April 10, 2014

No. 33 Cobras Fall to Pioneers in Home Finale

The No. 33 Coker men's tennis team dropped its home finale to Tusculum College on Thursday (Apr. 10).

HARTSVILLE, S.C. – The No. 33 nationally ranked Coker men's tennis team fell 8-1 in a South Atlantic Conference match with the Pioneers of Tusculum College on Thursday (Apr. 10).

Picking up the lone win for the Navy and Yellow was senior James Corfield. Corfield pulled out a 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 victory at No. 4 singles in his final home match as a Cobra.

The Cobras will return to action Saturday (Apr. 12) for a SAC showdown with the Tornados of Brevard College. The match is scheduled for a 2 p.m. start.

Release written by sports information graduate assistant Sharod Williams.

Team Stats

Tusculum

Coker

Score

Doubles

Lukas Winkelmann / Jonas Winkelmann def. Andre Staab / James Corfield 8-4
David Siegle / Joseph Elphingstone def. William Marrafao / Tom Sizeland 8-6
Leon Seiz / Nicolas Planchard def. Martin Moncayo / Zach Grooms 8-3

Singles

Lukas Winkelmann def. Andre Staab 6-4 , 6-3
Nicolas Planchard def. Tom Sizeland 7-5 , 6-1
Jonas Winkelmann def. William Marrafao 6-7 (6-8) , 7-6 (7-3) , 10-5
James Corfield def. David Siegle 6-3 , 3-6 , 6-1
Leon Seiz def. Martin Moncayo 7-5 , 6-3
Joseph Elphingstone def. Zach Grooms 6-4 , 6-2