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UAB Men's Tennis Posts Monday Sweep Of Gamecocks
3/28/2011 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
March 28, 2011
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- The UAB men's tennis team went perfect in both singles and doubles play Monday on its way to a 7-0 sweep over Jacksonville State.
UAB improved to 5-8 with Tuesday's win, while Jacksonville State dropped to 8-8 on the spring.
David Zimmerman was a three-set winner at No. 1 singles for the Blazers, taking down Brian Kenyon 6-7, 6-3, 10-3 in a match tiebreaker, while the rest of the UAB singles lineup posted victories in straight sets.
Lucas Dirube played a close first set at No. 2 singles but emerged with a 7-6, 6-3 victory over Axel Sundberg.
The rest of the Blazer singles players combined to lose just seven total games, highlighted by a pair of 6-0, 6-1 wins by Danny Manlow (No. 3) and Chris Helliar (No. 6). Tom Puetz (No. 4) and Daniel Moser (No. 5) also won in decisive fashion.
The Blazers also claimed the opening doubles point. UAB managed victories from all three of its doubles teams -- Tom Puetz and David Zimmerman, Chris Helliar and Danny Manlow, and Lucas Dirube and Daniel Moser.
The Blazers will now travel to Hattiesburg, Miss., this weekend to face three Conference USA opponents in three days. UAB will meet Southern Miss on Friday, Tulane on Saturday and East Carolina on Sunday.
UAB 7, Jacksonville State 0
March 28, 2011
Birmingham, Ala.
Singles
1. David Zimmerman (UAB) def. Brian Kenyon (JSU) 6-7, 6-3, 10-3
2. Lucas Dirube (UAB) def. Axel Sundberg (JSU) 7-6, 6-3
3. Danny Manlow (UAB) def. Nenad Marcec (JSU) 6-0, 6-1
4. Tom Puetz (UAB) def. Gustavo Holz (JSU) 6-2, 6-1
5. Daniel Moser (UAB) def. Felipe Watanabe (JSU) 6-0, 6-2
6. Chris Helliar (UAB) def. Eric Matthieson (JSU) 6-0, 6-1
Doubles
1. Tom Puetz/David Zimmerman (UAB) def. Gustavo Holz/Brian Kenyon (JSU) 8-4
2. Chris Helliar/Danny Manlow (UAB) def. Axel Sundberg/Nenad Marcec (JSU) 8-7
3. Lucas Dirube/Daniel Moser (UAB) def. Igor Santos/Felipe Watanabe (JSU) 8-3
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