University of Minnesota Athletics
Virginia Commonwealth Upsets #15 Golden Gopher Men's Tennis Team
2/17/2002 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
VCU won all three doubles matches and five of six singles matches. Minnesota's lone win came at #1 singles, where Thomas Haug defeated Pedro Nieto 6-4, 7-6 (1). Florian Marquardt, ranked #46 in the nation in singles, defeated Minnesota's 78th-ranked Aleksey Zharinov 6-3, 6-4 at #2 singles.
At #1 doubles, the 20th-ranked team of Marquardt and Nieto defeated Haug and Boris Kuharic of Minnesota, 9-7.
Minnesota returns to action on March 3 at Columbus, Ohio, against the defending Big Ten Champions, Ohio State Buckeyes.
#41 VCU 6, #15 Minnesota 1
Singles
1. #62 Thomas Haug (UM) def. Pedro Nieto (VCU) 6-4, 7-6 (1)
2. #46 Florian Marquardt (VCU) def. #78 Aleksey Zharinov (UM) 6-3, 6-4
3. Martin Ott (VCU) def. Manuel Lievano (UM) 6-3, 6-4
4. Mats Norin (VCU) def. Chris Wettengel (UM) 6-2, 1-6, 7-6 (3)
5. Daniel Casquero (VCU) def. Avery Ticer (UM) 6-2, 3-6, 6-2
6. Julien Lousao (VCU) def. Boris Kuharic (UM) 6-0, 6-3
Doubles
1. #20 Marquardt/Nieto (VCU) def. Haug/Kuharic (UM) 9-7
2. Norin/Ott (VCU) def. Lievano/Reven Stephens (UM) 8-5
3. Casquero/Lousao (VCU) def. Zharinov/Ticer (UM) 8-4
