Courtesy of VSU Athletics
Release Date: October 17, 2009

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Pakebusch Claims National Championship

Pakebusch claims the 2009 ITA National Small College Championship in Mobile, Ala.

MOBILE, Ala. - In his first semester at Valdosta State, Philip Pakebusch has made quite an impression. After winning the ITA/Wilson South Regional tournament two weeks ago for the right to go on to the national tournament, Pakebusch continued to dominate.

With wins over tennis powerhouse Armstrong Atlantic, Drury and Concordia, Pakebusch flew through the opposition without even seeing a third set to win the 2009 ITA National Small College Championship.

The closest match came in the first round for Pakebusch. Against Rafael Array of Armstrong Atlantic, Pakebusch had to win a tiebreaker to take the second set to win the match. He won, 6-1, 7-6 (6).

In his next match, he made short work of Antonio Garcia Santos of Drury. In two sets, Pakebusch won, 6-1, 6-2.

In the championship round, Andrey Boldarev of Concordia pushed Pakebusch to the edge in the first set, but Pakebusch overcame to win the first set, 7-5. He put on a dominating performance in the second set to win the match, 7-5, 6-2.




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