Hurricanes Roll Tide
Feb. 12, 2000
CORAL GABLES, FL – The no. 35-ranked University of Miami men’s tennis team (4-0) continued their undefeated season with a victory over No. 31-ranked Alabama (0-2). Miami won four of the six singles matches and took two of the three matches en route to a 5-2 victory.
UM received singles victories from Peter Hoffman (Key Biscayne), Johan Lindqvist (Kil, Sweden), Jose Lieberman (Los Angeles, CA), and Michael Lang (Sarasota, FL). The doubles teams of Lieberman/Lang and Mark Arrowsmith (Orange Park, FL)/Joel Berman (Seminole, FL) both recorded victories.
Today’s match will be televised on Sunday, February 13 on SportsChannel Florida at 7:00 p.m.
The Hurricanes return to action on Sunday, February 13 at 12:30 p.m. when they host Alabama at the Neil Schiff Tennis Center on the Coral Gables campus.
Singles:
1. Francisco Rodriguez (UA) d. Tomas Smid (UM) 7-6, 1-0 (retired)
2. Peter Hoffman (UM) d. Mason Snider (UA) 6-0, 6-1
3. Johan Lindqvist (UM) d. Maxim Belski (UA) 6-4, 6-2
4. Jose Lieberman (UM) d. Alfonso Perez (UA) 6-0, 7-5
5. Michael Lang (UM) d. Susheel Narla (UA) 7-6, 6-2
6. Chrisa McRae (UA) d. Arpad Odry (UM) 6-2, 6-2
Doubles:
1. Rodriquez/Belski (UA) d. Hoffman/Smid (UM) 8-4
2. Lieberman/Lang (UM) d. Snider/McRae (UA) 8-4
3. Arrowsmith/Berman (UM) d. Narla/Perez (UA) 8-2
