Dawgs Defeat Wildcats in Men's Tennis
April 3, 1999
Tucson, AZ -- The 15th-ranked Washington men's tennis team defeated Pac-10 foe No. 75 Arizona, 6-1, today in Tucson, Ariz. The Huskies (15-6, 2-2 Pac-10) won the doubles point to begin the day and five of six singles matches. It was Washington's fourth win in the 13 all-time meetings against Arizona (7-9, 2-6).
Fourth-ranked sophomore Robert Kendrick (25-6) defeated Jean-Noel LaCoste 6-3, 6-4 in No. 2 singles play while senior Eric Drew, ranked 43rd with a 14-5 record, defeated Adnan Novo 6-2, 6-1 in the No. 1 singles slot. Drew and Kendrick teamed up in No. 1 doubles to defeat Arizona's duo of Pascal Salasca-LaCoste 9-7. The win gives Drew 65 career doubles wins, good for a third-place tie on Washington's career doubles wins list.
The Huskies also received victories in the No. 3, 5 and 6 slots including Andy Posavac's 23rd win of the season. Jeremy Berman upped his record to 19-6 with a 6-2, 7-5 win over Caleb Marquardt and Chuck Tille (16-4) defeated Alex Brown 6-3, 6-4 in No. 6 singles play.
Washington remains on the road traveling to take on USC April 9 and UCLA April 10.
Arizona 1 Washington 6
Singles
1. Eric Drew (UW) d. Adnan Novo (UA) 6-2, 6-1
2. Robert Kendrick (UW) d. Jean-Noel LaCoste (UA) 6-3, 6-4
3. Andy Posavac (UW) d. Pascal Salasca (UA) 6-1, ret.
4. Michel Stopa (UA) d. Marius Lunde (UW) 6-2, 5-7, 6-1
5. Jeremy Berman (UW) d. Caleb Marquardt (UA) 6-2, 7-5
6. Chuck Tille (UW) d. Alex Brown (UA) 6-3, 6-4
Doubles
1. Drew-Kendrick (UW) d. LaCoste-Salasca (UA) 9-7
2. Nick Quatrochi-Mark Woolley (UW) d. Brown-Stopa (UA) 9-8
3. Berman-Posavac (UW) d. Bruno Arapovic-Brian Jackson (UA) 8-3
