Jan. 29, 2011

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COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The Maryland men's tennis team got its spring off to an impressive start Saturday evening with a convincing 6-1 dual-match victory over George Washington.

The Terps (1-0) won three of the singles matches in straight sets, including a 7-5, 6-3 match-clinching victory at the No. 5 position by Tommy Laine over Erik Hannah.

"George Washington is a talented and much-improved team," second-year head coach Kyle Spencer said. "This was a good test to open the spring. We got some of the rust off."

Andy Magee, a mid-year transfer, saw his first action as a Terrapin and was sharp. Playing at No. 2 singles, Magee easily dispatched of Yan Levinski 6-1, 6-4.

Another Maryland transfer, Maros Horny had a battle at No. 1 singles. The junior, who posted an 11-4 mark in the fall, knocking off four singles players currently in the nation's top 125, needed three sets (3-6, 6-4, 7-5) to down Ugur Atalay.

"Maros played well against a talented opponent," Spencer said. "I think his fitness won that match."

Magee and Horny teamed up at No. 1 doubles to defeat Hannah and Ugur Atalay 8-5 as the Terps secured the first point of the match with victories in all three matchups.

John Collins, Tommy Laine and Jesse Kiuru were also victorious for Maryland in singles.

Christopher Kushma had the lone win for the Colonials (0-1), one of the co-favorites to win the Atlantic 10 Conference. Kuskma knocked off Sergio Wyss 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 at No. 4 singles.

The Terps are back on the courts at the Tennis Center at College Park on Sunday. They will play host to UMBC at noon and Howard at 6 p.m.