WALTHAM, Mass. – The Brandeis University men's tennis team
won all three doubles matches and rookie Steven
Milo (Woodbury, N.Y./Syosset) hung on to win a crucial
third set at No. 3 singles as the Judges defeated Division I Bryant
University, 5-4, on the Rieger Tennis Courts today.
The Judges (8-6) rolled out to a 3-0 lead after doubles
competition. Milo and classmate Dave Yovanoff
(Eden, N.Y./Eden) breezed to an 8-0 win at No. 2, while juniors
Simon Miller (Plantation, Fla./Plantation) and
Nick White (Wellesley, Mass./Wellesley) earned an
8-5 victory at No. 1. Sophomore Michael Tatarsky
(Wayne, N.J./Wayne Valley) and rookie Fred
Rozenshteyn (Fair Lawn, N.J./Fair Lawn) held off their
foes at No. 3, 9-7, to complete the sweep.
As singles began, Rozenshteyn gave the Judges a 4-0 lead with a
6-4, 6-3, win at No. 5. Sophomore Andres Orbitg (Guaynabo,
P.R./Colegia Marista) got Bryant (6-10) on the board with a 6-3,
6-2, win at the sixth position. Junior Nicholai Hill (Ottowa,
Ont./Lisgar Collegiate Institute) won the first of three three-set
matches at No. 4 singles with a dominating final set, 6-2, 5-7,
6-0, over Yovanoff.
At the top of the lineup, White and Bulldog junior Cristian
Balestrieri (Mar Del Plata, Argentina/Mar del Plata Day School) had
a hard-fought tie-breaker in the second set with the visitor
prevailing, 6-0, 7-6 (9-7) to cut the Brandeis lead to 4-3. Bryant
sophomore Juan-Martin Paredes (Quito, Ecuador) defeated Miller,
rallying from a set down, 2-6, 6-1, 6-4.
In the final match, Milo faced Bryant senior Kevin Gardiner
(Powder Springs, Ga./Harrison). Gardiner won the first set, 6-4,
but Milo bounced back to take the second, 7-5. The two traded early
breaks in the third set, which was tied at 3-3. Milo broke earned a
break to go up, 4-3, and consolidated with a hold. Gardiner ran out
of steam in the final game, with Milo winning the match on a double
fault.
Brandeis is back in action at the Rieger Courts on Sunday
afternoon at noon when they take on Trinity College, while Bryant
hosts Holy Cross Saturday at 2 p.m.
Brandeis
University 5, Bryant University 4
Apr 08, 2010 at Waltham, Mass.
| Singles
competition
|
| 1.
Cristian Balestrieri (BRY) def. Nick White (BRMTEN) 6-0, 7-6
(9-7)
|
| 2.
Juan-Martin Paredes (BRY) def. Simon Miller (BRMTEN) 2-6, 6-1,
6-4
|
| 3.
Steven Milo (BRMTEN) def. Kevin Gardiner (BRY) 4-6, 7-5, 6-3
|
| 4.
Nicholai Hill (BRY) def. Dave Yovanoff (BRMTEN) 6-2, 5-7,
6-0
|
| 5. Fred
Rozenshteyn (BRMTEN) def. Thomas Nowak (BRY) 6-4, 6-3
|
| 6.
Andres Orobitg (BRY) def. Seth Rogers (BRMTEN) 6-3, 6-2
|
| Match
Notes
|
| Bryant
University 6-10
|
| Brandeis University
8-6
|
| Order
of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (5,6,4,1,2,3)
|
| T-4:00
A-50
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