September 27, 2003
Two Shoremen Compete at Liberty Invite

LYNCHBURG, VA -- The Washington College men's tennis team sent a pair of players to the Third Annual Liberty Invitational held yesterday and today at Liberty College in Lynchburg, VA. Juniors Rafael Martins (Vitoria, Brazil/Prof. Anibal de Freitas) and Asfand Farouk (Karachi, Pakistan/City School) represented the Shoremen at the event, which also featured players from NCAA Division I schools Liberty and James Madison and Division II Longwood.

Martins went 2-1 in singles play, defeating two Division I players in the process. He bested Martin Roehricht of James Madison, 7-6, 6-4, and Joel Moylan of Liberty, 4-6, 7-6, 6-4. Farouk finished 1-2 in singles, recording a 6-3, 6-4, win over James Madison's Craig Anderson.

Martins and Farouk went 0-3 in doubles play.

The Washington College men's tennis team returns to action at the ITA Southeast Regionals held October 3-6 at Swarthmore College.

WC Match Results

Singles
Player (School)
Player (School)
Score
Rafael Martins (WC)
def.
 Martin Roehricht (JMU)
7-6, 6-4
John Sneed (JMU)
def.
 Rafael Martins (WC)
6-0, 6-3
Rafael Martins (WC)
def.
 Joel Moylan (Liberty)
4-6, 7-6, 6-4
Colin Malcolm (JMU)
def.
 Asfand Farouk (WC)
6-4, 3-6, 6-1
Asfand Farouk (WC)
def.
 Craig Anderson (JMU)
6-3, 6-4
Luis Rino (Liberty)
def.
 Asfand Farouk (WC)
6-1, 6-0
Doubles
Team (School)
Team (School)
Score
Malcolm/Anderson (JMU)
def.
 Martins/Farouk (WC)
8-4
Anerios/Rio (Liberty)
def.
 Martins/Farouk (WC)
8-3
Tarnikov/Newman (Longwood)
def.
 Martins/Farouk (WC)
8-6

 

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