Cards Defeat Fresno State 4-2 in Men's Tennis

Saturday, March 16

Montgomery, Ala.

All Day

University of Louisville

Fresno State<BR>(Blue-Gray National Champ.)

March 19, 2002 | Men's Tennis

March 16, 2002

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The University of Louisville men's tennis team won four of five completed singles matches to defeat No. 56 Fresno State over the weekend at the Blue Gray National Invitational in Montgomery, Ala.

In singles action, Cody Conley defeated Nick Fustar 6-3, 7-6 (2) at No. 1 to lead the Cardinals. Also picking up wins for U of L were Octavian Nicodim (No. 3), Matt Mayer (No. 4) and Brent McCombe (No. 6).

Fresno State won the doubles point by winning two of three matches. Louisville's Matt Mayer and Brent McCombe topped Alex Krohn and Greg Shearer 8-6 at No. 3.

#66 LOUISVILLE 4, #56 FRESNO STATE 2
SINGLES#1 - Cody Conley (UL) def. Nick Fustar (FSU), 6-3, 7-6 (2)#2 - Paulo Carvalho (UL) vs. Hector Almada (FSU), suspended#3 - Octavian Nicodim (UL) def. Stefan Suta (FSU), 6-2, 6-2#4 - Matt Mayer (UL) def. Greg Shearer (FSU), 7-5, 3-6, 6-2#5 - Alex Krohn (FSU) def. Alex Sivertsen (UL), 7-6, 6-1#6 - Brent McCombe (UL) def. Vinny Owens (FSU), 6-4, 6-1
DOUBLES#1 - Fustar/Illic (FSU) def. Conley/Nicodim (UL), 9-7#2 - Suta/Almada (FSU) def. Siverten/Jake Kirts (UL), 8-4#3 - Mayer/McCombe (UL) def. Krohn/Shearer (FSU), 8-6