WVSU's tennis teams split a pair of matches with visiting Johnson C. Smith Saturday afternoon in Institute.

      The Yellow Jacket men fell 9-0 to the Golden Bulls while the WVSU women returned the favor with a 9-0 win.

      The men's squad fell to 0-3 in completing their fall schedule.

      The win moved the women's record to 10-2 overall.

    The Yellow Jacket women's tennis team downed visiting West Liberty 7-2 Friday evening in a match played indoors at Teays Valley Tennis Center.

     The win moves the Jackets record to 9-2 overall and 6-1 in the WVIAC.

     Both the men's and women's tennis teams will be in action Saturday at 1 p.m. at home in a match being played on campus outdoors as they face Johnson C. Smith.

       The Yellow Jacket women's tennis team (6-2) defeated the University of Findlay 8-1 and Indiana Tech 9-0 Saturday in Findlay, Ohio.

      The WVSU men fell 9-0 to Indiana Tech in a match also played in Findlay.

     The young Yellow Jacket men's tennis team fell 9-0 at Tiffin University Friday evening in the team's first match of teh fall.

      The Jackets line-up was composed of sophomores Nick Anderon, Andrew Barr, Brian Wooten, and Jason Thaxton along with freshmen Mason Walling and Derrick Thaxton.

       The men are scheduled to play Indiana Tech at Findlay University Saturday afternoon.

  KANAWHA VALLEY OPEN TENNIS TOURNAMENT

At Schoenbaum courts

 Tuesday’s match schedule

 5:30 p.m.

4.0 Men’s Singles: Haggerty vs. Deardorff.

3.5 Men’s Singles: Rollyson vs. Jarrell.

7.5 Mixed Doubles: Haggerty/Pugh vs. Ritchie/Jenkins.

7.0 Men’s Doubles: Keatley/Wang vs. Wooten/Hatfield.

7 p.m.

Century Men’s Doubles: Bennett/Johnson vs. Williams/Ruther.

6.5 Mixed Doubles: Hamilton/Bennett vs. Zubrick/Zubrick.

7.5 Men’s Doubles: Pugh/Haggerty vs. Anderson/Walling.

Monday’s Early Results:

Men’s Singles: Rollyson d. Zubrick 6-3, 6-2.

Men’s Doubles: Keatley/Wang d. Spriggs/Hager 6-2, 6-3; Bennett/Johnson d. Kelly/Vorhees 6-3, 6-2.

Mixed Doubles: Zubrick/Zubrick d. Rollyson/Knoth 7-6, 6-2; Ritchie/Jenkins d. Hager/Steele 6-2, 6-0.

Women’s Doubles: Mayo/Turley d. Casto/Bryant 6-1, 6-2.

     The WVSU men's tennis team rolled over Salem by a 5-0 count in a first round WVIAC tournament match Thursday in Charleston.

      The Jackets then faced top-seeded West Virginia Wesleyan at 9 a.m. Friday at Coonskin Park in a quarterfinal match-up.

      The WVSU players put up a fight as Gian Sposito was leading WVIAC Player of the Year Rafael Calvacante 6-4 when the Bobcats clinched a 5-0 win.

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       The Yellow Jacket men's tennis team dropped a 7-2 decision to Fairmont State before defeating Salem 8-1 Saturday afternoon.

        The WVSU first doubles team of Gian Sposito and Nick Anderson rallied from down 7-4 to tale a 9-7 win and fifth singles player Brian Wooten recovered from a set down for a 0-6, 6-1, 1-0 (10-6) win to account for the Jackets' points in the opener.

      The Yellow Jacket men's tennis team fell 0-9 to both Charlestn and West Liberty last week to drop to 0-6 this spring.

         In a match much closer than the scores indicates the Yellow Jackets fell 7-2 at Shepherd Saturday afternoon in a WVIAC men's tennis match.

         WVSU fell behind 3-0 after doubles play when Gian Sposito and Nick Anderson dropped a 9-8 match to the Rams losing in a tie-breaker and the third doubles pair of Jason Thaxton and Brian Wooten lost a tight 806 contest.

          Sposito and Wooten rallied to win tight singles matches at the first and sixth spots respectively. Andrew Barr lost a long three-set decision at  No. 3 singles and Anderson dropped a very tight two-set match at second singles.

          The Jacket men fall to 0-4 overall and 0-2 in WVIAC play.

The Yellow Jackets have signed Sissonville High's top boys tennis player for the coming year.

Brian Wooten was a state tournament qualifier at first singles for the Indians.

"Brian will step right into our line-up and contribute," said WVSU tennis coach John Simms. "We look to sign the top area talent each year and Brian certainly fits that description."

#6 seeded West Virginia State University Men's Tennis team lost to #3 seeded West Liberty State College 5-2 in the WVIAC Quartefinals held at Coonskin Park in Charleston, WV.

The Yellow Jackets end the season with a 4-11 overall record and 3-6 in WVIAC. For more information about WVSU Tennis click this link to College Tennis On Line

Senior Brandon Gwinn (right) closed out a successful career at first singles with wins Thursday against Concord and Friday in the WVIAC tournament against West Liberty.

The WVSU men's tennis team has signed its first recruit for next season.

Morgan (Moe) Foley from petersburg High selected the Yellow Jackets over several other conference schools it was announced.

Foley was a west Virginia high school state tournament qualifier last season and is the top player currently in his area of the state.

"Moe is a fine young man and excellent tennis player," WVSU tennis Coach John Simms said. "He will not only be a great addition to the team but also to the school in general."

The Yellow Jacket men's tennis team fell to 2-2 overall with an 8-1 defeat at the hands of host Virginia State Friday afternoon.

Brandon Gwinn and Gian Sposito teamed for an 8-5 win at first doubles to pick up the squad's lone point.