 | The Cavalier daily Wednesday, April 14, 1971 |  |
Netmen Crush Keydets, 9-0
By Bill Nachman
Cavalier Daily Staff Writer
Monday's warm weather proved
to be just what Coach Gordon
Burris' tennismen were looking for,
as they were in command of VMI
all afternoon in an easy 9-0 rout.
The weather seemed about s
hospitable as the Keydets' style of
play. VMI never was able to latch
onto a single set. Captain Jeff
Podesta sparked the netters at
number one spot with a convincing
6-1, 6-0 demolition of John
Ashman. Number two man Doug
Waterman was also victorious with
a 6-1, 6-0 win over Ron Lau.
Bob Kain, at number three,
downed Jack Neff, 6-1, 6-4.
First-year man Rick Swift topped
Dwight Rowland, 6-2, 6-1.
Rounding out a perfect singles slate
were wins by Jim Ratliff and Herb
("Nyerb") Beskin.
Handling the first doubles with
ease, Swift and Ratliff outlasted
Ashman and Lau, 6-3, 7-5. In the
number two doubles, it was Frank
Spratlin and Dick Kaspers turning
back the challenge of Neff and
Rowland, 6-3, 6-4. Completing the
Virginia skunking of the Keydets
were Waterman and Beskin, who
tucked away O'Connor and Shelley,
6-4, 6-2.
Coach Burris' netters resume
play tomorrow, when William and
Mary's Indians host an eager band
of Cavaliers. Luckily for the
Virginia squad W&M is not at full
strength, but, nonetheless, should
be up for the challenge from this
Big Five foe.
Friday finds the courtmen at
home against Clemson. The
Bulldogs are fresh off a 5-4 upset of
North Carolina, which is currently
fielding a top ranked team.
Tennis Captain Jeff Podesta Volleys In Recent Chilly Match.
The Tennis Team Will Face William And Mary Tomorrow
| The Cavalier daily Wednesday, April 14, 1971 | |