February 28, 1999
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The Purdue men's tennis team bounced back from its first defeat of the season on Saturday to the high-powered Florida Gators, by dropping the Central Florida Knights 5-1 at the UCF Tennis Complex in Orlando, Fla today. With the win, the Boilers improve to 7-1, while the Knights fall to 8-3.
The Boilers got things started on the right foot, taking the doubles point by sweeping all three matches. At the No. 1 doubles slot, the team of freshman Laith Al-Agba and senior Derek Myers dropped the team of Federico Camacho and Greg Novak 8-3. In the No. 2 spot, senior Cris James and sophomore Jason Marshall defeated William Guerin and David Winberg 8-3, while the team of senior Jamie Gordon and sophomore Dan Swan remained unbeaten with an 8-5 victory over CF's team of Martinez and Pedro Pacheco. The combo of Gordon/Swan now stand at 7-0 on the season.
In singles action, four of the five matches that were completed went the full three sets. At No. 2 singles, Myers disposed of Winberg in a tiebreaker 6-4, 1-6, 7-6. James in at No. 3 singles, had a battle on his hands, but held on for a 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 win over Camacho. Marshall slipped past Novak at No. 4 singles, 6-1, 3-6, 6-2 and freshman Derek Miller handed Johan Westin his third loss this season, a 3-6, 6-0, 6-2, decision at No. 6.
Purdue will return to the courts on March 6th when they travel to Louisville, Ky., to do battle with the Cardinals of Louisville at 1 p.m.
PURDUE 5, CENTRAL FLORIDA 1
UCF Tennis Complex, Orlando, Fla.
SINGLES
1. William Guerin (UCF) vs. Jamie Gordon DNF
2. Derek Myers (PU) d. David Winberg 6-4, 1-6, 7-6
3. Cris James (PU) d. Federico Camacho 6-2, 2-6, 6-4
4. Jason Marshall (PU) d. Greg Novak 6-1, 3-6, 6-2
5. Pedro Pacheco (UCF) d. Cade Lutz 7-5, 7-5 6. Derek Miller (PU) d. Johan Westin 3-6, 6-0, 6-2
DOUBLES
1. Al-Agba/Myers (PU) d. Camacho/Novak 8-4
2. James/Marshall (PU) d. Guerin/Winberg 8-3
3. Gordon/Swan (PU) d. Martinez/Pacheco 8-5