University of Minnesota Athletics
GOLDEN GOPHERS SHUTOUT COLUMBIA IN FIRST ROUND OF NCAAs
5/13/2000 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
Minnesota's Harsh Mankad defeated Columbia's Akram Zaman 6-4, 6-3 in No. 1 singles. In the No. 2 slot, Minnesota's Thomas Haug took care of Columbia's Steve Millerman 6-3, 6-4. Winning in the No. 3 position was Minnesota's Jorge Duenas who defeated Columbia's Peter Holik 6-3, 6-2.
In doubles, Minnesota's Martin Michalowski and Haug defeated Columbia's Seshardri and Zaman 8-5 in No. 1, while Mankad and Duenas defeated Holik and Kaplan 8-4 in the No. 2 position.
The Golden Gophers will advance to second round action in Terre Haute, Ind., to face host Indiana State University tomorrow at noon. The Sycamores defeated Purdue in first round play by a score of 4-1.
Minnesota 4, Columbia 0
Singles:
No. 1 Harsh Mankad (MINN) def. Akram Zaman (CU) 6-4, 6-3
No. 2 Thomas Haug (MINN) def. Steve Millerman (CU) 6-3, 6-4
No. 3 Jorge Duenas (MINN) def. Peter Holik (CU) 6-3, 6-2
No. 4 Martin Michalowski (MINN) vs. Oscar Chow (CU) abandoned
No. 5 Tyson Parry (MINN) vs. Donny Opici (CU) abandoned
No. 6 Jon Svensson (MINN) vs. Pavel Jefferson (CU) abandoned
Doubles:
No. 1 Michalowski/Haug (MINN) def. Seshardri/Zaman (CU) 8-5
No. 2 Mankad/Duenas (MINN) def. Holik/Kaplan (CU) 8-4
No. 3 Parry/Robertson (MINN) vs. Jefferson/Opici (CU) abandoned
