Towson, Md. – Playing in just his third
career singles match, senior Yuri Soussov
(Moscow, Russia) pulled out a 1-6, 6-4, 6-2 victory at No. 6
singles to propel St. Mary's College of Maryland men's tennis to a
5-4 triumph over Goucher College Thursday afternoon in the
Seahawks' season finale.
Soussov had only seen action in one singles
match in 2007-08 prior to the 2009-10 season. However, he
proved to be quite the hero in his final match as a Seahawk,
closing out his senior campaign with a 2-0 mark at No. 6
singles.
Today's close match was the fifth for the Seahawks (12-10) and
their third 5-4 victory on the year. With their 12 wins in
2009-10, St. Mary's matched the 1997-98 squad's 12-win season under
the guidance of the late Paul Spencer.
SMCM headed into singles action with a 2-1 lead before Goucher
claimed wins at No. 1 and 2 singles to stake a 3-2 margin.
The Seahawks regained a 4-3 advantage with victories by senior
Sam
Barton (Edgewater, Md./Key) and first-year Kyle
Feeley (Baltimore, Md./Mount Saint Joseph) at No. 4
and 3 singles, respectively.
Goucher's first-year Charlie Leonard
(Walkersville, Md./Walkersville) evened up the match with a 6-1,
7-5 win over senior Drew Barnes
(Ellicott City, Md./Centennial) at No. 5
singles.
Tennis Match Results
Apr 22, 2010 at Towson, Md.
St. Mary's (Md.) 5, Goucher
4
Singles competition
1. Steve Baum (GOU) def. Thomas Hoesman (SMC)
6-4, 6-2
2. Michael Brooks (GOU) def. Jeff Levy (SMC) 6-1,
6-1
3. Kyle Feeley (SMC) def. Billie Weiss (GOU) 6-3, 6-7 (5-7),
6-3
4. Sam Barton (SMC) def. Daniel Csete (GOU) 6-2, 6-3
5. Charlie Leonard (GOU) def. Drew Barnes (SMC) 6-1, 7-5
6. Yuri Soussov (SMC) def. Dave Hemelt (GOU) 1-6, 6-4, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Thomas Hoesman/Kyle Feeley (SMC) def. Michael
Brooks/Billie Weiss (GOU) 8-6
2. Steve Baum/Charlie Leonard (GOU) def. Jeff Levy/Yuri Soussov
(SMC) 8-4
3. Sam Barton/Drew Barnes (SMC) def. Brett Blackman/Dave Hemelt
(GOU) 8-1
Match Notes:
St. Mary's (Md.) 12-10
Goucher 3-12
Order of finish: Doubles (3, 2, 1); Singles (2, 1,
4, 3, 5, 6)
