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Men's Tennis Defeats Army, 4-3, Improves to 4-4 Overall
March 10, 2006 | Men's Tennis
March 10, 2006
The Princeton men's tennis team swept the doubles matches and got a clinching win at No. 1 singles from Darius Craton on the way to a 4-3 victory over Army in a match played at the Jadwin Gym indoor courts Friday afternoon.
Princeton, which won its fourth straight match, took a 2-0 lead when Jonathan Leslie lost just one game in a win at No. 6 singles. After Andrew Lieu defeated Phil Muhawi 6-4 and 6-3 at No. 3, Craton won the second set against John Houghton at No. 1 to clinch the match for the Tigers.
Lieu rejoined doubles partner Hans Plukas to win 8-5 at No. 1 over Army's Carl Fisher and Houghton. Princeton also got doubles wins from Ted Mabrey and Alex Vuckovic at No. 2 and Shannon Morales and Craton at No. 3. Morales and Craton improved to 7-1 overall together in the spring.
Vuckovic split sets with Army's Michael Good at No. 5 singles before Good won a 10-point proset after the outcome of the match was already decided.
Princeton 4, Army 3
Singles
1. Darius Craton (P) def. John Houghton - 7-6, 6-2
2. Carl Fisher (A) def. Hans Plukas - 6-2, 7-6 3. Andrew Lieu (P) def. Phil Muhawi - 6-4, 6-3
4. Eddie Kang (A) def. Shannon Morales - 7-5, 3-0 ret.
5. Michael Good (A) def. Alex Vuckovic - 6-3, 6-7, 10-7
6. Jonathan Leslie (P) def. David Collins - 6-0, 6-1
Doubles
1. Lieu/Plukas (P) def. Fisher/Houghton - 8-5
2. Ted Mabrey/Vuckovic (P) def. Good/Kang - 8-6
3. Morales/Craton (P) def. Kevin Harris/Collins, 8-5