UAB Defeats Southern Miss, 4-2, in Tennis Action
4/20/2002 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
UAB Defeats Southern Miss, 4-2, in Tennis Action
LOUISVILLE, Ky. ? Sixth-seeded UAB defeated ninth-seeded Southern Miss 4-2 at Seneca Park Saturday on the third day of the 2002 Conference USA Men?s Tennis Championship.
The format of the match was altered due to weather conditions. The singles matches were played first, doubles followed if needed. The doubles point was not played.
In singles, Southern Miss jumped out to a 2-0 lead as Uwe Gneiting edged Ivan Andreev 7-6, 6-4 at No. 5 and Nicolas Carteret defeated Rusty Walker 6-0, 6-3 at No. 6. UAB?s Andre Van Der Merwe defeated David Jansson 7-6, 6-3 at No. 1; Alex Jung defeated Southern Miss? Juanjo Martin 6-4, 6-2 at No. 3 and UAB?s Sanzaruz Zaman outlasted Davic Canudas 1-6, 6-4, 7-6(7-4) at No. 4. Tobi Klein clinched the match for the Blazers with his 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 win over Miikka Kangas at No. 2. UAB will face the winner of the DePaul/Memphis match for fifth place in league standings Sunday at 9:00 a.m. at Seneca. Southern Miss is eliminated and finished tied for seventh.
No. 6 UAB No. 9 SOUTHERN MISS Winner Score
1. Andre van der Merwe David Jansson UAB 7-6, 6-3
2. Tobi Klein Miikka Kangas UAB 6-4, 5-7, 7-6
3. Alex Jung Juanjo Martin UAB 6-4, 6-2
4. Sanzaruz Zaman David Canudas UAB 1-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-4)
5. Ivan Andreev Uwe Gneiting USM 7-6, 6-4
6. Rusty Walker Nicolas Carteret USM 6-0, 6-3
DOUBLES - NOT PLAYED
1. Klein/Jung Kangas/Carteret
2. Dubrava/Van Der Merwe Jansson/Canudas
3. Andreev/Zaman Martin/Gneiting