Men's Tennis Continues The Spring Fling

Jan. 13, 2002

CORAL GABLES, Fla.-The University of Miami men’s tennis team won five singles matches and one doubles match in a strong showing against visiting Illinois Sunday afternoon at the Miami Spring Fling.

Freshman Todd Widom beat sophomore Michael Calkins at the No. 1 spot in a three-set match. Widom losing the first set 7-5, fought back taking the next two, 6-4, 6-1.

Senior Joel Berman made his first singles debut in over a year after sitting out last season with an injury. Berman defeated Conner Murnighan, 6-3, 6-2 at No. 6 singles.

Widom and Berman teamed up to give the Hurricanes a doubles victory. The pair beat Alex Hobson and Alex Meresan 8-5.

Other singles wins came from Andrew McDade, Maxime LePivert and Tarik El Bassiouni.

The Hurricanes are back in action Monday at 2 p.m. playing host to Clemson in the final day of the tournament.

Miami vs Illinois
Singles
1. Todd Widom (UM) def. Michael Calkins (UI) 5-7, 6-4, 6-1
2. Brian Wilson (UI) def. Jose Lieberman (UM) 6-4, 6-3
3. Amer Delic (UI) def. Andrew Golub (UM) 7-6, 6-4
4. Chris Martin (UI) def. Tomas Smid (UM) 6-3, 6-3
5. Andrew McDade (UM) def. Alex Meresan (UI) 6-1, 6-2
6. Joel Berman (UM) def. Conner Murnighan (UI) 6-3, 6-2
7. Maxime LePivert (UM) def. Evan Zeder (UI) 6-4, 7-5
8. Tarik El Bassiouni (UM) def. Alex Hobson (UI) 6-1, 6-2

Doubles
1. Amer Delic/ Michael Calkins (UI) def. Jose Lieberman/Tomas Smid (UM) 9-8 (4)
2. Chris Martin/ Brian Wilson (UI) def. Andrew Golub/Andrew McDade (UM) 8-4
3. Joel Berman/Todd Widom (UM) def. Alex Hobson/ Alex Meresan (UI) 8-5
4. Evan Zeder/ Conner Murnighan (UI) def. Tarik El Bassiouni/Justin Kinney (UM) 8-5