March 12, 2003

LAS VEGAS, N.V. – The No. 14 South Carolina men’s tennis team improved to 11-1 on the season by defeating UNLV 6-1 on Wednesday at the Fertitta Tennis Complex. The Gamecocks swept doubles matches before winning five of six singles victories to clinch the match.

In doubles matches the teams of Carl Wermee/Seth Rose, Geraldo Knorr/Angelo Niculescu, and Ben Atkinson/Tom Eklund all recorded wins to pace the Gamecocks to an early 1-0 lead.

In singles play, USC made quick work of positions 4-6 as Carl Wermee, Ben Atkinson and Geraldo Knorr used straight wins to clinch the match. Seth Rose also recorded a victory for the Gamecocks at the No. 1 position by a score of 6-3, 7-6. No. 59 Angelo Niculescu improved to 12-0 in dual match play with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory at No.2 for USC.

Next up for South Carolina will be a road contest again SEC foe Kentucky on Sunday. The Gamecocks next home match will be on March 26th against Clemson.

(#14) SOUTH CAROLINA 6, UNLV 1

SINGLES-

1. Seth Rose (USC) def. Henner Nehles (UNLV) 6-3, 7-6

2. (59) Angelo Niculescu (USC) def. Romain Massaro (UNLV) 4-6, 6-3, 6-4

3. Aviram Salomon (UNLV) def. Tom Eklund (USC) 6-2, 6-2

4. Carl Wermee (USC) def. Milos Blagojevic (UNLV) 6-3, 6-1

5. Ben Atkinson (USC) def. Ryan Barber (UNLV) 6-0, 6-0

6. Geraldo Knorr (USC) def. Joel Kielbowicz (UNLV) 6-3, 6-0

DOUBLES

1. Wermee/Rose (USC) def. Nehles/Massaro (UNLV) 9-8

2. Knorr/Niculescu (USC) def. Salomon/Kielbowicz (UNLV) 9-7

3. Atkinson/Eklund (USC) def. Blagojevic/Barber (UNLV) 8-3