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Updated
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Battling Bishop men's
tennis falls in USA
South semifinals
 Burlington,
NC
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The North Carolina
Wesleyan men's tennis
team saw its 2008 season
come to an end in the
semifinals of the USA
South Tournament for the
second straight year.
After downing Ferrum 9-0
to advance, the Bishops
fell to Methodist by the
same score on Saturday.
Wesleyan finishes the
season with a 9-8 record
under first-year head
coach Dominic Modise,
marking the first
winning season for the
program since 1976.
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Seven Bishops garner USA
South tennis and golf awards
 Fayetteville,
NC
- The USA South
Athletic Conference has announced its All-Conference awards
for tennis and golf with a total of 65
student-athletes garnering recognition. In men's tennis,
North Carolina Wesleyan had four players
receive accolades, highlighted by First Team selection and
Rookie of the Year Antti Saari (pictured). Freshman Jaime
Galasso was a Second Team women's tennis selection, while
Ryan Stugis earned Second Team honors in men's golf.
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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 now boasts an
8-7 overall record.
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Methodist netters pick
up 9-0 sweeps over
Wesleyan
Rocky Mount, NC
- The men’s and women’s tennis teams of
Methodist University picked up 9-0 sweeps over
North Carolina Wesleyan on Wednesday afternoon
at the NCWC Tennis Complex. With second place in
the league on the line, the Monarch men remained
tied for first place with the victory, while the
regionally-ranked Methodist women dropped only
one game on the day.
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Saari earns third
USA South Rookie of
the Week award
 Fayetteville,
NC
- The North Carolina
Wesleyan Department
of Athletics is
pleased to announce
that freshman Antti
Saari of men's
tennis has earned
his third USA South
Rookie of the Week
award. Saari
(pictured) led his
Bishops to two USA
South victories last
week, helping
NCWC even its
season record at 6-6
overall.
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NCWC men's tennis goes
2-1 in league play,
women drop three
 Greensboro, NC
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Senior Mike Harrison
(pictured) and sophomore
Matt Smith went 2-1 in
both singles and doubles
play this week, leading
their Battling Bishop
men's tennis team to two
USA South victories.
Wesleyan fell at
Christopher Newport 9-0
on Friday, but the
Bishops took 5-4 and 7-2
matches against Averett
and Greensboro on
Sunday, respectively.
The women were not as
fortunate, dropping all
three contests on the
road.
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