Atlantic Sun Men's Tennis Quarterfinal Belmont 4, Campbell 1 Doubles

Friday, April 15, 2005

Belmont Ousts Campbell From A-Sun Men's Tennis Championship 4-1

DeLAND, FLA. - Belmont eliminated Campbell from the Atlantic Sun Conference Men's Tennis Championship Friday with a 4-1 decision in the quarterfinal round.

The fifth-seeded Bruins (12-10) avenged a 5-2 loss at Campbell last month by winning the doubles point, then claiming three of four singles matches.

Fausto Rocha and Ignacio Gesto won in straight sets at number four and six singles, respectively. Javier Rodriguez added the decisive fourth point at number-three, rallying from a one-set deficit to down Campbell's Carlos Campo 1-6, 6-2, 6-4.

Campbell (10-10), seeded fourth, was unable to match last year's run to the A-Sun final. Campbell senior Jiri Beranek played his final match with CU, completing his career with 61 singles victories, seventh all-time in the school's Division I era.

The top two singles matches were halted when Belmont secured the dual match victory. Belmont advances to Saturday's semifinal round against top-seeded Troy.

Atlantic Sun Men's Tennis Quarterfinal

Belmont 4, Campbell 1

Doubles

1. Beranek / Wilpotte (CAM) vs. Gillott / Gesto (BEL) Unfinished

2. Rocha / Rodriguez (BEL) d. Campo / Sifre 8-6

3. Abreu / Lima (BEL) d. Mills / Artoym Starkov 8-2

Singles

1. Jiri Beranek (CAM) vs. Alex Gillott (BEL) Unfinished

2. Florent Wilpotte (CAM) vs. Felipe Lima (BEL) Unfinished

3. Javier Rodriguez (BEL) d. Carlos Campo 1-6, 6-2, 6-4

4. Fausto Rocha (BEL) d. Marc Sifre 7-5, 6-2

5. Ryan Mills (CAM) d. Felipe Abreu 6-2, 6-2