Golden Eagles fall to Jacksonville

March 11, 2002

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Marquette saw its streak of three straight victories come to an end on the first leg of its spring trip. The Golden Eagles were downed by Jacksonville University, 4-2. Marquette's record now stands at 6-5 on the year.

Joe Bates (No. 5) and Creighton Macy (No. 6) were the lone victors for Marquette on the afternoon. Bates defeated Jimmy El-Khoury in straight sets, 6-3, 6-0. On the season, Bates moved to 4-1 in the No. 5 spot and 9-4 overall.

Sophomore Creighton Macy beat Rich Davoli, 6-3, 6-1. Macy improved to 5-2 playing in the No. 6 spot and 10-4 for the year.

The team will travel to Saint Augustine as it completes its spring trip against the Flagler Saints on March 13. Last season Marquette defeated Flagler 5-2.

SINGLES

#1 Ben Birkmann (JU) def. Raj Gill (MU), 1-6, 6-3, 6-0

#2 Troy Delmege (MU) vs. Christophe Mueller (JU), 3-6, 6-4, 2-2, Unfinished

#3 Andres Rojas (JU) def. Mark Thomas (MU), 6-0, 6-4

#4 Anthony Bugge (JU) def. Kent Davies (MU), 6-2, 6-1

#5 Joe Bates (MU) def. Jimmy El-Khoury (JU), 6-3, 6-0

#6 Creighton Macy (MU) def. Rich Davoli (JU), 6-3, 6-1

DOUBLES

#1 Ben Birkmann - Christophe Mueller (JU) def. Raj Gill - Justin Holsen (MU), 8-3

#2 Anthony Bugge - Andres Rojas (JU) def. Troy Delmege - Mark Thomas (MU), 8-5

#3 Joe Bates - Kent Davies (MU) def. Rich Davoli - Kamal El-Bouzkouri (JU), 8-1