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Falcons Open MAC Championships With 4-0 Win
April 26, 2001 | Men's Tennis
April 26, 2001
KALAMAZOO, Mich. - The Bowling Green State University men's tennis team opened play at the Mid-American Conference Tournament with a first-round win over the University at Buffalo. The match was held Thursday morning (April 26) at Sorensen Courts in Kalamazoo, Mich.
With the win, the Falcons (19-9) advance to the semifinal round. BGSU, the third seed, will meet second-seeded Western Michigan University Friday (April 27) at 9:00 a.m.
The Falcons took the second- and third-flight doubles matches to earn the point from the sixth-seeded Bulls. The first team to emerge victorious was the duo of sophomore Micael Lopez-Acevedo and freshman Nick Moxley. The two defeated UB's Tim Powell and Brent Persia, 8-4, in the number-three match.
At the middle flight, sophomore Nicolas Lopez-Acevedo and junior Vitek Wild won over Justin Brtko and Dave Emihovich, also by an 8-4 score. Senior Brandon Gabel and sophomore Geoff Hiscox were embroiled in a tight match with UB's Budi Susanto and Fery Kasiman of Buffalo, as the BG duo was trailing, 8-7, when their contest was suspended.
The Falcons then went on to win singles matches at the third, fifth and sixth flights to round out the victory. Moxley won the number-three match over Brtko (6-0, 6-2), while Micael Lopez-Avecedo took the fifth-flight match over Sean Kelley (6-1, 6-1).
Junior Mike Kossoff clinched the BG win with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Powell at the sixth level.
With his doubles win, Wild has tied the BGSU career wins record. Just a junior, he now has 142 total victories to match the total of Radu Bartan (1996-99). Wild is fourth all-time with 77 singles wins, and he ranks sixth with 66 doubles victories.
The MAC Championships continue with a Thursday (April 26) match between fourth-seeded Northern Illinois and #5 Toledo. The complete schedule is listed below.
Bowling Green 4, Buffalo 0 (April 26)
Sorenson Courts - Kalamazoo, Mich.
MAC Championships - First Round
Singles
1 - Geoff Hiscox (BGSU) led Budi Susanto 6-4, 3-1 DNF 2 - Fery Kasiman (UB) led Nicolas Lopez-Acevedo 6-4, 1-2 DNF 3 - Nick Moxley (BGSU) def. Justin Brtko 6-0, 6-2 4 - Brandon Gabel (BGSU) led Dave Emihovich 6-0, 4-1 DNF 5 - Micael Lopez-Acevedo (BGSU) def. Sean Kelley 6-1, 6-1 6 - Mike Kossoff (BGSU) def. Tim Powell 6-2, 6-2
Doubles
1 - Susanto/Kasiman (UB) led Gabel/Hiscox 8-7 DNF 2 - N. Lopez-Acevedo/Vitek Wild (BGSU) def. Brtko/Emihovich 8-4 3 - M. Lopez-Acevedo/Moxley (BGSU) def. Powell/Brent Persia 8-4DNF - match did not finish
MAC CHAMPIONSHIPS - SCHEDULE & RESULTS
Thursday, April 26:
Friday, April 27:
Saturday, April 28:
All matches will take place at Sorensen Courts (weather permitting). In case of inclement weather, tournament play will be moved to West Hills Athletic Club. The tournament schedule will be adjusted accordingly.
