Michigan
Wilson/ITA Midwest Regional Championships
Jung, Sroczynski Move On at ITA Midwest Regional
10/18/2008 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
Site: Columbus, Ohio (Varsity Tennis Center)
Event: Wilson/ITA Midwest Regional Championship
Scoring: No Team Scoring
Next U-M Event: Sunday, Oct. 19 -- Wilson/ITA Midwest Regional Championship - Main Draw Singles and Doubles (Columbus, Ohio)
Bracket: Singles | Doubles
COLUMBUS, Ohio--Jason Jung(Torrance, Calif./West Torrance HS) of the University of Michigan men's tennis team continued his run through the singles main draw at the Wilson/ITA Regional Championship today (Saturday, Oct. 18) at the Varsity Tennis Center, advancing to the third round of singles competition with two wins while also reaching the doubles quarterfinal with teammate Mike Sroczynski(Chatham, N.J./Laurel Springs School).
In his first singles match of the day, Jung took a 6-4, 6-2 win over Indiana's Maxine Armengaud to set up a second-round match with Minnesota's Sebastian Gallego. Jung opened the second match with a 6-2 win in the first set, but Gallego battled back to tie the match with a 6-2 win in the second set. Jung calmed down and was able to keep his serve en route to a 6-3 win and a spot in the third round.
Jung and Sroczynski, winners of their last three matches, reached the quarterfinal with an 8-6 win over Notre Dame's Brett Helgeson and Stephen Havens. The Wolverine pair, who reached the doubles championship at last season's regional championship, will take on Ohio State's Balaza Novak and Michael O'Connell for a spot in the semifinals.
Chris Madden(Lotus, Calif./Ponderosa HS) and Andrew Mazlin(Altamonte Springs, Fla./Lyman HS) reached the third round of the doubles draw before falling 8-2 to the Illinois tandem of Billy Heiser and Ruan Roelofse.
Peter Aarts(Pound Ridge, N.Y./Fox Ridge HS), George Navas(Tampa, Fla./Tampa Preparatory School) and Mazlin also competed in second-round singles action.
Aarts reached the second round with a 6-1, 7-5 win over Luke Rossow of Wisconsin but dropped his second-round match, 6-2, 6-2 to No. 25-ranked Brett Helgeson from Notre Dame. Navas, who picked up a 7-5, 6-3 win over Marquette's Trent Hagan in the first round, dropped a hard-fought second-round match to Illinois' Billy Heiser. Navas had a 1-0 lead in the match with a 7-5 first set win, but Heiser got back in the match with a 6-2 second-set win and advanced to the third round with a 6-1 third-set win.
Mazlin, No. 98 in the preseason rankings, reached the second round with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Wisconsin's Michael Dieberger before losing a tough 7-6, 6-4 second-round match to Purdue's Slavko Bijelica.
Drew Daniel(Overland Park, Kan./Laurel Springs School) ended his run through the regional championships with a 6-1, 6-3 loss to Illinois' Marc Spicijaric, ranked No. 110 in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association preseason poll. Daniel, who reached the main draw with three wins in the qualifying competition, dropped only his second match in his last five outings.
Sroczynski and Madden were each eliminated from competition in the first round of main-draw action. Sroczynski fell 6-2, 6-2 to Indiana's Jeremy Langer, while Madden dropped a tough three-set match to Northwestern's Marc Dwyer, 5-7, 6-2, 7-5.
In consolation action, Sroczynski picked up a 4-6, 6-3, 10-8 win over Notre Dame's Stephen Havens andMadden took a 7-5, 4-6, 12-10 win over Marquette's Trent Hagan, while Daniel fell to Notre Dame's Daniel Stahl, 6-1, 4-6, 10-7.
Action continues at the Wilson/ITA Midwest Regional Championship on Sunday (Oct. 19) with singles third-round action set to begin at 9 a.m. at the Varsity Tennis Center in Columbus, Ohio. Doubles quarterfinal action will begin at approximately 1 p.m.
Following are U-M's individual and doubles results:
Drew Daniel
Qualifying Third Round -- d. Ra'ees Ismail (Xavier), 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
Main Draw First Round -- l. Marc Spicijaric (Illinois), 6-1, 6-3
Finished with a 3-1 record
Chris Madden
First round -- l. Marc Dwyer (Northwestern), 5-7, 6-2, 7-5
Consolation -- d. Trent Hagan (Marquette), 7-5, 4-6, 12-10
Finished with a 1-1 record
Mike Sroczynski
First Round -- l. Jeremy Langer (Indiana), 6-2, 6-2
Consolation -- d. Stephen Havens (Notre Dame), 4-6, 6-3, 10-8
Finished with a 1-1 record
Andrew Mazlin
First Round -- d. Michael Dieberger (Wisconsin), 6-3, 6-3
Second Round -- l. Slavko Bijelica (Purdue), 7-6, 6-4
Finished with 1-1 record
Peter Aarts
First Round -- d. Luke Rossow (Wisconsin), 6-1, 7-5
Second Round -- l. Brett Helgason (Notre Dame), 6-2, 6-2
Finished with 1-1 record
Jason Jung
First Round -- d. Maxime Armengaud (Indiana), 6-4, 6-2
Second Round -- d. Sebastian Gallego (Minnesota), 6-2, 2-6, 6-3
Advanced to third round
George Navas
First Round -- d. Trent Hagan (Marquette), 7-5, 6-3
Second Round -- l. Billy Heiser (Illinois), 5-7, 6-2, 6-1
Finished with a 1-1 record
Chris Madden/Andrew Mazlin
First Round -- d. Forger/Allare (Michigan State), 8-4
Second Round -- d. Medan/Shao (Marquette), 9-8
Third Round -- l. Heiser/Roelofse (Illinois), 8-2
Finished with 2-1 record
Jason Jung/Mike Sroczynski
First Round -- d. Ferguson/Gruter (Indiana), 8-2
Second Round -- d. Warren/Herron (Butler), 8-3
Third Round -- d. Helgeson/Havens (Notre Dame), 8-6
Advanced to quarterfinal
Q U O T E S
Michigan Head Coach Bruce Berque
On today "Many of our guys showed good progress with their tennis today. I know all who lost are disappointed, but there were plenty of positives. Although several of our guys had good wins, Jason definitely had the most outstanding results, winning both of his singles matches and pairing with Mike Sroczynski for another solid effort in doubles. They were down 6-3 but kept their composure and played a great last five games to win 8-6 and advance to the quarterfinals."
Contact: Jessica Poole (734) 763-4423
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