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Shield’s brothers incredible journey at NCAA’s comes to an end
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The three-year combined career of Boise State University tennis players Luke and Clancy Shields ended May 23 at the NCAA Men National Tennis Tournament in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
The No. 29 nationally ranked brothers lost a hard fought three-set match during the second round of the tournament to the University of Southern California’s second ranked pair of Robert Farah and Kaes Van’t Hof.
After dropping the first set 7-5, the Bronco duo battled back drawing even with a 6-4 victory in the second. Unfortunately, the decisive third set went the way of the Trojans who won 6-3 to claim the overall match by a score of 2-1.
However the Shields journey to that match was a sight to see. To advance to the second round, Clancy and Luke pulled of a huge and very convincing win over the No.17 ranked doubles team in the country on May 22. They were able to defeat Jamie Hunt and Nate Schnugg of the University of Georgia in two sets 6-4, 6-2.
Though with the loss, came another one as well. It ended the season for the Shields brothers who finished the year with a 19-7 overall record. It also marked the end to Luke Shields’ outstanding four-year run at Boise State where his honors were numerous including being named the 2007 WAC Player of the Year and a three-time NCAA All-American.
However, for Clancy, he will return as the Broncos number one player next year and the leader of a strong returning group.
Clancy makes strong showing at NCAA singles championships
Junior Clancy Shields was able to make an even bigger name for himself at the Men’s NCAA Tennis Singles Championships in Tulsa, Okla. on May 21 and 22.
Shield’s was able to get a first round win over Oklahoma Sooner Andrei Daescu in three sets, 5-7, 6-2, 7-5 on May 21 to advance to the second round where he took on the current number one ranked player in the country and the defending national champion; University of Virginia’s Somdev Devvarman.
The junior from Grand Junction, Colo. was unable to break the serve of the Cavalier’s ace in the two sets while surrendering his own service twice. Shields played Devvarman tight throughout the match but could not get past the defending champ eventually falling in straight sets 6-4, 7-5.
“Clancy (Shields) came out and I didn’t expect him to play as well as he did,” said Devvarman. “He stuck to me from the very beginning, give full credit to him for playing a great match.”
The victory extended Devvarman’s win streak to 31 straight, 39-1 overall on the year, while setting a new NCAA Tournament record for career wins in the competition with 14. The loss ends Boise State’s Clancy Shields singles season with a mark of 26-15 overall.
Courtesy Broncosports.com
