USF Men's Tennis Drops 4-3 decision to UAB

Tu Earns Sixth Straight Singles Victory As Dons Fall


(San Francisco) - Tommy Tu won his sixth consecutive singles match Thursday, but the USF men's tennis team fell short, falling 4-3 to Alabama-Birmingham at the Olympic Club in San Francisco.

UAB jumped out to an early advantage, taking two of three doubles matches from the Dons (3-7 overall). San Francisco's lone doubles victory came at the No. 1 spot, where Tu and Asaf Cohen posted an 8-6 victory for the duo's sixth straight doubles win.

USF rallied back in singles action, taking victories at the No. 1, 5 and 6 spots. Tu, who is ranked 95th nationally, earned his sixth consecutive victory at No. 1 thanks to a 6-4, 6-3 straight set win over Slawek Szeremeta. Playing No. 5, Rainer Nachbauer swept Tommy Petrich 7-5, 6-2, while Einar Hart earned a 7-5, 3-6, 10-6 victory over Tyrone Ewels at the No. 6 position.

The Dons will look to bounce back Tuesday, March 17, when they host Northern Colorado at the Cal Club. First serve is scheduled for 4 p.m.


USF v. UAB
Olympic Club
3/12/09
Doubles
Tommy Tu/Asaf Cohen (USF) def. Szeremeta/Ehrlich (UAB) - 8-6
Ly/Emery (UAB) def. Michael Careeno/Mitch Del Rosario (USF) - 8-4
Moser/Ewels (UAB) def. Einar Hart/Rainer Nachbauer (USF) - 8-4

order of finish 2,3,1

Singles
No. 95 Tu (USF) def. Szeremeta (UAB) - 6-4, 6-3
Emery (UAB) def. Cohen (USF) - 6-4, 7-6 (5)
Ly (UAB) def. Carreno (USF) - 7-6 (4), 6-4
Moser (UAB) def. Del Rosario (USF) - 7-5, 6-1
Nachbauer (USF) def. Petrich (UAB) - 7-5, 6-2
Hart (USF) def. Ewels (UAB) - 7-5, 3-6 (10-6)

order of finish

2,1,4,3,5,6

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