UM Routs Georgia Southern 6-1
March 16, 2003
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (www.hurricanesports.com) – – Even without No. 18-ranked Todd Widom (Coral Springs, Fla.) playing at first singles, the No. 39-ranked University of Miami men’s tennis team managed to rout Georgia Southern 6-1 Sunday at the Neil Schiff Tennis Center.
The Hurricanes improved to 9-5 with the victory.
The Hurricanes took the doubles point with wins from the first and third doubles pairings. Colin Purcell (Miami, Fla.) and Andrew Golub (Miami, Fla.) defeated Uli Ebensperger and Noah Tyler 8-6 in first doubles, while Luis Manrique (Key Biscayne, Fla.) and Eric Hechtman (Miami, Fla.) dismantled Mark Finnegan and Lasha Janashia 8-1 at third doubles.
In singles competition, Golub routed Tyler 6-0, 6-1; Manrique rallied to edge Finnegan 2-6, 7-5, (1-0) (7); Colin Purcell (Louisville, Ky.) defeated Danie Van Der Heever 6-1, 6-0; Hechtman toppled Ebensperger 6-3, 4-6, (1-0) (7); and Shauny Hoyes beat Stephen Dubienski 6-1, 6-1.
UM’s next match will be Wednesday when Wisconsin visits the Neil Schiff Tennis Center for a 6 p.m. match.
Miami 6, Georgia Southern 1
Singles
1. Andrew Golub (UM) def. Noah Tyler (GS) 6-0, 6-1
2. Luis Manrique (UM) def. Mark Finnegan (GS) 2-6, 7-5, (1-0) (7)
3. Colin Purcell (UM) def. Danie Van Den Heever (GS) 6-1, 6-0
4. Eric Hechtman (UM) def. Uli Ebensperger (GS) 6-1, 6-0
5. Vincent Patry (GS) def. Zach Hood (UM) 6-1, 6-0
6. Shauny Hoyes (UM) def. Stephen Dubienski (GS) 6-1, 6-1
Doubles
1. Purcell/Golub (UM) def. Ebensperger/Tyler (GS) 8-6
2. Van Den Heever/Patry (GS) def. Hood/Hoyes (UM) 8-4
3. Manrique/Hechtman (UM) def. Finnegan/Janashia (GS) 8-1
