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Tom Fallon Invitational
Michigan Begins 2005-06 Season at Tom Fallon Invitational
9/25/2005 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- The University of Michigan men's tennis team opened its 2005-06 campaign at the 19th annual Tom Fallon Invitational, held Friday through Sunday (Sept. 23-25) at Notre Dame's Courtney Tennis Center. The three-day event featured eight teams, including five of Michigan's 2005 dual match opponents -- Ball State (Jan. 21), Notre Dame (Feb. 18), Northwestern (Feb. 24), Wisconsin (March 25) and Purdue (April 8). All eight of U-M's players were in action over the weekend, and the Wolverines won 18 of 30 matches in singles competition and went 7-7 in doubles play.
The Wolverines got off to a slow start at the tournament, dropping seven of their first eight singles matches to the host Irish on Friday (Sept. 23). Freshman Scott Bruckmann (Sarasota, Fla./Saint Stephens Episcopal School) was the lone victor in the morning session, earning a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Santiago Montoya in his first collegiate match.
Michigan returned to the court later in the day and dominated singles action against Wisconsin, claiming wins on seven of eight courts. Highlighting the afternoon action was junior Brian Hung's (Hong Kong, China/Sagemont Virtual School) victory over No. 80-ranked Jeremy Sonkin, 6-4, 4-6, 1-0(5). Three U-M freshmen also collected their first career victories against the Badgers. Peter Aarts (Pound Ridge, N.Y./Fox Lane HS) knocked off Brian Ko, 2-6, 7-6(4), 1-0(7); Andrew Mazlin (Altamonte Springs, Fla./Lyman HS) defeated Nolan Polley, 6-3, 6-4; and Mike DePietro (Bloomfield Hills, Mich./Lahser HS) slipped by Gian Hodgson, 6-4, 6-7(6), 1-0(5).
Michigan won five of eight singles matches against players from Northwestern, Notre Dame and Drake on Saturday morning (Sept. 24). Hung and sophomore Matko Maravic (Zagreb, Croatia/V. Gimnazija), who are ranked No. 22 in the ITA preseason national doubles rankings, were unable to upset No. 15 Matt Baccarani and Patrick Thompson of Ball State in the afternoon doubles action, losing 8-3. The Wolverines also lost their three remaining doubles matches to the Cardinals but rebounded to sweep three straight doubles matches against Purdue later in the day.
Michigan wrapped up the competition with five of six singles victories against Army on Sunday (Sept. 25). U-M also took three of four doubles matches from the Black Knights.
The Wolverines will send two players to the Polo Ralph Lauren All-American Tennis Championships, held Oct. 3-9 at the University of Tulsa's Case Tennis Center in Tulsa, Okla. Junior Ryan Heller (Northbrook, Ill./Glenbrook North HS) will start singles qualifying on Monday (Oct. 3), while No. 42-ranked Maravic will begin in the main draw on Thursday (Oct. 6).
