March 7, 2008
ATLANTA –
The Georgia Tech men’s tennis team (9-3, 1-2 ACC) fell to No. 24 Miami (7-3, 1-0), 5-2, Friday evening at the Bill Moore Tennis Center.
The Yellow Jackets freshmen doubles tandem of Doug Kenny and Eliot Potvin won the first doubles match of the day, 8-4, over Keith Crawley and Hector Nieto but the Jackets could not capitalize, losing both the No. 1 and No. 2 doubles and the first point of the day.
With a 1-0 lead, the Hurricanes would extend their lead after taking the first singles match of the day as Carl Sundberg defeated Scott Blackmon, 6-3, 6-3, at the No. 4 spot. David North would bring the Jackets within one as he would outlast David Rosenfeld, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, from the No. 2 position.
Miami would move ahead 3-0 after No. 3 Daniel Vallverdu held off freshman Guillermo Gomez, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5, from the top spot in the lineup. The Hurricanes sealed the win when Vicek Subramanian defeated Potvin, 7-5, 5-7, 6-4, in a tightly contested battle at No. 3 singles.
Freshman Miguel Muguruza picked up a three-set, 6-2, 4-6, 7-6, win over J.C. Whitner at the sixth position for the Jackets.
The Jackets will return to the courts next Wednesday, March 12 against No. 3 Georgia in Athens.
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Tennis Match Results
University of Miami vs Georgia Tech
Mar 07, 2008 at Atlanta, Ga. #24 University of Miami 5, #39 Georgia Tech 2 Singles competition
1. #3 Daniel Vallverdu (UM) def. Guillermo Gomez (GT) 6-4, 3-6, 7-5
2. #80 David North (GT) def. #101 David Rosenfeld (UM) 4-6, 6-4, 6-3
3. Vivek Subramanian (UM) def. Eliot Potvin (GT) 7-5, 5-7, 6-4
4. Carl Sundberg (UM) def. Scott Blackmon (GT) 6-3, 6-3
5. Keith Crawley (UM) def. Ryan Smith (GT) 4-6, 6-2, 6-4
6. Miguel Muguruza (GT) def. J.C. Whitner (UM) 2-6, 6-4, 7-6
Doubles competition
1. #15 Daniel Vallverdu/Carl Sundberg (UM) def. Scott Blackmon/Ryan Smith (GT) 8-6
2. #39 David Rosenfeld/Vivek Subramanian (UM) def. Guillermo Gomez/David North (GT) 9-8 (14-12)
3. Doug Kenny/Eliot Potvin (GT) def. Keith Crawley/Hector Nieto (UM) 8-4 Match Notes:
University of Miami 7-2; National ranking #24
Georgia Tech 9-3; National ranking #39
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (4,2,1,3,5,6)
