Men's Tennis Handles Penn State, 5-2

March 9, 2000

CORAL GABLES, FL – The University of Miami men’s tennis team (10-0) continued their winning ways with a victory over Penn State (4-4, 0-2 BIG TEN). Miami won four of the six singles matches and swept all three doubles matches en route to a 5-2 victory.

UM received singles victories from Tomas Smid (Prague, Czech Republic), Johan Lindqvist (Kil, Sweden), Michael Lang (Sarasota, FL), and Jose Lieberman (Los Angeles, CA). The doubles teams of Hoffman/Smid, Lieberman/Lang and Mark Arrowsmith (Orange Park, FL)/Joel Berman (Seminole, FL) all recorded victories.

The Hurricanes take to the road for a four-match swing beginning with a match-up vs. Texas A&M on Saturday.

Singles:1. Tomas Smid (UM) d. Steven Van Der Westhuyzen (PSU) 6-4, 6-0

2. Marc Dorfman (PSU) d. Peter Hoffman (UM) 7-6, 6-1

3. Johan Lindqvist (UM) d. Jeff Martini (PSU) 6-3, 6-3

4. Michael Lang (UM) d. Jamie Gresh(PSU) 6-4, 6-4

5. Jose Lieberman (UM d. Chris DeStefano (PSU) 6-3, 6-1

6. Matt Nielsen (PSU) d. Arpad Odry (UM) 7-6, 4-6, 6-4

Doubles:1. Hoffman/Smid (UM) d. Dorfman/Martini (PSU) 8-6

2. Lieberman/Lang (UM) d. Gresh/Van Der Westhuyzen (PSU) 8-0

3. Arrowsmith/Berman (UM) d. DeStefano/Nielsen (PSU) 8-3