Wake Forest University
Virginia Tech
Wake Forest Defeats Virginia Tech, 6-1
2/26/2000 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
Feb. 26, 2000
BLACKSBURG, Va. -- The 41st-ranked Wake Forest men's tennis team defeated the 65th-ranked Virginia Tech Hokies 6-1 here on Saturday.
Wake won five of the six singles matches. Freshman Michael Murray played at No. 1 singles defeating Davor Dupljnk 6-2, 6-2. Michael Berger defeated Michael Kurz 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 at No.2 and Johan Hansen played at No.3 defeating Gerard Baynham 6-1, 6-1.
The Deacons swept the three doubles matches with Hansen and Brett Mauro playing at No.1 and defeating Dupljnk and Saber Kadiri 8-6. Raul Munoz and Murray defeated Baynham and Andrew Vu 8-5 at No.2 and Berger and Justin Kaufmann defeated Kurz and Jay Bruner 8-5 at No.3.
With the win, Wake improves to 6-1 on the season. The Deacons will be back in action on March 2 when they host the South Carolina Gamecocks. The match is set to start at 2 p.m. at Leighton Tennis Stadium.
Wake Forest 6 Virginia Tech 1
SinglesNo.1 Michael Murray (WF) d. Davor Dupljnk (VT) 6-2, 6-2
No.2 Michael Berger (WF) d. Michael Kurz (VT) 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (1)
No.3 Johan Hansen (WF) d. Gerard Baynham (VT) 6-1, 6-1
No.4 David Bere (WF) d. Eddie Terzimehic (VT) 7-6 (5), 6-4
No.5 Jay Bruner (VT) d. Trent Brendon (WF) 6-2, 6-4
No.6 Justin Kaufmann (WF) d. Saber Kadiri (VT) 6-2, 2-6, 6-4
Doubles
No.1 Hansen/Mauro (WF) d. Dupljnk/Kadiri (VT) 8-6
No.2 Munoz/Murray (WF) d. Baynham/Vu (VT) 8-5
No.3 Berger/Kaufmann (WF) d. Bruner/Kurz (VT) 8-5
