Florida Atlantic University Athletics
Men's Tennis Defeats Barry
2/20/2002 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
Feb. 20, 2002
MIAMI, FL - Florida Atlantic University improved to 4-0 on the year with a 4-0 victory, Wednesday, against Barry University in Miami. The no. 33 Owls took the doubles point before claiming three victories in singles play.
FAU won at no. 2 and no. 3 doubles to start the match. The team of Doug Devriendt and Cristian Paiz defeated Barry's Alexander Reichl and Perry Bakst 8-2 at no. 3 before FAU's Martin Jirak and F.J. Schofield defeated Erik Holubec and Phillippe Lacombe 9-7 at no. 2.
In singles action, FAU took a 2-0 lead when Holubec retired early in the first set against Andre Buzzoni at no. 3. Ernest Diaz defeated Bakst 6-2, 6-0 at no. 6 to give the Owls a 3-0 lead. FAU clinched the match when Schofield defeated Reichl at no. 5, 6-2, 6-2.
Florida Atlantic next faces Charleston Southern Saturday afternoon in Orlando.
No. 33 FAU 4, Barry 0
Singles
1. Martin Jirak (FAU) vs Samir M'Bioka (BU) 4-6, 4-1, DNF.
2. Cristian Paiz (FAU) vs Sebastian Losavio (BU) 6-4, 5-3, DNF.
3. Andre Buzzoni (FAU) d. Erik Holubec (BU), ret.
4. Doug Devriendt (FAU) vs Phillippe Lacombe (BU) 6-7, 1-0, DNF.
5. F.J. Schofield (FAU) d. Alexander Reichl (BU) 6-2, 6-2.
6. Ernest Diaz (FAU) d. Perry Bakst (BU) 6-2, 6-0.
Doubles
1. Losavio/M'Bioka (BU) d. Diaz/John Johnson (FAU) 8-3.
2. Jirak/Schofield (FAU) d. Holubec/Lacombe (BU) 9-7.
3. Devriendt/Paiz (FAU) d. Bakst/Reichl (BU) 8-2.