Wolverines Post Victory Over DePaul in Dual Opener

Saturday, January 19

Ann Arbor, Mich.

1:00 PM

Michigan

DePaul

1/19/2002 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan men's tennis team collected a 5-2 victory Saturday (Jan. 19) in its dual season opener at the Varsity Tennis Center. The Wolverines (1-0) won the doubles point and four of the six singles matches to win their third straight home and season openers under head coach Mark Mees.

Michigan won a closely contested doubles point, earning the deciding victory in a tiebreaker at the No. 2 spot. Senior Henry Beam (Kalamazoo, Mich./Loy Norrix HS) and freshman Matt Lockin (Lilburn, Ga./N.D. Independent Study) defeated Jevgenji Cariov and Andy Michael of DePaul by a 10-8 score in the tiebreaker to earn a 9-8 victory in the match and gain the doubles point for the Wolverines.

Sophomore Anthony Jackson (Glendale, Wis./Nicolet HS) and senior Greg Novak (Stoney Creek, Ontario/Cardinal Newman HS) got Michigan off to a fast start, taking a commanding 8-0 match at No. 3 over DePaul's Sam Davidson and Dave Pitsch. The Blue Demons took the No. 1 doubles match, 8-5, as Andy Michael and Robert Kurek defeated juniors Chris Shaya (Bloomfield Hills, Mich./Saddlebrook Academy, Fla.) and Chris Rolf (Midland, Mich./Midland HS).

The Wolverines won four of the six singles matches, with DePaul taking the top two matches. Jackson and Novak won straight-set matches at No. 3 and No. 5, respectively. Freshman David Anving (Tvaaker, Sweden/Varbergs Gymnasieskolu) clinched a victory with a 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 win over Sam Davidson at No. 6. Lockin added a three-set win as his opponent retired in the final set to close out the match.

Michigan hosts California-Irvine tomorrow (Sunday, Jan. 20) at the Varsity Tennis Center beginning at 10 a.m.

Following are match-by-match results:

Singles
No. 1 -- Jevgenji Cariov (DU) d. Henry Beam, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4
No. 2 -- Andy Michael (DU) d. Ben Cox, 6-2, 6-4
No. 3 -- Anthony Jackson (U-M) d. Robert Kurek, 6-2, 6-4
No. 4 -- Matt Lockin (U-M) d. Dan Bennett, 7-6, 5-7, 3-1 retired
No. 5 -- Greg Novak (U-M) d. Neil Johnston, 6-0, 6-3
No. 6 -- David Anving (U-M) d. Sam Davidson, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3

Doubles
No. 1 -- Michael/Kurek (DU) d. Chris Rolf/Chris Shaya, 8-5
No. 2 -- Beam/Lockin (U-M) d. Cariov/Bennett, 9-8(8)
No. 3 -- Novak/Jackson (U-M) d. Davidson/David Pitsch, 8-0