April 16, 2005

NEWARK, DE -- Delaware posted a 7-0 victory over Mason in a Colonial Athletic Association match at the Delaware Field House Tennis Courts. Mason dressed only five players, defaulting on a doubles and singles match.

The Blue Hens, who won all five singles events played in straight sets, won their second straight match to improve to 11-5 overall and 2-2 in CAA action. The match was the 1,000th played in Delaware history since as the Blue Hens have posted a dual record of 567-423-10 in 94 seasons since 1909.

George Mason's Stephen Dufils at the No. 1 spot lost to John Tully 6-0, 6-4. Tully has 57 career wins, matching the UD record held by Jon Zolin, who went 57-5 in 1971-75. Tully also holds the UD record for singles matches played in a season (30 in 2002-03) and a career (102).

Mason's Tim Bainton played in the most competitive match of the day, losing to his opponent Adam Liebman at No. 2 position, 6-3, 6-4. Hanschmann, a freshman from Palatine, IL (Palatine HS), recorded a 6-1, 6-2 win over the Patriots' Miles Hughes at the No. 5 spot to improve to 17-6 on the season, breaking the previous UD freshman record of 16 set by Jeff Harrison in 1989-90 (16-3) and Steve Querner in 1978-79 (16-1). The 17 wins is the highest win total on the team and the sixth highest win total in school history.

The Blue Hens got victories from Josh Ditman at No. 3, Jesse Carl at No. 4, and Jonathan Schwartz at No. 6. Ditman was a 6-1, 6-2 winner over Eric Vogel, Carl posted a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Rob Santos, and Schwartz won by default as George Mason brought only five players to the match.

In doubles, Delaware swept the two matches played, Tully and Wirth downed Bainton and Dufils 8-2, Jesse Carl and Hanschmann downed Vogel and Hughes 8-4. The third match was won by default.

The Patriots will complete the regular schedule with a home match against Coppin State on Saturday at 10 a.m.

Delaware def. George Mason, 7-0
Singles:
#1 John Tully, D, def. Stephen Dufils (GM), 6-0, 6-4
#2 Adam Liebman, D, def. Tim Bainton (GM), 6-3, 6-4
#3 Josh Ditman def. Eric Vogel (GM), 6-1, 6-2
#4 Jesse Carl, def. Rob Santos (GM), 6-1, 6-0
#5 Jason Hanschmann def. Miles Hughes (GM), 6-1, 6-2
#6 Jonathan Schwartz, D, won by default.
Doubles:
#1 Tully-Wirth def. Bainton-Dufiles (GM), 8-2
#2 J. Carl-Hanschmann def. Vogel-Hughes (GM), 8-4
#3 Philip Wayne-Sammy Carl (D) won by default.