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Men's Tennis Advances to A-10 Semifinals
April 4, 2008
MONROEVILLE, Pa. - The number two-seeded Xavier men's tennis team took the 4-0 victory Friday over 10th-seeded Saint Louis in the second round of the 2008 Atlantic 10 Men's Tennis Championship held at Club 4 Life. With the win, the Musketeers advance to a semifinal matchup with defending A-10 Champion Charlotte on Saturday, April 5, at 2:00 p.m. Led by junior Doug Matthews and sophomore Chris Herrlinger, who teamed for an 8-4 victory in No. 1 doubles and followed it with first and second flight victories, the Musketeers will look to reach the championship match for the second year in a row. "I felt like this was obviously a great win," said head coach Eric Toth. "This win gets us closer to our ultimate goal which is to win the A-10 Tournament. Give credit to Saint Louis, they played well today. We look forward to competing against Charlotte tomorrow." Results
Doubles 1. Herrlinger/Matthews (XU) def. Acosta/Feder (SLU) - 8-4 2. Ismail/Torbeck (XU) def. Hendrie/McManus (SLU) - 8-5 3. Fadul/Reeb (SLU) vs. Anthony Palmenter / Brian Starr (XU) - 5-3 (DNF) |
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