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Men's Tennis Downs Georgetown, 5-2
10/18/2001 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
Oct. 18, 2001
WASHINGTON, DC (Oct. 18) - The Colonials men's tennis continued its impressive fall run with a 5-2 victory over Georgetown Wednesday afternoon at Georgetown. GW dispatched the Hoyas by winning four of six singles matches and two of three doubles matches.
Sophomores Matt Hane (Walterboro, SC/Porter-Gaud School), Brett Warner (Vienna, VA/James Madison) battled back after dropping their first sets to win the second and third sets easily. Freshman Matt Treadgold (Glenmont, NY/Bethlehem Central) also needed three sets to win at NO. 4 singles while freshman Jake Jopling (Wexford, PA/N. Allegheny) won in straight sets. Jopling was named the team's Player of the Day after winning 6-4,6-1 at No. 3 singles and combining with Hane to capture the No. 1 doubles match, 8-6.
SeniorKevin Wright (Seminole, FL/Thomas Howard Academy) lost the No. 2 singles match but paired with Treadgold to win at No. 2 doubles.
Next up for the Colonials is the Rolex-Northern Region tournament, Oct. 25-28, at Princeton.
SINGLES:
(1) Matt Hane (GW) def. Mark Lohser (GU) 3-6, 6-1, 6-0
(2) Dennis Cravedi (GU) def. Kevin Wright (GW) 7-6, 6-4
(3) Jake Jopling (GW) def. Andre Benjamin (GU) 6-4, 6-1
(4) Matt Treadgold (GW) def. Aaron Shumaker (GU) 6-2, 4-6, 6-0
(5) Erik Bildman (GU) def. Mike Melen (GW) vs. 6-3, 6-2
(6) Brett Warner (GW) def. Nick Sklavounos (GU) 2-6, 6-3, 6-2
DOUBLES:
Hane/Jopling (GW) def. Lohser/Cravedi (GU), 8-6
Wright/Treadgold (GW) def. Shumaker/Bildman (GU), 8-5
Sklavounos/Jordan (GU) def. Melen/Warner (GW), 8-6
