April 21, 2005
Cary, N.C. -
The Maryland men's tennis team fell to the top seeded Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, 4-0 in the first round of the ACC tournament on Thursday afternoon, in Cary, N.C. The Terps finished the season with an 8-12 overall record.
The Terps lost the doubles point to Georgia Tech by falling in the no. 1 and no. 3 doubles matches. David North and Marko Rajevac topped the senior tandem Troy Demers and Ian Bliss, 8-6. Scott Fink and David Reichsfeld were downed by Scott Blackmon and Zachary Rath, 8-1
In singles play, the Yellow Jackets won three matches to clinch the victory. Scott Fink fell to Marko Bajevac, 6-2, 6-3. Jordan Delass defeated Michael Coleman, 6-2, 6-0. Sukhwa Young topped David Reichsfeld, 6-2, 6-3 to clinch the match.
The Yellow Jackets will move on to face the Florida State Seminoles, on Friday afternoon in quarterfinal action.
Singles
1.Jose Luis Muguruza (GT) def. Troy Demers (UMD) 7-6 (7-4), 1-0,unfinished
2.David North (GT) def. Ian Bliss (UMD) 7-6 (8-6), 2-2, unfinished
3.Marko Rajevac (GT) def. Scott Fink (UMD) 6-1, 6-1
4.Sukhwa Young (GT) def. David Reichsfeld (UMD) 6-2, 6-3
5.Zachary Rath (GT) def. Josh Brauser (UMD) 6-4, 2-1, unfinished
6.Jordan Delass (GT) def. Michael Coleman (UMD) 6-2, 6-0
Doubles
1.David North/Marko Rajevac (GT) def. Troy Demers/Ian Bliss (UMD) 8-6
2.Jose Luis Muguruza/Sukhwa Young (GT) vs. Josh Brauser/Michael Coleman (UMD) unfinished
3.Scott Blackmon/Zachary Rath (GT) def. Scott Fink/David Reichsfeld (UMD) 8-1
