UVa Men's Tennis Falls To Wake Forest, 6-1

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March 23, 2002

Charlottesville, Va. – Competing in their second ACC match of the year, the Uva men’s tennis team dropped a 6-1 decision to No. 22 Wake Forest on Saturday afternoon. The Cavaliers are now 8-4 on the season.

Despite the loss, the Cavaliers got a strong effort from Jason Romesburg at No. 2 singles, and Michael Duquette and Stephen Nolen at No. 1 doubles. Romesburg knocked off David Bere at No. 2 singles, 7-6 (6), 6-7, 6-3. Duquette and Nolen knocked off the No. 43 ranked doubles team in the nation, in David Loewenthal and Trent Brendon, by a score of 8-4.

“That’s a huge win for us at No. 1 doubles. I’m really proud of those guys,” head coach Brian Boland said. “I can’t say enough about Jason Romesburg. He competed mostly at No. 6 singles last year, and here he is this year beating one of the nation’s best at No. 2 singles, for the No. 22 team in the country, and leading the team in victories. He’s the epitome of what I expect of a tennis player, and the epitome of what a tennis program is all about.”

Romesburg improved to a team-best 15-8 with his victory over Bere. The Cavaliers return to action tomorrow at 1 p.m., as they host No. 14 Duke.

SINGLES1.	No. 46 David Loewenthal (WF) def. Michael Duquette (Uva), 6-4, 6-32.	Jason Romesburg (Uva) def. David Bere (WF), 7-6 (6), 6-7, 6-33.	Derrick Spice (WF) def. Stephen Nolen (Uva), 6-3, 6-24.	Mike Murray (WF) def. Jonathan Chou (Uva), 6-2, 6-35.	Trent Brendon (WF) def. Jay Curtis (Uva), 6-4, 6-16.	Justin Kaufmann (Uva) def. Greg Alpery (Uva), 7-5, 7-5DOUBLES1.	Duquette/Nolen (Uva) def. No. 43 Loewenthal/Brendon (WF), 8-42.	Murray/Spice (WF) def. Chou/Romesburg (Uva), 8-13.	Kaufmann/Bere (WF) def. Curtis/Walker (Uva), 8-3