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One chapter closed and another began in Division II men's tennis. Lander, winner of the last eight championships, failed to advance out of the quarterfinals and opened the door for a new champion. Rollins took advantage, and with a 5-0 win over Hawaii Pacific, Rollins captured its fourth national tennis title May 13 at West Florida's Skeeter Carson Tennis Complex. The Tars also won titles in 1966, 1972 and 1991.
The Tars swept through the doubles to take a commanding lead. Matt Porter and Goran Sterijovski won, 8-6, at No. 1 doubles; Mark Thompson and Drew Sipka won, 9-7, at the No. 2 spot; and Andrew Grosilmond and Brandon Smith claimed an 8-4 victory at the No. 3 position.
"Winning the doubles really took the pressure off," said Rollins head coach Jim Poling. "(After winning the doubles), I tried to get them relaxed and tell them to go out and finish the job."
Smith was the first to finish in the singles play and claimed a 6-1, 6-3 victory at the No. 4 position. Matt Porter earned the final point in the No. 1 spot. Facing the top player in Division II men's tennis, Mikael Maata from Hawaii Pacific, Porter registered a 6-3, 6-4 victory to finish the season with a 31-3 record.
"Everybody really fired on the right day," said Poling. "We have never played better. The guys jumped out strong and really believed they could do it. It's really a thrill. I'm happy for Matt and we also have four freshman who played for us today. I'm really excited."
Hawaii Pacific repeated the runner-up status it earned a year ago. The Sea Warriors downed Drury, 5-4, in the semifinals. Rollins defeated Brigham Young-Hawaii, 5-4, in the other semifinal.
CHAMPIONSHIP SUMMARY
First round
Lees-McRae 5, Concordia (N.Y.) 1; Millersville 5, Barton 3; Erksine 5, Presbyterian 3; Anderson (S.C.) 5, Catawba 0; Belmont Abbey 5, Assumption 2; Kutztown 5, Bloomsburg 3; Ferris St. 5, Indianapolis 0; Incarnate Word 5, Rockhurst 3; Drury 5, Truman 0; Texas Wesleyan 5, Metro St. 2; Northwood 5, St. Cloud St. 1; Central Okla. 5, Northwest Mo. St. 1; St. Edward's 5, West Tex. A&M 1; Abilene Christian 6, Colorado Mines 0; Midwestern St. 5, Northern Colo. 2; Cameron 5, Southern Ind. 0; S.C.-Aiken 5, Harding 0; Armstrong Atlantic 5, Delta St. 1; North Fla. 5, S.C.-Spartanburg 3; Francis Marion 5, Morehouse 0; Eckerd 5, Augusta St. 0; Lander 6, North Ala. 0; UC Davis 5, Sonoma St. 0; UC San Diego 5, Cal Poly Pomona 0; BYU-Hawaii 6; UC San Diego 1.
Second round
Lees-McRae 5, Millersville 1; Anderson (S.C.) 5, Erksine 0; Belmont Abbey 5, Kutztown 4; Ferris St. 5, Incarnate Word 0; Drury 5, Texas Wesleyan 1; Northwood 5, Central Okla. 1; Abilene Christian 5, St. Edward's 4; Midwestern St. 5, Cameron 0; Valdosta St. 5, S.C.-Aiken 1; Ouachita Baptist 5, Armstrong Atlantic 4; Rollins 5, North Fla. 3; Francis Marion 5, Barry 3; Eckerd 5, Fla. Southern 4; Lander 5, West Fla. 1; Hawaii Pacific 5, UC Davis 0.
Round of 16
Drury 5, Anderson (S.C.) 1; Rollins 5, Northwood 2; Eckerd 5, Abilene Christian 0; Hawaii Pacific 5, Francis Marion 3; Lander 5, Lees-McRae 0; BYU-Hawaii 5, Midwestern St. 1; Ouachita Baptist 5, Belmont Abbey 0; Valdosta St. 7, Ferris St. 1.
Quarterfinals
Drury 5, Lander 3; Hawaii Pacific 5, Ouachita Baptist 3; Rollins 5, Valdosta St. 4; BYU-Hawaii 5, Eckerd 4.
Semifinals
Hawaii Pacific 5, Drury 4; Rollins 5, BYU-Hawaii 4.
Championship
Rollins 5, Hawaii Pacific 0
Doubles -- No. 1: Matt Porter-Goran Sterijovski, Rollins, def. Jan Tribler-Wojtek Bratek, Hawaii Pacific, 4-0; No. 2: Mark Thompson-Drew Sipka, Rollins, def. Mikael Maata-Stefan Pampulov, Hawaii Pacific, 9-7; No. 3: Andrew Groslimond-Brandon Smith, Rollins, def. Gerard Dericks-Miguel Diez, Rollins, 8-4.
Singles -- No. 1: Porter, Rollins, def. Maata, Hawaii Pacific, 6-2, 6-4; No. 2: Suspended; No. 3: Suspended; No. 4: Smith, Rollins, def. Dericks, Hawaii Pacific, 6-1, 6-3; No. 5: Suspended; No. 6: Suspended.
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