Sept. 12, 2008

Final Stats

ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The Maryland men's tennis team got into the swing of things Friday at its opening tournament of the fall season. The Terps were near perfect on the first day of the annual Navy Invitational winning 11 of 12 matches at the non-team scored event.

All-Americans Boris Fetbroyt and Andrew Orban teamed up at No. 1 doubles to defeat Richmond's Sami Belakhef and Michael Sommer, 8-3 before each won at singles.

Orban, playing at No. 1 singles downed Sommer in straight sets (6-1, 6-0), while Fetbroyt defeated Dylan Schrode, 6-4, 6-1 at the No. 5 position.

Maryland junior David Kwon and senior Nickolai Nielsen also combined to win at doubles and then post singles victories.

Kwon and Nielsen defeated Schrode and Sam Hyland, 8-0, at the No. 2 slot.

Kwon went on the dispatch of Belakhef, 6-3, 6-2 at No. 2 singles and Nielsen easily downed Rafael Arana, 6-1, 6-1 at No. 3.

The Terps will take on a split squad consisting of players from Arkansas and Oklahoma at 2 p.m. Saturday. The three-day tournament concludes Sunday when the Terps and the host Midshipmen hit the court at 2 p.m.

2008 Navy Invitational

Friday, Sept. 12
Day One, Annapolis, Md.

Richmond vs. Maryland (doubles and first part of singles played outdoors at the USNA Tennis Courts; remainder of matches played indoors at Tose Family Tennis Center)

Doubles
1 - Fetbroyt/Orban (MD) def. Belakhef/Sommer, 8-3
2 - Kwon/Nielsen (MD) def. Hyland/Schrode, 8-0
3 - Ribaste/Sarrazin (MD) def. Arana/Nelson 8-3
4 - Knowlton/Potarazu (MD) def. Feeley/Murray, 8-3

Singles
1 - Andrew Orban (MD) def. Michael Sommer, 6-1, 6-0
2 - David Kwon (MD) def. Sami Belakhef, 6-3, 6-2
3 - Nicolai Nielsen (MD) def. Rafael Arana, 6-1, 6-1
4 - Mathias Sarrazin (MD) def. Matt Feeley, 6-7 (1), 7-5, 6-4
5 - Boris Fetbroyt (MD) def. Dylan Schrode, 6-4, 6-1
6 - Jonathan Ribaste (MD) def, Sam Hyland, 6-4, 6-3
7 - A.J. Nelson (UR), def. Fraham Knowlton, 4-6, 7-5, 6-4
8 - RoshanPotarazu (MD) def. Chester Murray, 6-2, 6-1

Navy vs. Arkansas/Oklahoma (played indoors at Tose Family Tennis Center)

Doubles
1 - Beleleu/Chanturia (OU) def. Birger/Hill, 8-5
2 - Bullard/Lemaich (N) def. Williams/Spinazze (A), 8-2
3 - Miller (OU)/Walters (ARK) def. Rebersak/Smoke, 9-7

Singles
1 - Bradwin Williams (ARK) def. Marcus Rebersak, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (1)
2 - IonutBeleleu (OU) def. John Waters, 6-3, 6-3
3 - George Chanturia (OU) def. Jason Hill, 6-3, 6-4
4 - Ramsey Lemaich (N) def. Nick Spinazze, 6-2, 6-3
5 - Matt Walters (ARK) def. Zach Nicholson, 7-5, 6-4
6 - Owen Bullard (N) def. Chase Miller, 6-4, 6-3