DePaul University Athletics
Blue Demons Fall to UAB, 5-2
4/12/2009 12:00:00 AM | MEN'S TENNIS
Birmingham, Ala. Despite wins in the No. 1 and No. 2 singles matches, the DePaul men’s tennis team continued to struggle today, losing a 5-2 decision against Alabama-Birmingham. The Blue Demons fall to 13-9, while UAB improved to 9-10.
The Blazers won the doubles point, posting wins in the No. 2 and No. 3 matches. No. 1 duo Austin Doerner and Ben Hartman captured their 14th victory as a pair, defeating Dennis Ehrilich and Slawomir Szeremeta, 8-6.
Doerner hit the 20-win milestone in singles action, beating Dan Cornei, 6-1, 6-2. The senior heads into tomorrow’s dual with an eight match win streak, all coming in the top match.
Jose Moncada registered the only other win for DePaul in the No. 2 match. With his 6-4, 6-2 triumph over Brian Ly, he enhanced his singles record to a team-high 23-9.
After taking the first set, 6-0, Hartman dropped the second stanza to Alex Emery, 6-3. In the third and deciding set Hartman bowed out, 6-2. Alasdair Graetz lost to Daniel Moser, 6-3, 6-2, while Bartosz Jozwiak fell to Tyrone Ewels, 6-2, 6-3.
Vanja Grgec bounced back after a 6-4 first set loss to even things out in the second, 6-3. Because the match had already been decided, the third set was played in a tiebreaker format. Grgec was narrowly edged by Thomas Petrich, 10-7.
The Blue Demons return to action tomorrow at 11 a.m. (CST) to face Georgia State.
UAB 5, DePaul 2
Doubles
No. 1 - Austin Doerner/Ben Hartman (DePaul) def. Dennis Ehrlich/Slawomir Szeremeta (UAB) 8-6
No. 2 - Alex Emery/Brian Ly (UAB) def. Alasdair Graetz/Jose Moncada (DePaul) 8-2
No. 3 - Tyrone Ewels/Daniel Moser (UAB) def. Vania Grgec/Bartosz Jozwiak (DePaul) 8-5
Singles
No. 1 - Austin Doerner (DePaul) def. Dan Cornei (UAB) 6-1, 6-2
No. 2 - Jose Moncada (DePaul) def. Brian Ly (UAB) 6-4, 6-2
No. 3 - Daniel Moser (UAB) def. Alasdair Graetz (DePaul) 6-3, 6-2
No. 4 - Alex Emery (UAB) def. Ben Hartman (DePaul) 0-6, 6-3, 6-2
No. 5 - Tyrone Ewels (UAB) def. Bartosz Jozwiak (DePaul) 6-2, 6-3
No. 6 - Thomas Petrich (UAB) def. Vania Grgec (DePaul) 6-4, 3-6, 10-7
Records: UAB 9-10, DePaul 13-9
