Jan. 26, 2004
Waco, Texas - The No. 2 ranked Bears continued their 2004 campaign to bring Baylor its first national championship with another win Monday at the Baylor tennis center. Despite strong winds and cold temperature the Bears easily over came No. 75 UL-Lafayette 6-1 Saturday afternoon.
In doubles play, Baylor's duo of Benedikt Dorsch and Matias Marin defeated Amanjot Singh and Evghenii Corduneanu 8-4. On court two, Baylor's Ivor Lovrak and Matija Zagaga blanked UL-Lafayette's Ivan Kovalev and Marc Castellana 8-0, and on court three Reiner Neurohr and Jon Reckewey defeated Robin Ley and Shaun Ellison 8-1 to give Baylor the doubles point.
In singles competition, No. 95 Matija Zgaga got off to quick start defeating Robin Ley of UL-Lafayette 6-2, 6-1 at the number four spot. Finishing quickly behind was No. 3 Benedikt Dorsh winning over Amanjot Singh 6-2, 6-2 and No. 79 Ivor Lovrak defeating Marc Castellana 6-4, 6-2. This gave the Bears the quick 4-0 victory, but Baylor wasn't done.
After Baylor's only lost of the day coming when Ivan Kovalev defeated Jason Gould 6-3, 5-7, the Bears claimed another point when freshman Adrian Szatmary got his first victory defeating Shaun Ellison 7-6, 6-2. In the final match of the day Baylor's Matias Marin pulled off an upset against No. 88 Evghenii Corduneanu 2-6, 6-3, 7-6.
The Bears next match will be the National Team Indoor Feb. 5-8 in Seattle, Washington.
Doubles
Order of Finish: 2,3,1
1. Benedikt Dorsch/Matias Marin (BU) def Armanjot Singh/Evghenii Corduneanu (ULL)
8-4
2. Ivor Lovrak/Matija Zgaga (BU) def. Ivan Kovalev/Marc Castellana (ULL) 8-0
3. Reiner Neurohr/Jon Reckewey (BU) def. Shaun Ellison/ Robin Ley (ULL) 8-1
Singles
Order of Finish: 4,2,3,5,6,1
1. Matias Marin (BU) vs. #88 Evghenii Corduneanu (ULL) 2-6, 6-3, 7-6
2. #3 Benedikt Dorsch (BU) def. Amanjot Singh (ULL) 6-2, 6-2
3. #79 Ivor Lovrak (BU) def. Marc Castellana (ULL) 6-4, 6-2
4. #95 Matija Zgaga (BU) def. Robin Ley (ULL) 6-2, 6-1
5. Ivan Kovalev (ULL) def. Jason Gould (BU) 6-3, 5-7
6. Adrian Szatmary (BU) def. Shaun Ellison (ULL) 7-6, 6-2
