DePaul University Athletics
DePaul Duo Advances to Sweet Sixteen
10/18/2009 12:00:00 AM | MEN'S TENNIS
Ann Arbor, Mich. - The DePaul doubles pair of Ben Hartman and Bartosz Jozwiak advanced to the round of sixteen at the Wilson/ITA Midwest Regional at the University of Michigan's, University Courts on Saturday.
Seeded as the No. 14 doubles pair at the tournament, Hartman and Jozwiak received a first round bye and moved into the round of sixteen with an 8-6 win over Marquette's Carlos Gutierrez and Mark Rutherford. The duo tangles with Chase Buchanan and Justin Kronauge from Ohio State on Sunday. The DePaul pair improves to 6-0 this season while they are 18-4 all-time in doubles play.
Earlier today in the main singles draw, Hartman fell to Patrick Pohlmann from Wisconsin 6-2, 6-5. He was the only Blue Demon left in the main draw.
In consolation play three Blue Demons were successful in their matches against student-athletes from Illinois State. Alasdair Graetz took a 7-6 (4) 6-2 match from Filip Miljevic while Vanja Grgec topped Xavier Riart-Ferrer 6-3, 6-2. Jozwiak rounded out his day with a dominating 6-3, 6-2 win over Michael Hobson.
Main Draw Doubles
Hartman/Jozwiak (DePaul) def. Gutierrez/Rutherford 8-6
Main Draw Singles
Patrick Pohlmann (Wisconsin) def. Ben Hartman (DePaul) 6-2, 6-5
Consolation Singles
Alasdair Graetz (DePaul) def. Filip Miljevic (Illinois State) 7-6 (4), 6-2
Vanja Grgec (DePaul) def. Xavier Riart-Ferrer (Illinois State) 6-3, 6-2
Bartosz Jozwiak (DePaul) def. Michael Hobson (Illinois State) 6-3, 6-2
Alex Sanborn (Northwestern) def. Matija Palinic (DePaul) - 6-2, 6-4
