University of Louisville
Virginia Invitational
Men's Tennis at Virginia Invitational
September 23, 2002 | Men's Tennis
Sept. 23, 2002
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - Several members of the University of Louisville men's tennis team opened the season in Charlottesville, Va. at the inaugural Virginia Invitational Sept. 20-22. The tournament field included 14 teams. Eight of the teams participating (Alabama, Virginia Commonwealth, Wake Forest, Louisville, Rice, Iowa, Nebraska, and Old Dominion) finished the 2002 season ranked by the ITA. The other participating schools included: American, Charleston Southern, Liberty, NC State, and the host Cavaliers. Virginia Tech is also sending several individuals. The three-day event features three singles draws of 32 players and 3 doubles draws of 16 teams. Flight A features six players ranked by the ITA nationally in the 2002-03 preseason rankings.
Flight A Octavian Nicodim (UL) d. Hunter Skogman (Iowa) 6-0, 3-6, 7-5 No. 34 Florian Marquardt (VCU) d. Nicodim 6-2, 7-5
Rylan Rizza (Virginia) d. Matt Mayer (UL) 6-3, 6-2 D.J. Geatz (Nebraska) d. Mayer 7-6, 6-3
Flight B Trent Brendon (Wake Forest) d. Jeff French (UL) 6-3, 6-2 Pete Rose (Iowa) d. French 6-3, 6-2
Harry Walsh (UL) d. Jeff Nabity (Neb) 7-6, 7-5 Ramez Qarner (Rice) d. Walsh (UL) 6-3, 3-6, 7-6
Flight C Travis Triplett (Va) d. Mark Kennedy 6-4, 6-1 Ernesto Malagrino (Liberty) d. Kennedy 7-6, 6-2
Doubles Flight A Michael Duquette/Darrin Cohen (Virginia) d. Matt Mayer/Harry Walsh (UL) 8-5
Doubles Flight B Mike Murray/David Bere (WF) d. Jeff French/Mark Kennedy (UL) 8-1
