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Georgia Tech Men's Tennis Sweeps Doubleheader

ATLANTA (March 12) — The Gerogia Tech men’s tennis team beat both Maryland and Richmond 7-0 at the Bill Moore Tennis Center on Sunday, March 12. The two wins give the No. 63 Jackets a record of 5-6 (2-1 ACC).

The Jackets won all six doubles matches with the highlight being Sergio Aguirre and Jason Jeong winning matches against both teams 8-0. They beat Peter Hajes and Luan Nguyen of Maryland and Rob Flader and Mark Scordo of Richmond.

In singles play against Maryland David Wright beat Luan Nguyen of the Terrapins, 6-0, 6-0. Sergio Aguirre also had a big win at the No. 1 spot beating Larry Chou 6-0, 6-2. Roger Anderson won the only three set match of the day, beating Chris Chiu, 6-7 (7), 6-4, 6-1 at the no. 2 spot.

After grabbing their second win in the ACC, the Jackets took a break before facing the Spiders of Richmons in the afternoon. Romain Coirault took a victory from Mark Scordo, 6-2, 6-4 at the no. 5 spot. Both Wirght brothers had wins, with David beating Todd Parker 6-2, 6-3 and Robert defeating Matt Davis 7-5, 6-4.

The Jacket travel to Athens on Wednesday to face arch-rival Georgia (5-4) at 2:30 pm.

Match Results- Georgia Tech 7, Maryland 0
March 12, 2000
Bill Moore Tennis Center (Inside/ Outside)

Singles
1. Sergio Aguirre (GT) d. Larry Chou (UM), 6-0, 6-2
2. Roger Anderson (GT) d. Chris Chiu (UM), 6-7 (7), 6-4, 6-1
3. Robert Wright (GT) d. Peter Harjes (UM), 6-2, 6-2
4. David Wright (GT) d. Luan Nguyen (UM), 6-0, 6-0
5. Fabio Campos (GT) d. Dan Kenshalo (UM), 6-4, 6-2
6. Tim Bibby by default

Doubles
1. Aguirre/ Jason Jeong (GT) d. Harjes/ Nguyen (UM), 8-0
2. Wright/ Andeson (GT) d. Chou/ Chui (UM) 8-3
3. Bibby/ Coirault (GT) by default

Georgia Tech 7, Richmond 0

Singles
1. Aguirre (GT) d. Aljosa Piric (UM), 6-2, 6-2
2. Anderson (GT) d. Rob Flader (UM), 6-4, 6-2
3. R. Wright (GT) d. Matt Davis (UM), 7-5, 6-4
4. D. Wright (GT) d. Todd Parker (UM), 6-2, 6-3
5. Coirault (GT) d. Mark Scordo (UM), 6-2, 6-4
6. Campos (GT) d. Travis Wagner (UM), 6-1, 6-2

Doubles
1. Coirault/ Bibby (GT) d. Piric/ Davis (UM), 8-4
2. Aguirre/ Jeong (GT) d. Flader/ Scordo (UM), 8-0
3. D. Wright/ Anderson (GT) d. Parker/ Scrafford (UM), 8-2

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