March 8, 2003
MIAMI, Fla. – With both a singles and doubles victory from senior Roger Anderson, the Georgia Tech men’s tennis team won its sixth-straight dual match with a 5-2 victory over Virginia Tech on Saturday in Miami, Fla.
Anderson teamed with junior Scott Schnugg to get the Yellow Jackets (8-2) going in doubles play against the Hokies (8-4). The duo was victorious at No. 1 doubles over Andreas Laulund and Stephane Rod by an 8-3 score. Tech clinched the doubles point when the team of Jason Pieters and Joao Menano downed Saber Kadiri and Reynolds at No. 2 by an 8-5 count.
In singles play, Anderson continued his solid play, picking up a win at No. 1 singles over Virginia Tech’s Francis Huot. Anderson won a tight first set by a 7-5 score before cruising to a 6-3 second-set victory. Schnugg followed Anderson at No. 2 singles, as he needed three sets to defeat Kadiri. After dropping the first set, Schnugg rallied to win the next two in strong fashion by scores of 6-3 and 6-1.
Junior Joao Menano was the next singles winner for the Jackets, as he defeated Rod at No. 4 in three sets. Menano won the first set by a 6-4 count, before dropping the second by a 6-1 margin. He then rallied to win the third by a 6-3 score. Senior Fabio Campos was the final singles victor for Tech, winning his match at No. 6 against Michael Kurz. Campson won the first set by and then lost the second in a tiebreaker before winning a tiebreaker of his own in the third frame.
The Yellow Jackets will return to action on Saturday, March 15, when they travel to face ACC foe Virginia in a match that will get under way at noon.
#33 Georgia Tech 5, #49 Virginia Tech 2SinglesNo. 1 Roger Anderson (GT) def. Francis Huot (VT) 7-5, 6-3No. 2 Scott Schrugg (GT) def. Saber Kadiri (VT) 2-6, 6-3, 6-1No. 3 Andreas Laulund (VT) def. Jason Pieters (GT) 6-2, 6-4No. 4 Jono Menano (GT) def. Stephane Rod (VT) 6-4, 1-6, 6-3No. 5 Angel Diankov (VT) def. West Nott (GT) 6-3, 6-3No. 6 Fabio Campos (GT) def. Michael Kurz (GT) 6-4, 6-7, 7-6
Doubles No. 1 Anderson/Schrugg (GT) def. Laulund/Rod 8-3 No. 2 Pieters/Menano (GT) def. Kadiri/Reynolds 8-5 No. 3 Huot/Kurz (VT) def. Nott/McLeod 8-4
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