UM Men's Tennis Falls To Georgia Tech

March 6, 2003

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (www.hurricanesports.com) – – The University of Miami men’s tennis team fell to Georgia Tech 5-2 Thursday night at the Neil Schiff Tennis Center on the Coral Gables campus.

First-singles player Todd Widom (Coral Springs, Fla.), who is ranked 18th among Division 1 collegiate players, rebounded from his second loss of the season with a convincing 6-0, 6-4 victory over No. 21-ranked Roger Anderson.

The Hurricanes’ only other win in singles play came from No. 86 Shauny Hoyes (Miami, Fla.), who defeated Fabio Campos 6-0, 6-1.

In doubles play, the Hurricanes lost the point, but Widom and partner Eric Hechtman (Miami, Fla.) defeated West Nott and Trevor McLeod 8-6.

The Hurricanes will look to bounce back Saturday when they host Clemson at 1 p.m. at the Neil Schiff Tennis Center.

Miami vs. Georgia Tech

Singles

1. No. 18 Todd Widom (UM) def. No. 21 Roger Anderson (GT) 6-0, 6-4

2. Scott Schnugg (GT) def. Andrew Golub (UM) 6-3, 6-2

3. Jason Pieters (GT) def. Luis Manrique (UM) 3-6, 6-4, 6-3

4. Joao Menano (GT) def. Colin Purcell (UM) 2-6, 6-2, 6-2

5. West Nott (GT) def. Eric Hechtman (UM) 6-7, 6-3, 6-2

6. Shauny Hoyes (UM) def. Fabio Campos (GT) 6-0, 6-1

Doubles

1. Anderson/Schnugg (GT) def. Golub/Purcell(UM) 8-6

2. Pieters/Menano (GT) def. Manrique/Hoyes (UM) 8-3

3. Widom/Hechtman (UM) def. Nott/McLeod (GT) 8-6