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Men's Tennis Suffers Setback at Marquette
02.08.08 | Men's Tennis
Feb. 8, 2008
MILWAUKEE, Wis. - The Xavier men's tennis team fell at Marquette Friday, Feb. 8, 6-1. The Musketeers' lone point was scored by a three-set win at No. 4 singles by sophomore J.T. Torbeck. XU falls to 2-4 for the year while Marquette improves to 5-2.
"If we had been able to convert match-point in doubles, this would have been a different match," said head coach Eric Toth. "In order to beat good teams like Marquette you have to convert, which is where we fell short tonight."
Torbeck defeated Niko Boulieris, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, at the four-spot in singles action. He also teamed with freshman Brian Starr at No. 2 doubles to get passed the Golden Eagles' Stephen Shao and Pete Van Lieshout, 8-6.
The Musketeers return to action Saturday, Feb. 9, as they head to Hinsdale, Ill. to face Illinois-Chicago at the Hinsdale Racquet Club. First serve is set for 7 p.m. (6 p.m. CT).
Results:
Marquette 6, Xavier 1
Singles
1. Trent Hagan (MU) def. Doug Matthews (XU) 5-7, 6-2, 6-3
2. Dusan Medan (MU) def. Chris Herrlinger (XU) 6-4, 6-7(6), 6-4
3. Stephen Shao (MU) def. Ra'ees Ismail (XU) 6-4, 6-3
4. J.T. Torbeck (XU) def. Niko Boulieris (MU) 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
5. Mark Rutherford (MU) def. Brian Starr (XU) 6-2, 3-6, 6-2
6. Brett Binkley (MU) def. Brian Schubert (XU) 7-6(3), 7-5
Doubles
1. Binkley/Rutherford (MU) def. Herrlinger/Matthews (XU) 9-8(4)
2. Starr/Torbeck (XU) def. Shao/Pete Van Lieshout (MU) 8-6
3. Medan/Hagan (MU) def. Ismail/ Anthony Palmenter (XU) 8-2
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