Marquette University
Depaul
Golden Eagles Get Conference Win Over DePaul
4/7/2001 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
April 5, 2001
The Marquette men's tennis team earned a much needed Conference USA victory over DePaul Thursday, 4-3.
Marquette, despite losing the No. 1 doubles match, still earned the point. Bart Cordemeijer and Brian Verban defeated Andy Michael and Jevgenji Cariov of DePaul, 8-4. Justin Holsen and Kent Davies handled David Pitsch and Dan Bennett in the deciding match, 8-6.
Marquette trailed DePaul 3-2 with Gill and Brian Verban still on the court. Verban needed a tiebreaker to defeat Michael and tied the match up at 3-3. Gill was able to hold off a second set rally by DePaul's Sanjay Jeram to win the match in three sets and clinch the match for Marquette.
Mojzis continued his winnig ways at No. 1 singles with his seventh concsecutive match with a straight set victory over Maciek Jozwiak.
Marquette will now wait to receive their seeding for the Conference USA tournament. The tournament will begin April 19 in New Orleans.
Marquette 4, DePaul 3
Peter Mojzis (M) def. Maciek Jozwiak (D) 6-2, 6-2
Robert Kurek (D) def. Bart Cordemeijer (M) 6-2, 6-4
Raj Gill (M) def. Sanjay Jeram (D) 6-3, 1-6, 6-2
Dan Bennett (D) df. Justin Holsen (M) 6-2, 6-1
Brian Verban (M) def. Andy Michael (D) 6-1, 1-6, 7-6
Neil Johnston (D) def. Frank Rigo (M) 6-1, 6-1
Jozwiak/Kurek (D) def. Mojzis/Gill 8-4
Verban/Cordemeijer (M) def. Michael/Jevgenji Cariov 8-4
Holsen/Kent Davies (M) def. David Pitsch/Bennett 8-6
