Alabama Men's Tennis Falls to Vanderbilt, 7-0
4/7/2003 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
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With play moved to Vanderbilt's five indoor courts due to inclement weather, Vanderbilt scored convincing wins over Alabama at No. 1 and No. 3 doubles to take the opening point of the match. Vanderbilt took the first set in all five of the first singles matches played.
The Dores then put The Tide into a deeper hole scoring two singles wins at No. 3 over junior Chris Gostek and at No. 4 over junior Christian Brodersen, the Tide's two most successful players this season. Brodersen and Gostek were each 16-4 in singles play entering the match, tied with one another for the team lead.
Scott Brown clinched the match for the 'Dores with a win at No. 5 over Alabama's Geoff Hiscox with a 7-5, 6-2 win.
The Crimson Tide winds up regular season play next week with a match in Birmingham on Wednesday against UAB and on Saturday at arch-rival Auburn. The SEC tournament takes place the following week in Oxford, Miss.
Complete match results follow:
# 10 Vanderbilt 7 , # 14 Alabama 0
Singles
1. #2 Bobby Reynolds (VU) d. #75 Maxim Belski (UA) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
2. #10 Chad Harris (VU) d. Stephen Mitchell (UA) 6-4, 7-5
3. #89 Matt Lockin (VU) d. #91 Chris Gostek (UA) 6-2, 6-3
4. Zach Dailey (VU) d. Christian Brodersen (UA) 6-4, 6-3
5. Scott Brown (VU) d. Geoff Hiscox (UA) 7-5, 6-2
6. Lewie Smith (VU) d. Michael Ray Pallares (UA) 7-6, 3-6, (10-4)
Doubles
1. Reynolds/Brown (VU) d. Belski/Hiscox (VU) 8-4
2. Bradley Friedman (UA) vs. Lockin/Harris (VU) susp.
3. Dailey/Smith (VU) d. Gostek/William Boyles (UA) 8-3
