Michigan
Tom Fallon Invitational
Michigan Dominates in Singles at Tom Fallon Invitational
10/5/2003 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- The University of Michigan men's tennis team began its 2003 fall season with a remarkable showing at the 17th annual Tom Fallon Invitational, held Friday through Sunday (Oct. 3-5) at Notre Dame's Eck Tennis Pavilion. The three-day event featured seven teams, including three of Michigan's 2004 dual-match opponents -- Notre Dame (March 23), Michigan State (March 31) and Purdue (April 17). The Wolverines won 20 of 26 matches in singles competition and went 3-3 in doubles play.
Four Wolverines finished the weekend with unblemished records in singles. Junior Vinny Gossain (Okemos, Mich./Okemos HS) defeated Maryland's Chase Dawson (6-2, 6-4) and Michigan State's Anthony Stefani (6-2, 6-3) on Friday before closing out Purdue's Jamie Kish (6-1, 6-2) on Sunday. Classmate Michael Rubin (Canton, Ohio/Canton Central Catholic HS) posted an identical 3-0 mark, defeating No. 64-ranked Luis Haddock of Notre Dame 3-6, 6-4, 1-0(6) and Maryland's Scott Peters (6-2, 6-1) on Friday before a 6-1, 6-1 win over Purdue's David Robinson on Sunday.
Sophomore Carey Rubin (Canton, Ohio/Canton Central Catholic HS) posted a perfect 4-0 singles record, defeating Notre Dame's Bobby McNally 6-3, 5-7, 1-0(6); Maryland's Rory Theis 6-0, 6-1; Michigan State's Mike Brown 6-3, 6-0; and Purdue's Jarred Leibner 6-2, 7-5. Freshman Steve Peretz (Brooklyn, N.Y./The Dwight School) had an impressive Michigan debut, also finishing with a 4-0 mark. Peretz earned his first collegiate victory with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Notre Dame's Patrick Buchanan before wins over Maryland's David Reichsfeld 6-1, 4-6, 1-0(7); Maryland's Michael Flowers 7-6(5), 6-3; and Alabama's Michael Green 7-5, 6-7, 1-0.
Junior Josef Fischer (Nuernberg, Germany/Bradenton Academy) and freshmen Brian Hung (Hong Kong, China/Sagemont Virtual School) and Ryan Heller (Northbrook, Ill./Glenbrook North HS) all split their singles matches.
In doubles action, Michigan won all three of its matches against Purdue on Saturday. Michael Rubin and Fischer scored an 8-6 victory over Foster and Filip Koziell. Heller and Hung bettered Sounak Chatterjee and Kish 8-3, while Gossain and Peretz posted an indentical 8-3 win over Robinson and Scott Warner.
The Wolverines will host the Michigan Invitaional this weekend (Friday through Sunday, Oct. 10-12) at the Varsity Tennis Center. The tournament features squads from Michigan State, Ohio State and Western Michigan.
Following are match-by match results:
Singles
Josef Fischer
Friday -- 1. Eric Langenkamp (Notre Dame), 6-1, 3-6, 1-0(3)
Friday -- d. John O'Rourke (Maryland), 6-1, 6-1
Saturday -- 1. Joseph McWilliams (Michigan State), 0-6, 6-1, 1-0(7)
Sunday -- d. Eric Hodgman (Purdue), 2-6, 6-3, 1-0(4)
Finished with a 2-2 record
Vinny Gossain
Friday -- d. Chase Dawson (Maryland), 6-2, 6-4
Saturday -- d. Anthony Stefani (Michigan State), 6-2, 6-3
Sunday -- d. Jamie Kish (Purdue), 6-1, 6-2
Finished with a 3-0 record
Ryan Heller
Friday -- d. Irackli Akhvlediani (Notre Dame), 6-7, 7-6, 1-0(8)
Friday -- d. Pierre Rudder (Maryland), 6-0, ret.
Saturday -- 1. Eric Simonton (Michigan State), 6-4, 6-3
Sunday -- 1. Filip Koziell (Purdue), 6-3, 0-6, 1-0(8)
Finished with a 2-2 record
Brian Hung
Friday -- 1. Matthew Scott (Notre Dame), 6-3, 3-6, 1-0(3)
Friday -- d. Troy Demers (Maryland), 6-2, 5-7, 1-0(11)
Saturday -- 1. Cameron Marshall (Michigan State), 4-6, 7-5, 1-0(9)
Sunday -- d. Colin Foster (Purdue), 6-2, 6-2
Finished with a 2-2 record
Steven Peretz
Friday -- d. Patrick Buchanan (Notre Dame), 6-3, 6-2
Friday -- d. David Reichsfeld (Maryland), 6-1, 4-6, 1-0(7)
Saturday -- d. Michael Flowers (Michigan State), 7-6(5), 6-3
Sunday -- d. Michael Green (Alabama), 7-5, 6-7, 1-0
Finished with a 4-0 record
Carey Rubin
Friday -- d. Bobby McNally (Notre Dame), 6-3, 5-7, 1-0(6)
Friday -- d. Rory Theis (Maryland), 6-0, 6-1
Saturday -- d. Mike Brown (Michigan State), 6-3, 6-0
Sunday -- d. Jarred Leibner (Purdue), 6-2, 7-5
Finished with a 4-0 record
Michael Rubin
Friday -- d. #64 Luis Haddock (Notre Dame), 3-6, 6-4, 1-0(6)
Friday -- d. Scott Peters (Maryland), 6-2, 6-1
Sunday -- d. David Robinson (Purdue), 6-1, 6-1
Finished with a 3-0 record
Doubles
M. Rubin/Hung
Friday -- 1. Haddock/Scott (Notre Dame), 8-1
Finished with a 0-1 record
Gossain/Heller
Friday -- 1. Brent D'Amico/Ryan Keckley (Notre Dame), 8-4
Finished with a 0-1 record
Fischer/Peretz
Friday -- 1. Stephen Bass/Langenkamp (Notre Dame), 8-5
Finished with a 0-1 record
M. Rubin/Fischer
Saturday -- d. Colin Foster/Filip Koziell (Purdue), 8-6
Finished with a 1-0 record
Heller/Hung
Saturday -- d. Sounak Chatterjee/Jamie Kish (Purdue), 8-3
Finished with a 1-0 record
Gossain/Peretz
Saturday -- d. David Robinson/Scott Warner (Purdue), 8-3
Finished with a 1-0 record
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