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Deacons Shut Out by No. 12 Kentucky 4-0
1/30/2011 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
Jan. 30, 2011
LEXINGTON, Ky. - No. 12 Kentucky swept past No. 22 Wake Forest 4-0 Sunday in Lexington, Ky. as part of the ITA Kick-Off Weekend. With the win, the Wildcats advance to the ITA Team Indoor Championship.
Kentucky improves to 6-0 on the season, while the Deacons fall to 1-1.
UK set the tone in doubles, picking up wins at the No. 1 and No. 3 positions to take the doubles point.
The Wildcats carried the momentum into singles, as No. 2 Eric Quigley took down No. 45 Jonathan Wolff at the top position to give Kentucky a 2-0 lead. No. 39 Alex Musialek followed with a 6-1, 6-4 win over No. 87 Tripper Carleton at No. 2. Brad Cox clinched the win at No. 3, winning a marathon second-set tiebreak to defeat No. 100 Danny Kreyman 6-3, 7-6 (13).
The Demon Deacons will return to action next weekend with a trip north to face No. 24 Michigan on Feb. 5 and Michigan State on Feb. 6.
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#12 Kentucky 4, #22 Wake Forest 0
Singles
1. #2 Eric Quigley (UK) def. #45 Jonathan Wolff (WF) 6-2, 6-2
2. #39 Alex Musialek (UK) def. #87 Tripper Carleton (WF) 6-1, 6-4
3. Brad Cox (UK) def. #100 Danny Kreyman (WF) 6-3, 7-6 (15-13)
4. Anthony Rossi (UK) vs. #109 Iain Atkinson (WF) 7-6, 2-6, 2-3, unfinished
5. #72 Alberto Gonzalez (UK) vs. David Hopkins (WF) 5-2, unfinished
6. Grant Roberts (UK) vs. Zach Leslie (WF) 2-1, unfinished
Doubles
1. Eric Quigley/Brad Cox (UK) def. Tripper Carleton/Iain Atkinson (WF) 8-5
2. Anthony Rossi/Alex Musialek (UK) vs. Jonathan Wolff/Danny Kreyman (WF) 6-5, unfinished
3. Alberto Gonzalez/Tom Jomby (UK) def. Zach Leslie/David Hopkins (WF) 8-3
Match Notes:
Wake Forest 1-1; National ranking #22
Kentucky 6-0; National ranking #12
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1*); Singles (1,2,3*)
ITA Kick-Off Weekend
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