Men's Tennis Drops First ACC Match
March 15, 2008
<?xml:namespace prefix=”st1″ ns=”urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags”?>Coral Gables, Fla… The No. 18 University of Miami men’s tennis team saw three streaks end with Saturday’s 5-2 loss to No. 17 Florida State, as the Hurricanes snapped a five-match win streak and dropped their first match both at home and in ACC play this season.<?xml:namespace prefix=”o” ns=”urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office”?>
“FSU played a great match today,” said head Miami coach Mario Rincon. “We had some opportunities today, but we didn’t take advantage of them. It was a great college match, and the support from the crowd – especially the Greater Miami Tennis Educational Foundation and the USTA kids – was tremendous. I’m very happy to see that Miami tennis is growing.”
The Seminoles (11-2, 2-0 ACC) grabbed the early 1-0 lead with a strong showing in doubles play, with wins at the No. 1 and 3 positions. The Hurricanes’ 39th-ranked duo of Vivek Subramanian and David Rosenfeld grabbed UM’s lone doubles victory, with an 8-6 decision at the No. 2 spot.
Miami’s (9-3, 2-1 ACC) third-ranked Daniel Vallverdu bounced back from a disappointing doubles loss with a dominating 6-2, 6-2 win over No. 24 Jean-Yves Aubone in the top flight, tying the match at 1-all. But FSU’s 91st-ranked Clint Bowles earned the advantage back for the Seminoles with a straight-sets win at No. 2.
The remaining four singles matches all went to three sets as the student-athletes traded leads, but the Hurricanes only managed to come out on top in one of those – with a come-from-behind 1-6, 7-6, 6-1 win by Keith Crowley at No. 5.
Miami will host a pair of ACC matches next week, beginning with Duke on Fri., March 21, at 3 p.m. The Hurricanes then take on North Carolina on Sun., March 23, at noon. Both matches will be held at the NeilSchiffTennisCenter and admission is free.
No. 17 FloridaState 5, No. 18 Miami 2
Singles
1. #3 Daniel Vallverdu (UM) def. #24 Jean-Yves Aubone (FSU) 6-2, 6-2
2. #91 Clint Bowles (FSU) def. #101 David Rosenfeld (UM) 6-2, 6-4
3. Sam Chang (FSU) def. Vivek Subramanian (UM) 7-5, 3-6, 6-4
4. Maciek Sykut (FSU) def. Carl Sundberg (UM) 0-6, 7-6, 6-1
5. Keith Crowley (UM) def. Chris Cloer (FSU) 1-6, 7-6, 6-1
6. Brad Mixson (FSU) def. J.C. Whitner (UM) 7-5, 4-6, 6-4
Order of Finish: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6*, 3
Doubles
1. #30 Jean-Yves Aubone/Clint Bowles (FSU) def. #15 Daniel Vallverdu/Carl Sundberg (UM) 8-3
2. #39 David Rosenfeld/Vivek Subramanian (UM) def. Sam Chang/Maciek Sykut (FSU) 8-6
3. Brad Mixson/Andrew Bailey (FSU) def. Keith Crowley/J.C. Whitner (UM) 8-6
Order of Finish: 1, 3*, 2