Following are match-by match results:
Singles
Peter Aarts
Friday -- 1. Ryan Keckley (Notre Dame), 6-4, 6-3
Friday -- d. Brian Ko (Wisconsin), 2-6, 7-6(4), 1-0(7)
Saturday -- d. Andrew Roth (Notre Dame), 6-3, 2-6, 1-0(5)
Sunday -- d. Phil Muhawi (Army), 8-5
Finished with a 3-1 record
Scott Bruckmann
Friday -- d. Santiago Montoya (Notre Dame), 6-2, 6-4
Friday -- 1. Elliott Bisnow (Wisconsin), 6-4, 6-2
Saturday -- d. Andrew Hoffman (Northwestern), 6-0, 6-2
Sunday -- 1. Kevin Harris (Army), 8-5
Finished with a 2-2 record
Mike DePietro
Friday -- 1. Yuichi Uda (Notre Dame), 6-3, 7-5
Friday -- d. Gian Hodgson (Wisconsin), 6-4, 6-7(6), 1-0(5)
Saturday -- d. Dave Iancu (Drake), 6-1, 6-2
Sunday -- d. Steve Coulis (Army), 8-4
Finished with a 3-1 record
Ryan Heller
Friday -- 1. #108 Brett Helgeson (Notre Dame), 6-1, 6-1
Friday -- d. Felipe Bellido (Wisconsin), 6-4, 6-2
Saturday -- 1. Adam Schaechterle (Northwestern), 7-6(5), 5-7, 1-0(8)
Sunday -- d. Mike Good (Army), 3-6, 6-3, 1-0(4)
Finished with a 2-2 record
Brian Hung
Friday -- 1. #77 Sheeva Parbhu (Notre Dame), 6-2, 7-6(2)
Friday -- d. #80 Jeremy Sonkin (Wisconsin), 6-4, 4-6, 1-0(5)
Saturday -- 1. Marc Dwyer (Northwestern), 7-6(5), 6-4
Sunday -- d. Carl Fisher (Army), 7-6(4), 6-2
Finished with a 2-2 record
#42 Matko Maravic
Friday -- 1. #74 Stephen Bass (Notre Dame), 6-4, 6-1
Friday -- d. Lachezar Kasarov (Wisconsin), 7-5, 6-3
Saturday -- d. Matt Christian (Northwestern), 7-5, 6-3
Finished with a 2-1 record
Andrew Mazlin
Friday -- 1. Irackli Akhvlediani (Notre Dame), 6-3, 6-4
Friday -- d. Nolan Polley (Wisconsin), 6-3, 6-4
Saturday -- d. Alexey Evstratenkov (Northwestern), 6-1, 6-4
Sunday -- d. Eddie Kang (Army), 3-6, 6-2, 1-0(5)
Finished with a 3-1 record
Steve Peretz
Friday -- 1. #89 Eric Langenkamp (Notre Dame), 6-3, 6-1
Friday -- d. Brennen Phippen (Wisconsin), 6-4, 1-6, 1-0(8)
Saturday -- 1. Patrick Buchanan (Notre Dame), 7-5, 6-1
Finished with a 1-2 record
Doubles
#22 Brian Hung/Matko Maravic
Friday -- 1. Ryan Keckley/Eric Langenkamp (Notre Dame), 9-7
Saturday -- 1. #15 Matt Baccarani/Patrick Thompson (Ball State), 8-3
Saturday -- d. Patrick Rose/Scott Warner (Purdue), 8-5
Sunday -- d. Carl Fisher/Phil Muhawi (Army), 8-3
Finished with a 2-2 record
Ryan Heller/Andrew Mazlin
Friday -- d. Santiago Montoya/Sheeva Parbhu (Notre Dame), 8-6
Saturday -- 1. Jarrod Epkey/Tony Epkey (Ball State), 8-6
Saturday -- d. Colin Foster/Jose Fuenmayor (Purdue), 9-8(5)
Sunday -- 1. Mike Good/Eddie Kang (Army), 8-4
Finished with a 2-2 record
Peter Aarts/Steve Peretz
Friday -- 1. Stephen Bass/Brett Helgeson (Notre Dame), 8-3
Saturday -- 1. Joe Epkey/Joe Vallee (Ball State), 8-5
Finished with a 0-2 record
Scott Bruckmann/Mike DePietro
Saturday -- 1. Jose Perdomo/Danny Vidal (Ball State), 9-8(4)
Finished with a 0-1 record
Peter Aarts/Scott Bruckmann
Saturday -- d. Eric Hodgman/Kurt Zaske (Purdue), 9-7
Sunday -- d. David Collins/Kevin Harris (Army), 8-3
Finished with a 2-0 record
Mike DePietro/Steve Peretz
Sunday -- d. Stephen Coulis/Sean Harris (Army), 8-5
Finished with a 1-0 record
Note: The Tom Fallon Invitational is based on a "hidden dual-match" format, where teams square off against each other but the outcome of the match is not scored as a team effort. However, each match counts toward the individual players' records and rankings.
Contact: Marc Ressler (734) 763-4423
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