Men's Tennis Picks Up a Win at Michigan State
3/10/2007 12:00:00 AM | MEN'S TENNIS
The second doubles flight saw DePaul’s George Wang and Alasdair Graetz earn a hard-fought 9-8 (7-5) decision over Adam Monich and John Allare. The victory improves Wang and Graetz to 13-3 in doubles action.
Danny Wilson and Vanja Grgec gave the Blue Demons a doubles win as they rolled past Tyler Sauerbrey and Britton Steele, 8-3, in the third match. DePaul’s No. 3 duo is now 11-5 in dual season doubles play.
Jose Moncada delivered the Blue Demons’ first singles point as he defeated Allare, 6-4, 6-4, in the third flight. Grgec earned a three-set, 3-6, 6-0, 6-4, victory over Michael Flowers in the fourth match. Graetz also won in three sets, defeating Jason Norville, 6-3, 3-6, 7-5, at No. 5 singles.
Jack Komar picked up his fourth consecutive singles win with a 6-3, 6-4 triumph over Scott Rasmussen in the sixth flight.
The Blue Demons (11-5, 1-0 BIG EAST) are now 2-2 against Big Ten opponents this season. DePaul returns to action on Friday, March 30 with a
DePaul 5,
Doubles
No. 1-Rinks/Flowers (MSU) def. Doerner/Moncada (DePaul) 9-7
No. 2-Wang/Graetz (DePaul) def. Monich/Allare (MSU) 9-8 (7-5)
No. 3-Wilson/Grgec (DePaul) def. Sauerbrey/Steele (MSU) 8-3
Singles
No. 2-Adam Monich (MSU) def. Austin Doerner (DePaul) 6-4, 7-6 (7-3)
No. 3-Jose Moncada (DePaul) def. John Allare (MSU) 6-4, 6-4
No. 4-Vanja Grgec (DePaul) def. Michael Flowers (MSU) 3-6, 6-0, 6-4
No. 5-Alasdair Graetz (DePaul) def. Jason Norville (MSU) 6-3, 3-6, 7-5
No. 6-Jack Komar (DePaul) def. Scott Rasmussen (MSU) 6-3, 6-4