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08.25.2009 - [Men's Tennis]
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Junior Brice Fairchild led the Knights to a 9-0 win over Calumet College of St. Joseph.
Junior Brice Fairchild led the Knights to a 9-0 win over Calumet College of St. Joseph.
INDIANAPOLIS - The Marian University men's tennis team opened its 2009 season with an emphatic 9-0 win over Calumet College of St. Joseph, 9-0, on Tuesday afternoon at the Marian University Tennis Courts.

Freshman Andrew Voss (West Lafayette, Ind./West Lafayette) sailed through in straight sets with a 6-0, 6-0 win at No. 1 singles. It was his first collegiate victory.

Junior Brice Fairchild (New Castle, Ind./Tri) continued his winning ways as he won in straight sets at No. 2 singles, 6-0, 6-1.

Junior Brad Mustin (Lebanon, Ind./Lebanon) blew through his opponent in straight sets, 6-0, 6-0, at No. 3 singles, while freshman Will Dixon (Jeffersonville, Ind./Our Lady of Providence) earned a straight-set win at No. 4 singles, 6-0, 6-0, for his first collegiate victory.

Senior Stedman Carmony (Arlington, Ind./Greenfield) picked up the victory at No. 5 singles, 6-1, 6-0, while senior Jeff Graf (Sunman, Ind./East Central) won at No. 6 singles, 6-2, 6-0, to round out the singles sweep.

Junior Aaron Wilder (Decatur, Ind./Bellmont) and freshman Kyle Luckiewicz (Indianapolis, Ind./Lawrence North) earned an 8-2 victory at No. 1 doubles, while sophomore Matt Hostetler (Shipshewana, Ind./Westview) and senior Joe Nelson (Indianapolis, Ind./Cathedral) won 8-1 at No. 2 doubles.

Junior Zach Davis (Fairborn, Ohio/Fairborn) and sophomore Austin Hall (Indianapolis, Ind./Lutheran) rounded out the sweep with an 8-0 win at No. 3 doubles.

The Knights open the Mid-Central College Conference season on Saturday when they head to Marion, Ind., to battle Indiana Wesleyan University. The match is slated for 11 a.m.