Wake Forest Athletics
Men's Tennis Falls to No. 15 Illinois
6/21/1999 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
Feb. 27, 1998
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- The Wake Forest men's tennis team dropped a 5-2 decision to visiting Illinois Friday evening at the Indoor Tennis Center. The loss moves the Deacons record to 5-3 on the season.
Wake Forest dropped the doubles point, losing all three matches. Wake's standout team of Myles Clouston and Raul Munoz (ranked 32nd in the country) lost at No. 1, 8-3. At No. 2, Billy Gluck and Johan Hansen battled but came up short against Gavin Sontag and Brady Blain 8-6.
The Deacons were close to pulling off an upset due to their gutty effort in singles action. Myles Clouston beat Oliver Freelove (ranked 57th in the nation) at No. 1 4-6, 6-4, 6-4. Michael Berger continued his spectacular play at No. 5, winning his eighth match in nine decisions. Lars Kabiersch pushed Cary Franklin to three sets before falling 6-7, 6-2, 6-3 at No. 2. Raul Munoz and Billy Gluck also dropped three set decisions.
The Demon Deacons return to action Sunday when they host 18th-ranked Virginia Commonwealth at 10 a.m.
MEN'S MATCH SUMMARY
ILLINOIS 5 WAKE FOREST 2
SINGLES 1 -- Myles Clouston (WF) d. Oliver Freelove (I) 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 2 -- Cary Franklin (I) d. Lars Kubiersch (WF) 6-7, 6-2, 6-3 3 -- Gavin Sontag (I) d. Johan Hansen (WF) 6-2, 6-3 4 -- Jeff Laski (I) d. Billy Gluck (WF) 7-6, 6-2 5 -- Michael Berger (WF) d. Jakub Teply (I) 7-6, 6-2 6 -- Matt Snyder (I) d. Raul Munoz (WF) 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 DOUBLES 1 -- Franklin/Freelove (I) d. Clouston/Munoz (WF) 8-3 2 -- Sontag/Brady Blain (I) d. Gluck/Hansen (WF) 8-6 3 -- Teply/Laski (I) d. Andres Guzman/Brett Mauro (WF) 8-5
