Wesleyan men down Ferrum, win thriller over Chowan

Rocky Mount, NC - The men’s team of North Carolina Wesleyan won its final two regular season matches this week, downing Ferrum 8-1 on Sunday before winning a 5-4 thriller over Chowan on Wednesday. Sunday's victory over the Panthers sealed the 3rd-seed in the USA South, while Wednesday's win moved the Bishops one step closer to their first winning season since the program was reinstated in 1999. Wesleyan will enter this weekend's conference tournament with an 8-7 overall record.

At Ferrum, the Bishops cruised to an 8-1 win. Wesleyan swept singles play, while the Panthers' lone point came at #2 doubles.

In their home finale, the Bishops avenged an early season loss to the Hawks with thrilling 5-4 win. Wesleyan took a key 2-1 lead in doubles play and went on to go 3-3 in singles action. Mike Harrison's win at the 5th-seed proved to be the difference. It was fitting end considering that Harrison was honored prior to the Senior Day match.

Wesleyan will now prepare for the first round of the USA South Conference Tournament. Friday's match will pit the Bishops against 6th-seeded Ferrum at 1:00 p.m. Complete coverage can be found at http://ferrumpanthers.com/sports/2008/3/20/GEN_0320083417.aspx.