PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Brandeis University junior Simon
Miller (Plantation, Fla./Plantation) won a thrilling
three-set match in a tiebreaker today, leading the Judges to a 5-4
come-from-behind victory over 15th-ranked University of
Chicago in the quarterfinals of the 2010 University Athletic
Association championships at Carnegie Mellon University today. With
the win, the Judges advance to the UAA tournament semifinals for
the first time since 2003 and the first time under head coach
Ben Lamanna, where they will face top-seeded and
second-ranked Washington University tomorrow at 12:30 p.m.
The Judges, seeded fifth in the tournament, trailed 2-1, after
doubles action. Their lone point came at No. 3, where sophomore
Mike Tatarsky (Wayne, N.J./Wayne Valley) and
rookie Fred Rozenshteyn (Fair Lawn, N.J./Fair
Lawn) were 8-5 victors, helping Brandeis avoid a sweep.
Chicago won the first two singles matches handily at No. 6 and
No. 4, taking a 4-1 lead. The Judges caught a break at No. 5
singles, where Rozenshteyn won the first set, 6-2, and owned a 4-3
lead in the second when his opponent defaulted after taking too
much time during a break. Rookie Steven Milo
(Woodbury, N.Y./Syosset) recorded a late break in the second set to
take a 6-3, 7-5, win at third singles to cut the lead to 4-3.
At the top of the line-up, junior transfer Nick
White (Wellesley, Mass./Wellesley) survived a tie-breaker
in the first set, 7-6 (7-4) before taking command with a 6-2 win in
the second to even the match and put the pressure on Miller at No.
2.
Miller had a strong start, winning the first set, 6-2, before
Maroon sophomore Troy Brinker rallied for a 7-5 win in the second
set. In the taut third set, Brinker earned the first break of serve
to take a 5-3 lead. In his next service game, Brinker twice served
for the match, but Miller held him off to get back on serve. With
Miller serving to stay in the match at 5-6, he fell behind, 0-30,
but again bounced back to force the third set into a tiebreaker. In
the tiebreaker, Miller earned the first mini-break to go up, 3-1.
Brinker got back to within 4-3, but Miller won the last three
points of the match, including an incredible drop shot, to clinch
the 5-4 Brandeis victory and a berth in the semifinals
2010 UAA Men's Tennis Championship
Brandeis University vs University of Chicago (Apr 23, 2010)
Brandeis University 5, #15 University of Chicago 4
Apr 23, 2010 at Pittsburgh, Pa.
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Singles competition
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1. Nick White (BRMTEN) def. Jan Stefanski (UCM) 7-6 (7-4), 6-2
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2. Simon Miller (BRMTEN) def. Troy Brinker (UCM) 6-2, 5-7, 7-6
(7-3)
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3. Steven Milo (BRMTEN) def. Johnathan Alexander (UCM) 6-3, 7-5
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4. Harrison Abrams (UCM) def. Dave Yovanoff (BRMTEN) 6-3, 6-0
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5. Fred Rozenshteyn (BRMTEN) def. Dillon Klincke (UCM) 6-2, 4-3,
default
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6. Garrett Brinker (UCM) def. Seth Rogers (BRMTEN) 6-0, 6-1
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Match Notes
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Brandeis University 9-8
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University of Chicago 13-6; National ranking #15
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Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (6,4,5,3,1,2)
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UAA Quarterfinal Match: #4 Chicago vs. #5 Brandeis
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Brandeis advances to play Washington in the semifinals Saturday
at 12:30 a.m.
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