(Story taken from the Trinity University website)
CLARMEONT, Calif. - The Trinity University sophomore doubles team of Bobby Cocanougher and Cory Kowal made a great run for the title at the NCAA Division III Men’s Tennis Championships, but fell short in the semifinals on Sunday.
Cocanougher, from Southlake, Texas (Southlake); and Kowal, from
Austin, Texas (Anderson); lost 6-2, 7-6 (7-2) in the semis to Jamie
Neely and Oscar Pena of Bowdoin College at Biszantz Family Tennis
Center.
The Tiger players were down a set and 1-4, when they battled back
to bring the second set to a tiebreak.
Cocanougher and Kowal were the first Trinity team to reach the NCAA
semifinals since 2001, when Sloan Rush and Ed Rahn advanced to the
championship match.
In Saturday’s quarterfinals, the Tigers took out top seeds
Mike Burdakin and John Kauss of Gustavus Adolphus College 6-3, 6-2.
Cocanougher and Kowal came from behind to defeat Andrew Thompson
and David Farah of Middlebury College 4-6, 7-6 (7-3), 7-5 in
Friday’s round of 16, the first match of doubles. The Trinity
tandem was facing a loss as the Middlebury team was serving for the
match in the second set.
Cocanougher and Kowal earned All-America honors last fall by
winning the Intercollegiate Tennis Association regional doubles
crown. The two Tigers completed the season with an overall record
of 24-10 (9-3 in the fall, 13-6 in spring dual matches, 2-1 at the
NCAAs).
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