Men's Tennis Defeats Texas Christian
March 6, 1999
Corpus Cristi, Texas -- Washington's 18th-ranked men's tennis team defeated No. 32 Texas Christian 4-3 to advance to the championship match at the H.E.B. Tennis Classic held in Corpus Cristi, Texas. Washington improved its record to 11-4 and have won five straight matches.
Washington lost the doubles point and needed to win four of six singles matches for the victory. Trailing 3-2, the Huskies tied it up and clinched the victory at No. 3 singles where 74th-ranked Andy Posavac defeated Martin Jirak in three sets, 6-3, 2-6, 6-2. Third-ranked Robert Kendrick improved his record to 22-4 with a 7-6, 6-2 win over TCU's Trace Fielding in No. 2 singles.
Washington faces No. 19 Baylor in tomorrow's championship at 12:00 p.m. CST.
Texas Christian 3
Washington 4
Singles
1. Esteban Carril (TCU) d. Eric Drew (UW) 6-3, 7-6
2. Robert Kendrick (UW) d. Trace Fielding (TCU) 7-6, 6-2
3. Andy Posavac (UW) d. Martin Jirak (TCU) 6-3, 2-6, 6-2
4. Scott Eddins (TCU) d. Marius Lunde (UW) 6-1, 6-3
5. Jeremy Berman (UW) d. Petr Koula (TCU) 7-6, 7-5
6. Chuck Tille (UW) d. Michael Leonard (TCU) 6-2, 6-2
Doubles
1. Drew-Kendrick (UW) d. Carril-Jirak (TCU) 8-6
2. Fielding-Koula (TCU) d. Christoph Kull-Nick Quatrochi (UW) 8-5
3. Justin Gagnon-Eddins (TCU) d. Mark Woolley-Posavac (UW) 8-5
