Tuesday, February 15, 2005

Contact: Stan Cole

Jiri Beranek Named Atlantic Sun Conference Men's Tennis Player of the Week

BUIES CREEK, N.C. -- Campbell senior Jiri Beranek has been named Atlantic Sun Conference men's tennis player of the week.

The native of Provodin, Czech Republic, improved his singles record to 10-2 on the year, 4-0 in dual matches with victories over Gardner-Webb and Georgia State last weekend in CU's first two A-Sun matches.

He is the lone unbeaten singles player in dual matches for the Camels, facing a schedule that included three nationally-ranked schools among the first four matches played.

Beranek missed both the Winthrop and Virginia Commonwealth matches due to illness, but has lost only one doubles match (against the ninth-ranked tandem in the country).

He bounced back to defeat the top players from nationally-ranked opponents East Tennessee State (Fernando Fiuri) and North Carolina (Raian Luchici). Luchici was ranked number-66 nationally on Feb. 5 when Beranek scored a 4-6, 7-5, (14-12) super tiebreak victory indoors at Chapel Hill.

Beranek's 6-1, 6-3 win over Gardner-Webb's Roberto Vasques last Friday marked the 50th of his singles career. A two-time A-Sun All-Conference performer, Beranek's career singles record stands at 51-35, and he has led the Camels to 3-straight winning seasons.
Campbell (2-5, 1-1) plays East Carolina Tuesday at the Cary Tennis Center.