The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
UAB Men's Tennis Defeated By Middle Tennessee, 4-0
4/11/2004 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
April 11, 2004
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. --- The UAB men's tennis team (12-9, 3-1) was defeated by Middle Tennessee, 4-0, here on Sunday afternoon, as the Blue Raiders won all four completed singles matches.
In the No. 1 tilt, UAB's Anton Mavrin lost to the Blue Raiders' Kirk Jackson, 6-3, 7-5. At the No. 2 position, Middle Tennessee's Andreas Siljestrom was a 6-2, 7-6 winner over the Blazers' Andre Maier. In the No. 3 spot, UAB's Sanzaruz Zaman fell to the Blue Raiders' Trevor Short, 6-3, 6-3. In the No. 4 match, Middle Tennessee's Kai Schledorn defeated the Blazers' Kristijan Mitrovski, 6-3, 6-3.
After the match was decided, the No. 5 and No. 6 singles matches continued but did not count, as only a pro set was played. In the No. 5 slot, the Blue Raiders' Brandon Allan beat UAB's Ivan Andreev, 8-0. At the No. 6 position, Middle Tennessee's Anant Sitaram defeated the Blazers' Dino Mancarella, 8-4.
Next, UAB will participate in the 2004 Conference USA Championships in Memphis, Tenn., beginning on April 15.
Middle Tennessee 4, UAB 0
SINGLES
No. 1: Kirk Jackson (MTSU) def. Anton Mavrin (UAB): 6-3, 7-5
No. 2: Andreas Siljestrom (MTSU) def. Andre Maier (UAB): 6-2, 7-6
No. 3: Trevor Short (MTSU) def. Sanzaruz Zaman (UAB): 6-3, 6-3
No. 4: Kai Schledorn (MTSU) def. Kristijan Mitrovski (UAB): 6-3, 6-3
No. 5: Brandon Allan (MTSU) def. Ivan Andreev (UAB): 8-0*
No. 6: Anant Sitaram (MTSU) def. Dino Mancarella (UAB): 8-4*
* - Matches did not count; only pro sets played
