The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Men's Tennis Continues Play In Weekend Event
9/22/2013 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
Sept. 22, 2013
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. ----- The UAB men's tennis team was back in action Saturday on the second day of the Dale Short Shootout as the Blazers took on host Middle Tennessee.
The Blazers managed just one singles win and one doubles victory on the day, falling in several tight matches.
Lucas Dirube was a 6-4, 6-7, 7-5 winner over the Blue Raiders' Christoph Lang in singles while Dirube teamed with Rafael Rondino in doubles to down the MTSU team of Yannick Born and Victor Cornea, 8-5. Rondino dropped a close match with Cornea in singles, 6-4, 7-6.
UAB will wrap up play in the tournament Sunday when the Blazers play Southern Illinois at 9:00 a.m.
Dale Short Shootout Results
Saturday, Sept. 21
Singles
Victor Cornea (MT) def. Rafael Rondino (UAB) 6-4, 7-6
Ettore Zito (MT) def. Donovan McSeveny (UAB) 6-2, 6-1
David Fox (MT) def. Mitchell Martell (UAB) 6-2, 6-3
Lucas Dirube (UAB) def. Christoph Lang (MT) 6-4, 6-7, 7-5
Yannick Born (MT) def. Luiz Felipe Pinto (UAB) 7-6, 6-4
Aaron Jumonville (MT) def. Matthew Hill (UAB) 6-3, 7-6
Doubles
David Fox/Christoph Lang (MT) def. Donovan McSeveny/Mitchell Martell (UAB) 8-6
Lucas Dirube/Rafael Rondino (UAB) def. Yannick Born/Victor Cornea (MT) 8-5
Aaron Jumonville/Ettore Zito (MT) def. Matthew Hill/Luiz Felipe Pinto (UAB) 8-2
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