Hurricanes Sweep No. 22 Georgia Tech 7-0
March 5, 2006
ATLANTA, Ga. –
Sweeping all six singles matches and winning two of three doubles matches, No. 17 Miami downed No. 22 Georgia Tech 7-0 Sunday afternoon in <?xml:namespace prefix=”st1″ ns=”urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags”?>Atlanta, Ga.<?xml:namespace prefix=”o” ns=”urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office”?>
The win over Georgia Tech (6-1, 0-1 ACC) gives Miami (7-2, 2-1) it’s fourth victory over a ranked opponent this season.
In singles, No. 8 Luigi D’Agord defeated the Yellow Jackets’ Mark Rajevac in straight sets, 6-1, 6-4 at the No. 1 position while No. 18 Josh Cohen upended Zachary Rath, 6-7 (2-7), 6-1, 6-2 at the No. 2 spot.
On the No. 3 court, UM’s Daniel Vallverdu downed David North, 7-5, 2-6, 6-3 and Eric Hechtman defeated Jordan Delass, 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (11-9) on the No. 4 court.
Miami’s John Hoyes overtook Tech’s George Gvelesiani, 6-4, 6-4, at No. 5 and Vivek Subramanian defeated Scott Blackmon, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (12-10), at No. 6.
In doubles, Hechtman and Cohen defeated Blackmon and Rath, 8-6, on court No. 2 while Subramanian and P.J. Passalacqua upended Delass and Gvelesiani, 8-5, at No. 3.
Tennis MatchResults
University of Miami vs Georgia Tech
Mar 05, 2006 at
#17 University of Miami 7, #22 Georgia Tech 0
Singles competition
1. #8 Luigi D’Agord (MIAMI) def. Marko Rajevac (GT) 6-1, 6-4
2. #18 Josh Cohen (MIAMI) def. Zachary Rath (GT) 6-7 (2-7), 6-1, 6-2
3. Daniel Vallverdu (MIAMI) def. David North (GT) 7-5, 2-6, 6-3
4. Eric Hechtman (MIAMI) def. Jordan Delass (GT) 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (11-9)
5. John Hoyes (MIAMI) def. George Gvelesiani (GT) 6-4, 6-4
6. Vivek Subramanian (MIAMI) def. Scott Blackmon (GT) 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (12-10)
Doubles competition
1. #42 Marko Rajevac/David North (GT) def. Luigi D’Agord/Daniel Vallverdu (MIAMI) 9-7
2. Eric Hechtman/Josh Cohen (MIAMI) def. Scott Blackmon/Zachary Rath (GT) 8-6
3. Vivek Subramanian/P.J. Passalacqua (MIAMI) def. Jordan Delass/George Gvelesiani (GT) 8-5
Match Notes:
University of Miami 7-2, 2-1 ACC; National ranking #17
Georgia Tech 6-1, 0-1 ACC; National ranking #22
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (1,2,5,3,4,6)
