University of Minnesota Athletics
Minnesota Men's Tennis Defeats Purdue 7-0
3/23/2003 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
The Golden Gophers swept the three doubles matches and then won all six singles matches. Senior Th omas Haug defeated Scott Mayer at No. 1 singles in three sets, 6-0, 6-7, 6-2. A leksey Zharinov was also pushed to three sets, but prevailed over Andrew Wakefield, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3.
C hris Wettengel defeated Troy Havens at No. 3 singles in three sets, 6-7, 6-4, 7-5, while M anuel Lievano claimed a 6-2, 7-5 win vs. Paul Rose at No. 4. At No. 5 singles, A very Ticer defeated David Robinson, 6-2, 6-0, and senior E ric Robertson got past Colin Foster at No. 6, 7-5, 1-6, 6-3.
Minnesota returns to action next weekend at the Baseline Tennis Center. The Golden Gophers host Michigan on Friday night, Division III power Gustavus on Saturday and Michigan State on Sunday.
#12 Minnesota 7, #49 Purdue 0
Singles
No. 1 - Th omas Haug (MN) def. Scott Mayer (PUR), 6-0, 6-7, 6-2
No. 2 - A leksey Zharinov (MN) def. Andrew Wakefield (PUR), 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
No. 3 - C hris Wettengel (MN) def. Troy Havens (PUR), 6-7, 6-4, 6-3
No. 4 - M anuel Lievano (MN) def. Paul Rose (PUR), 6-2, 7-5
No. 5 - A very Ticer (MN) def. David Robinson (PUR), 6-2, 6-0
No. 6 - E ric Robertson (MN) def. Colin Foster (PUR), 7-5, 1-6, 6-3
Doubles
No. 1 - Haug/Lievano (MN) def. Mayer/Havens (PUR), 8-5
No. 2 - Robertson/Ticer (MN) def. Rose/Wakefield (PUR), 8-4
No. 3 - Wettengel/Zharinov (MN) def. McKinley/Chatterjee (PUR), 8-2
