ALABAMA A&M BOX SCORE (HTML) | ALABAMA A&M BOX SCORE (PDF)
ALABAMA STATE BOX SCORE (HTML) | ALABAMA STATE BOX SCORE (PDF)

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Kennesaw State men’s tennis team (2-2) earned its first two wins of the 2013 season as the Owls posted back-to-back wins in a 7-0 crushing of Alabama A&M, followed by a 6-1 defeat of Alabama State on Saturday, Feb. 17 at the Olean Black Underwood Tennis Center.
                                                                                                          
"We did an excellent job of handling very windy and cold conditions today,” said Head Coach T.J. Greggs. “This team is performing well despite missing some key players right now, and people are stepping up. We look forward to the challenge of competing against UAB tomorrow.”
 
The Owls opened against Alabama A&M by securing the doubles point, the first of the season. Freshman Tobi Menhofer and Louis Theodor continued their strong play at No. 1 doubles, winning 8-4 over Nicholas Burger and Dominique Alexander. Sophomore Alexander Pena and senior Gokalp Ozdemir then posted an 8-1 win over Desta Sandy and Evan Brown at No. 2 doubles, while senor Nathan She and sophomore Matthew Johnson won by default as AAMU only had five players active and only two doubles teams playing in the match.
 
In singles action, She pushed the Owl lead to 2-0 with a win by default on court six, followed by freshman Maksim Yorsh notching his second singles victory in a row with a 6-0, 6-0 beat down of Brown. Ozdemir secured the Owls win when his opponent, Alexander, retired with the senior leading 6-1, 1-1.
 
Pena, Johnson and Menhofer rounded out the Owls victory with straight-set wins at No. 3, 5, and 1 singles, respectively.
 
In the second match of the day, KSU continued its impressive doubles play. Menhofer and Theodor continued to shine and moved to 4-0 on court one with an 8-2 defeat of Bobby Brand and Lex Pierre. The tandems of Pena and Ozdemir and Johnson and Yosh each tallied 8-4 victories at No. 2 and 3 doubles to earn the 1-0 advantage over ASU heading into singles action.
 
Yorsh started off the Owls in a positive manner with a 6-1, 6-1 win on court three, followed by a Pena 6-1, 6-3 victory at No. 4 singles. Menhofer’s 6-0, 7-6 (4) success on court one insured the second Owl victory of the day.
 
Ozdemir then registered a 1-6, 6-0, 6-0 comeback on court two, before Johnson dropped the lone point for KSU at No. 5 singles. She delivered another comeback, winning 4-6, 7-5, 1-0 (7) after being down 6-4, 3-0 in the second set to wrap the match for the Owls.
 
Kennesaw State continues its three-match road swing on Sunday, Feb. 17 as the Owls travel to Birmingham, Ala., for a 4 p.m. match with UAB.
 
Keep up with Owls men's tennis this year by following KSU on Twitter at @KSUOwlNation or by liking Kennesaw State Owls on Facebook. 
 
Kennesaw State University is celebrating 30 years of intercollegiate athletics during the 2012-13 academic year.  
 
Kennesaw State 7, Alabama A&M 0
Singles
1. Tobi Menhofer (KSU) def. Desta Sandy (AAMU) 6-3, 6-4
2. Gokalp Ozdemir (KSU) def. Dominique Alexander (AAMU) 6-1, 1-1 inj. retired
3. Alexander Pena (KSU) def. Nicholas Burger (AAMU) 6-0, 6-2
4. Maksim Yorsh (KSU) def. Evan Brown (AAMU) 6-0, 6-0
5. Matthew Johnson (KSU) def. William Law (AAMU) 6-2, 6-1
6. Nathan She (KSU) win by default

Doubles 
1. Tobi Menhofer/ Louis Theodor (KSU) def. Nicholas Burger/Dominique Alexander (AAMU) 8-4
2. Alexander Pena/Gokalp Ozdemir (KSU) def. Desta Sandy/Evan Brown (AAMU) 8-1
3. Nathan She/Matthew Johnson (KSU) win by default
 
Order of Finish: Doubles (3,2,1),; Singles (6,4,2,3,5,1)
 
---
 
Kennesaw State 6, Alabama State 1
Singles:
1. Tobi Menhofer (KSU) def. Bobby Brand (ASU) 6-0,7-6(4)
2. Gokalp Ozdemir (KSU) def. Lex Pierre (ASU) 1-6, 6-0, 6-0
3. Maksim Yorsh (KSU) def. Jarred Thompson (ASU) 6-1, 6-1
4. Alexander Pena (KSU) def. Stefan Vojnic (ASU) 6-1, 6-3
5. Roderick Williams (ASU) def. Matthew Johnson (KSU) 6-3, 6-7(4), 1-0(5)
6. Nathan She (KSU) def. Julian Cseszko (ASU) 4-6, 7-5, 1-0(7)

Doubles
1. Tobi Menhofer/ Louis Theodor (KSU) def. Bobby Brand/Lex Pierre (ASU) 8-2
2. Alexander Pena/Gokalp Ozdemir (KSU) def. Stefan Vojnic/Jarred Thompson (ASU) 8-4
3. Matthew Johnson/Maksim Yorsh (KSU) def. Roderick Williams/Julian Cseszko (ASU) 8-4
 
Order of Finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (3,4,1,2,5,6)