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Yale Defeats Princeton in Men's Tennis, 5-2
April 08, 2006 | Men's Tennis
April 8, 2006
In a match that turned on a pair of three-setters. the 73rd-ranked Yale men's tennis team defeated Princeton, 5-2, in an Ivy League match played inside at Jadwin Gym Saturday afternoon.
Princeton's Alex Vuckovic defeated Rory Green at No. 5 singles in three sets to pull the Tigers within 3-2, but Yale won three-setters at both No. 3 and No. 6 to take the match. At No. 3, Jeff Dawson held off Andrew Lieu 7-5 in the third, while Rowan Reynolds held off Shannon Morales 7-6 in the third at No. 6.
The Tigers' other singles win came from Darius Craton, at No. 2, who won his second singles match in as many days with an impressive 6-3, 6-2 win over Milosz Gudzowski.
Yale won all three doubles matches to take the doubles point. Hans Plukas and Alex Krueger-Wyman had a tough 8-6 defeat to Brandon Wai and Gudzowski at No. 2 doubles.
Princeton is now 5-11 overall and 0-3 in Ivy League play. The Tigers travel to Dartmouth and Harvard next weekend.
No. 73 Yale 5, Princeton 2
April 8, 2006
Jadwin Tennis Courts
Doubles (Yale wins doubles point)
1: Rory Green/Rowan Reynolds, Y, def. Andrew Lieu/Ted Mabrey, P, 8-4
2: Brandon Wai/Mike Caldwell, Y, def. Hans Plukas/Alex Krueger-Wyman, P, 8-6
3: Milosz Gudzowski/Chris Lawler, Y, def. Darius Craton/Shannon Morales, P, 8-3
Singles
1: Wai, Y, def. Sratha Saengsuwarn, P, 6-3, 6-0 2: Craton, P, def. Gudzowski, Y, 6-3, 6-2
3: Jeff Dawson, Y, def. Lieu, P, 6-3, 5-7, 7-5
4: Caldwell, Y, def. Plukas, P, 7-5, 6-3
5: Alex Vuckovic, P, def. Green, Y, 6-3, 1-6, 7-5
6: Reynolds, Y, def. Morales, P, 6-2, 5-7, 7-6