UVa Men's Tennis Falls To Florida State

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March 9, 2002

Charlottesville, Va. – The UVa men’s tennis team dropped a 5-2 decision to No. 41 Florida State, but not without a valiant effort from a few individuals. The Cavaliers now stand at 6-3 on the season.

“They really took control of the match with the doubles point,” head coach Brian Boland added. “This was a difficult match for us, but our guys competed hard. I think a month from now, we’ll be a better team, as I’ve been impressed by this team’s work ethic. I’m most impressed with Gregory Alpert, who fought hard today and won a great match. Jason Romesburg had a great win for us, and Jonathan Chou fought to the end of his match.”

Jason Romesburg picked up a 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 win over Matt Cloer at No. 3 singles, while Alpert defeated Gustov Bucht at No. 6 singles, with a 7-6, 4-6, 10-9 win over Gustov Bucht. Romesburg ups his record to 13-8, tied with Nolen for the most victories on the team, while Alpert improves to 8-4.

The Cavaliers return to action on Saturday, March 16, when they host Georgetown at 1 p.m, at the Sheridan Snyder Tennis Center.

Florida State 5 Virginia 2
Singles:

1. Xavier Luscan (FSU) def. Michael Duquette (UVa), 6-0, 7-52. Romain Jurd (FSU) def. Stephen Nolen (UVa), 6-1, 6-13. Jason Romesburg (UVa) def. Matt Cloer (FSU), 6-2, 5-7, 6-44. Chip Webb (FSU) def. Jay Curtis (UVa), 6-2, 6-25. Alex Herrara (FSU) def. Jonathan Chou (UVa), 5-7, 6-1, 7-66. Gregory Alpert (UVa) def. Gustov Bucht (FSU), 7-6, 4-6, 10-9

Doubles:

1. Luscan/Lobb (FSU) def. Duquette/Nolen (UVa), 8-62. Herrera/Cloer (FSU) def. Romesburg/Chou (UVa), 8-43. Bucht/Jurd (FSU) def. Curtis/Walker (UVa), 8-6

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