March 31, 2006

CLEMSON, S.C. - Junior Arvid Puranen (Lulea, Sweden) upset 97^th-ranked Clement Reix at No. 1 singles, but it was not enough for the 49^th-ranked Virginia Tech men's tennis team to upset No. 14 Clemson. The Tigers scored in three of the top four singles matches to earn a 4-3 triumph over the Hokies Friday.

Tech falls to 12-8 overall and 3-3 in the Atlantic Coast Conference, while Clemson improves to 18-5 overall and 3-3 in the conference.

Puranen, the 115^th-ranked player in the country, scored Tech's biggest victory of the day, a 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 triumph over Reix at No. 1 singles.

The Hokies also claimed wins at No. 5 and 6 singles. At No. 5, freshman David Rosenfeld (Coral Gables, Fla.) defeated Brett Twente, 6-3, 6-7, 7-6, while freshman Brandon Corace (Naples, Fla.) topped Kevin Fleck, 6-4, 6-2 at No. 6 singles.

Paul Koenke's win over Nicolas Delgado (Madrid, Spain), 6-4, 7-6, earned the clinching point for the Tigers.

Tech earned a win at No. 3 doubles, but could not prevent Clemson from claiming the first point. Sophomore Albert Larregola (Lleida, Spain) and Delgado, earned the Hokies' doubles victory, 9-8 over Twente and Ian Keeler.

Tech will travel to No. 32 Georgia Tech for a noon match on Sunday.

#11 Clemson 4, #49 Hokies 3
Singles
1. #115 Arvid Puranen (VT) d. #97 Clement Reix (CU) 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
2. #89 Sander Koning (CU) d. Albert Larregola (VT) 6-4, 6-4
3. #117 Ryan Young (CU) d. Alex Sergeev (VT) 6-2, 6-2
*4. Paul Koenke (CU) d. Nicolas Delgado (VT) 6-4, 7-6
5. David Rosenfeld (VT) d. Brett Twente 6-3, 6-7, 7-6
6. Brandon Corace (VT) d. Kevin Fleck (CU) 6-4, 6-2

Doubles
1. Jarmaine Jenkins-Reix (CU) d. Wilkins-Puranen (VT) 8-4
2. Koning-Young (CU) d. Sergeev-Rosenfeld (VT) 8-6
3. Larregola-Delgado (VT) d. Twente-Ian Keeler (CU) 9-8
*Clinched Match