Crimson Tide Men's Tennis Falls to Tennessee, 4-1
3/7/2003 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
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The No. 15 Alabama men's tennis team (11-2, 1-2 SEC) fell victim to Tennessee (7-4, 1-2 SEC) in Knoxville Friday as the Vols reeled off four straight singles wins, taking the match 4-1.
The only bright spot of the day for Alabama came in doubles play to open the match. At No. 3 Chris Gostek and William Boyles dominated their match, putting away the Vols duo in a quick 8-2 match. Bama's Bradley Friedman and Stephen Mitchell secured the doubles point with an 8-5 win over the 37th-ranked pair of Mark Henderson and Simon Rea.
"It was a really disappointing day, we didn't come out with any intensity at all," Alabama head coach Billy Pate said. "We have to find a way now to focus on Sunday's match with Georgia and come out of it with a win."
The Crimson Tide hosts Georgia Sunday at 1 p.m. at the outdoor Varsity Courts, adjacent to the football practice fields. Admission to Sunday's match is free of charge.
Doubles:
1. Dietrich/Orr (UT) d. Belski/Hiscox (UA) 8-5
2. Bradley Friedman/Mitchell (UA) d. #37 Rea/Henderson (UT) 8-5
3. #60 Gostek/Boyles (UA) d. Martin/Perna (UT) 8-2
Singles
1. Simon Rea (UT) d. Maxim Belski (UA) 6-3, 6-0
2. Mark Dietrich (UT) d. Stephen Mitchell (UA) 5-7, 6-2, 6-4
3. V. Perna (UT) vs. Chris Gostek (UA) dnf
4. Wade Orr (UT) d. Geoff Hiscox (UA) 6-2, 6-3
5. M. Henderson (UT) d. Christian Brodersen (UA) 6-3, 7-5
6. William Boyles (UA) vs. R. Martin (UT) dnf
