Southern Miss Men's Tennis Team Advances To Championship Match
3/30/2002 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
Southern Miss Men's Tennis Team Advances To Championship Match
IRVINE, Calif. - The Southern Miss men?s tennis team advanced to the finals of the 23rd Annual UCI Anteater Classic, defeating host UC Irvine, 4-3, at the UCI Tennis Stadium.
The Golden Eagles fell behind early, losing the doubles point when the Anteaters swept all three matches. Brian Morton and Jon Endrikat, ranked No. 32 in doubles', defeated Miikka Kangas and Nicolas Carteret, 8-4.
Southern Miss bounced back to win four of the six singles' matches. David Jansson dropped his first set to Jon Endrikat (UCI), before winning the last two to take the match at No. 2 singles, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3. J.J. Martin, playing No. 3, defeated Carl Lumsden (UCI) in three sets, 2-6, 6-3, 6-1. Carteret defeated Morton (UCI) in straight sets at No. 5, 7-6, 6-1. Uwe Gneiting defeated Greg Bjorkman (UCI) at No. 6, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2.
Kangas lost at No. 1 in three sets, to Sean O'Connor, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 and David Canudas lost at No. 4 singles', 6-2, 5-7, (10-3).
Southern Miss returns to action, Saturday, against No. 57 Memphis in the championship match.
Southern Miss 4, UC Irvine 3
Doubles
1. #32 Morton/Endrika (UCI) d. Kangas/Carteret, 8-4
2. O'Connor/Bjorkman (UCI) d. Jansson/Canudas, 8-1
3. Haynes/Williams (UCI) d. J.J. Martin/Gneiting, 8-3
UCI wins the doubles' point
Singles
1. Sean O'Connor (UCI) d. Miikka Kangas, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3
2. David Jansson (USM) d. Jon Endrikat, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
3. J.J. Marttin (USM) d. Carl Lumsden, 2-6, 6-3, 6-1
4. Dontia Haynes (UCI) d. David Canudas 6-3, 5-7, (10-3)
5. Nicolas Carteret (USM) d. Brian Morton, 7-6, 6-1
6. Uwe Gneiting (USM) d. Greg Bjorkman, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2