University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Golden Eagle Men's Tennis Team Loses to Alabama
1/27/2002 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
Golden Eagle Men's Tennis Team Loses to Alabama
The Southern Miss men?s tennis team lost to No. 23-ranked Alabama, 6-1, on Sunday at Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Miikka Kangas, Southern Miss? No. 1, scored the only point for the team, defeating No. 36 Max Belski by a score of 4-6, 7-6 (1), 7-6 (7).
The team will play Mississippi State, Tuesday, January 29, 2002 at Starkville. The match was originally scheduled to be played on Thursday, Jan. 24, 2002 but was postponed due to rain.
No. 23 Alabama vs. Southern Mississippi
Doubles
1. Belski/Mitchell (UA) def. Kangas/Canduas (USM) 8-0
2. Beuque/Gostek (UA) def. Carteret/Gneiting (USM) 8-8 (DNF)
3. McRae/Boyles (UA) def. Martin/Jansson (USM) 8-1
Alabama wins doubles point
Singles
1. Miikka Kangas (USM) def. No.36 Max Belski (UA) 4-6, 7-6(1), 7-6(7)
2. No. 96 Chris Gostek (UA) def. David Jansson (USM) 6-3, 6-3
3. Stephen Mitchell (UA) def. Nicolas Carteret (USM) 6-3, 6-4
4. Chris Brodersen (UA) def. Uwe Gneiting (USM) 6-3, 6-1*
5. Nick Beuque (UA) def. Juantco Martin (USM) 6-0, 6-1
6. Chris McRae (UA) def. David Canduas (USM) 7-6(4), 7-6(5)
* clinched match
Alabama-6 USM-1
