Princeton University Athletics
Men's Tennis Team Victorious in Ivy Opener
April 02, 2000 | Men's Tennis
April 2, 2000
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - The University of Pennsylvania men's tennis team fell to Princeton, 5-2, in the Ivy League opener for both teams Saturday afternoon at the Lott Courts.
The Tigers (12-5, 1-0) opened a 1-0 lead with a sweep of three highly contested doubles matches, all of which ended 8-6.
Tight play continued in singles action, where every match included a set that went seven games. Freshman Ryan Harwood (Valley Stream, N.Y.) defeated Judson Williams, 6-2, 7-5, at the No. 3 position for Penn's first win of the day.
Junior Joe Zupan (Los Angeles, Calif.) picked up the Quakers' second point with a win over Darren Joe at No. 5. After dropping the first set, 7-6, Zupan rebounded to take the next set by a 6-3 score before Joe retired in the third.
Princeton claimed close victories at Nos. 1, 2, 4 and 6 to take the match.
Princeton 5, Penn 2
Singles
No. 1 Kyle Kliegerman (PR) def. Fanda Stejskal (PE), 7-6, 6-3
No. 2 Ahn Ahn Liu (PR) def. Brian Barki (PE), 7-6, 6-3
No. 3 Ryan Harwood (PE) def. Judson Williams (PR), 6-2, 7-5
No. 4 Trevor Smith (PR) def. Rob Pringle (PE), 6-3, 7-5
No. 5 Joe Zupan (PE) def. Darren Joe (PR), 6-7, 6-3, ret.
No. 6 John Portlock (PR) def. Eric Sobotka (PE), 7-5, 6-3
Doubles
No. 1 Liu/Scott Borenstein (PR) def. Sobotka/Stejskal (PE), 8-6
No. 2 Williams/Kliegerman (PR) def. Harwood/Brett Meringoff (PE), 8-6
No. 3 Smith/Portlock (PR) def. Barki/Zupan (PE), 8-6