Workman Wins Twice as Eagles Fall to No. 31 Yellow Jackets

ATLANTA, Ga. – The Boston College men's tennis team dropped a 6-1 road decision at No. 31 Georgia Tech on Sunday. Hank Workman was part of both of the Eagles' wins on the day, claiming a 7-6, 6-3 win at No. 3 singles over Daniel Yun, after helping to take down a nationally ranked doubles opponent to open the match.

The Yellow Jackets (14-5, 7-2 ACC) won the doubles point after taking wins on the No. 2 and No. 3 courts. The Eagles won the No. 1 court as Kyle Childree and Workman teamed for a 7-6 win over the No. 54-ranked duo of Michael and Casey Kay.

In singles, Georgia Tech won at No. 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6 courts with Workman winning on Court 3.

Boston College (3-14, 0-9 ACC) returns to the courts on Wednesday, April 6, when the team plays Holy Cross in a match currently scheduled in Worcester at 4 p.m.

#31 Georgia Tech 6, Boston College 1
April 3, 2016
Ken Byers Tennis Complex (Atlanta, Ga.)

Singles competition
1. #11 Christopher Eubanks (GT) def. Aidan McNulty (BC) 6-2, 6-1
2. Cole Fiegel (GT) def. Jeff Melvin (BC) 6-3, 6-4
3. Hank Workman (BC) def. Daniel Yun (GT) 7-6 (7-5), 6-3
4. Nathan Rakitt (GT) def. Alexandre Thirouin (BC) 6-1, 6-2
5. Michael Kay (GT) def. Kyle Childree (BC) 7-5, 6-3
6. Elijah Melendez (GT) def. Kent Mukai (BC) 6-1, 6-3

Doubles competition
1. Kyle Childree/Hank Workman (BC) def. #54 Michael Kay/Casey Kay (GT) 7-6 (7-3)
2. Christopher Eubanks/Cole Fiegel (GT) def. Alexandre Thirouin/Aidan McNulty (BC) 6-4
3. Nathan Rakitt/Daniel Yun (GT) def. Kent Mukai/Jeff Melvin (BC) 6-0

Match Notes:
Boston College 3-14 (0-9)
Georgia Tech 14-5 (7-2); National ranking #31
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (1,4,6,2,5,3)
T-1:57

Workman Wins Twice as Eagles Fall to No. 31 Yellow Jackets

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Players Mentioned

Kyle Childree

Aidan McNulty

Kent Mukai

Alexandre Thirouin

Hank Workman