Oct. 3, 2003

WACO, Texas - Men's tennis had another great showing at the Icy Hot/ITA Men's All-American Championships in Chattanooga, Tennessee on Friday. Jason Gould and Matija Zgaga, both advanced in the pre-qualifiers round.

Gould, defeated John Gamble of Chattanooga, 6-4, 6-3, then came back to defeat Peter Bjork of Colorado 0-6, 6-4, 6-2. Gould's next match will be tomorrow at 9 a.m. against Lee Walker of Memphis.

Matija Zgaga, the tournament's No. 1 seed in pre-qualifiers, had an opening round bye to start the tournament. In his first match Zgaga defeated Sanzaruz Zaman of UAB, 6-4, 6-1. Zgaga's next match will be tomorrow at 9 a.m. against Federico Ueltschi of Montana State.

Jon Reckewey, was the only player not to advance in the pre-qualifiers round losing 6-4, 6-4 to James Spence of Memphis.

Doubles play begins tomorrow at noon with the duo of Gould and Reckewey, competing against Zach Dailey and Lewis Smith of Vanderbilt.

Results can be accessed at: www.itatennis.com