolina's last two ACC matches have been decided by 4-3 scores. This was also the second straight match in which Luchici's match was decided by a third set tiebreak. Carolina continues its spring break road trip Wednesday at 20th ranked Auburn.
#36 Clemson 4, #37 North Carolina 3
1. #52 Nathan Thompson (CU) d. #63 Raian Luchici(UNC) 6-4, 6-7, 7-6
2. Sander Koning (CU) d. Brad Pomeroy (UNC) 6-2, 7-5
3. Geoff Boyd (UNC) d. Clement Reix (CU) 6-2, 7-6
4. Ryan Young (CU) d. Derek Porter (UNC) 6-4, 5-7, 6-1
5. Benjamin Carlotti (UNC) d. Brett Twente (CU) 4-6, 6-0, 6-3
6. Sebastian Guejman (UNC) d. Michael Gee (CU) 6-2, 4-6, 6-4
Doubles
1. Thompson - Young (CU) d. #14 Pomeroy - Boyd (UNC) 9-8(5)
2. Koning - Twente (CU) d. Guejman - David Stone (UNC) 8-5
3. Jonathan Janda - Luchici (UNC) d. Twente - Cook (CU) 8-3
Records: Clemson 17-2 (3-0) Carolina 10-4 (1-2)
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