University of South Florida
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Three 3-Set Wins Lead Men To 5-2 Win Over Wisconsin
March 17, 2006 | Men's Tennis
(March 17, 2006) Tampa, Fla. ? Fredy Barton, Marc Jaeger and Mark Gattiker each claimed a three-set win in singles for USF today to lead the Bulls to a 5-2 win over Wisconsin. Barton, playing at number two, had to overcome a 6-0 loss in the first set and Gattiker also lost his first set at number six.
Wisconsin (8-5) jumped to a 2-0 lead after winning two of the three doubles matches for one point, and Felipe Bellido made quick work of USF's (3-6) Dillon Brozyna 6-0, 6-1.
But that was the only singles match Wisconsin would claim in the end. USF's Juan Barragan started the USF roll with a win at number four singles, and Dirk Britzen claimed a win at number one to tie the match at 2-2. Gattiker's win gave the Bulls a 3-2 lead before Jaeger clinched the match with his three-set win.
USF travels to the Rice Invitational March 24-26.
NCAA MEN'S TENNIS
Wisconsin at South Florida
March 17, 2006
USF Varsity Courts
Tampa, Fla.
USF 5 WISCONSIN 2
SINGLES
#1 Dirk Britzen (USF) def. Jeremy Sonkin (UW) 6-1, 6-3
#2 Fredy Barton (USF) def. Nolan Polley (UW) 0-6, 6-1, 7-5
#3 Marc Jaeger (USF) vs. Brennen Phippen (UW) 7-5, 4-6, 6-0
#4 Juan Barragan (USF) def. Lachezar Kasarov (UW) 6-1, 6-3
#5 Felipe Bellido (UW) def. Dillon Brozyna (USF) 6-0, 6-1
#6 Mark Gattiker (USF) def. Gian Hodgson (UW) 3-6, 6-2, 6-1
DOUBLES
#1 Polley-Sonkin (UW) def. Britzen-Barton (USF) 9-8 (2)
#2 Jaeger-Brozyna (USF) def. Phippen-Bisnow (UW) 8-4
#3 Bellido-Kasarov (UW) def. Barragan-Gattiker (USF) 8-4
