University of Connecticut Athletics
UConn Wins Season Opener, 6-1
9/17/2002 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
STORRS, CT (Sept. 17, 2002) - The University of Connecticut men’s tennis team defeated Hartford, 6-1, Tues., Sept. 17, at the UConn Tennis Courts.
The Huskies were led by senior Joe Lang (Winchester, MA) who won at No. 2 singles and then teamed with Mike Furman (Allentown, PA) to win No. 1 doubles. UConn won the doubles point, with Lang/Furman’s win and the No. 3 doubles win. Connecticut then won five of the six singles matches to finish off the Hawks, 6-1.
The Huskies return to action on Fri., Sept. 20, at the Cornell Invitational.
Full results are as follows:
Singles
No. 1
Pedja Zdravkovic (UH) def. Mike Furman (UC) 7-6, 6-4
No. 2
Joe Lang (UC) def Pat Flint (UH) 6-1, 6-3
No. 3
Matt Schor (UC) def. Jeff Hurlbert (UH) 7-5, 6-2
No. 4
Matt Stinson (UC) def. Chris Hartman (UH) 6-0, 6-3
No. 5
Andy Sweatt (UC) def. Evan Sideman (UH) 6-0, 6-4
No. 6
Mike Louis (UC) def. Dan Kirchner (UH) 6-2, 6-3
Doubles
No. 1
Furman/Lang (UC) def. Zydravkovic/Flint (UH) 8-4
No. 2
Hurlbert/Hartman (UH) def. Schor/Stinson (UC) 9-8
No. 3
Bryan Ravesloot/Alex Ningas (UC) def. Sideman/Kirchner (UH) 8-4
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