Texas Southern men fall in NCAA Tennis
Playoffs
May 13, 2006
WACO, Texas - Baylor's men's tennis team raced
to a 4-0 win over Texas Southern in the first
round of the NCAA Championships in action at
the Baylor Tennis Center on Saturday morning.
No. 4 Baylor, the championship's No. 5 seed,
raised its record to 22-6 while Texas Southern
saw its season end at 14-11. The Bears will
now face the Middle Tennessee/Tulsa winner
in second round action at 2 p.m. on Sunday
in Waco. Baylor advanced to the NCAA's second
round for the fifth straight year and seventh
overall.
David Galic and Will Ward got a doubles victory
for the Bears when they streaked out to a 5-0
lead at the No. 2 spot then cruised to an 8-1
win. Matt Brown and Matija Zgaga, clinched
the doubles point for Baylor when they posted
an 8-3 triumph at court one. BU's Lars Poerschke
and Vladimir Portnov were leading at No. 3
doubles, 6-3, when play was suspended.
Ward got his second win of the day with a
quick decision over Jorge Williams (6-0, 6-2)
at No. 3 singles. Lars Poerschke, ranked No.
4 nationally, claimed a 6-0, 6-1 victory over
Ivan Avila at No. 1 singles. Freshman Matt
Brown, playing his first match of the season
at the No. 4 spot, defeated Francisco Riveroll
6-1, 6-2 to seal the win for Baylor.
"Our guys were focused and we got off
to a quick start. Now we get a chance to take
some time and get ready to play tomorrow," said
head coach Matt Knoll. "The committee
didn't do us any favors with our second round
team. Middle Tennessee and Tulsa are both good
teams."
#4 Baylor 4, Texas Southern 0
Doubles
Order of finish: 2, 1
1. Matt Brown/Matija Zgaga (BU) def. Francisco
Riveroll/Jorge Williams (TSU) 8-3
2. David Galic/Will Ward (BU) def. Mateusz
Wodzinski/Kurt Gattiker (TSU) 8-1
3. Lars Poerschke/Vladimir Portnov (BU) vs.
Ivan Avila/Frank Suarez (TSU) DNF
Singles
Order finish: 3, 1, 4
1. #4 Lars Poerschke (BU) def. Ivan Avila (TSU)
6-0, 6-1
2. #65 Matija Zgaga (BU) vs. Frank Suarez (TSU)
DNF
3. Will Ward (BU) def. Jorge Williams (TSU)
6-0, 6-2
4. #124 Matt Brown (BU) def. Francisco Riveroll
(TSU) 6-1, 6-2
5. Vladimir Portnov (BU) vs. Mateusz Wodzinski
(TSU) DNF
6. David Galic (BU) vs. Kurt Gattiker (TSU)
DNF
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