TCU
UNLV
Frogs edge UNLV, 4-3
4/14/2007 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
April 14, 2007
FORT WORTH, Texas - The TCU men's tennis team defeated UNLV 4-3 in a gutsy performance on Saturday night at the Friedman Tennis Center's indoor courts.
With the win, the Horned Frogs moved to 8-11 overall and 4-1 in Mountain West Conference action, while the Rebels dropped to 9-13 on the season and 2-3 in conference play.
"We found a way to win today," said TCU head coach Dave Borelli. "We competed very well, and every match from now on will be tough."
Christopher Biro and Radu Barbu once again cruised through doubles play, recording an 8-3 victory over UNLV's Wesley Burrows and Jonathan Hooper.
With each team holding a doubles win, the No. 36 duo of Kriegler Brink and Cosmin Cotet clinched the point for TCU with a tough 8-6 victory over Brett Hunter and Elliot Wronski at the No. 1 position.
No. 109 Cotet led off singles play with a 6-4, 6-4 upset of No. 89 Wronski. The win was Cotet's fourth over a nationally ranked opponent.
Biro followed at the No. 2 position to put the Frogs up 3-0 with a 6-1, 7-6(3) win over Burrows. Biro has now won nine of his last 10 singles contests.
With the match score at 3-1, Barbu clinched the victory for TCU with a dramatic 5-7, 6-3, 7-6(3) win over Slavko Bijelica. The win was also Barbu's ninth in the last 10 contests, and sixth consecutive to put the senior's overall mark at 9-2.
"Radu played great today as he was able to come back and get the win," Borelli said. "With Radu in the lineup, we're 7-4 as a team, and that's been the difference."
TCU will honor its seniors tomorrow, as the Frogs will host No. 46 New Mexico at 2 p.m. in the last home match at the Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center this season. Live stats will be available at www.gofrogs.com.
TCU (8-11, 4-1) def. UNLV (9-13, 2-3), 4-3
SINGLES
1. No. 109 Cosmin Cotet (TCU) def. No. 89 Elliot Wronski (UNLV) 6-4, 6-4
2. Christopher Biro (TCU) def. Wesley Burrows (UNLV) 6-1, 7-6(3)
3. Radu Barbu (TCU) def. Slavko Bijelica (UNLV) 5-7, 6-3, 7-6(3)
4. Brett Hunter (UNLV) def. Kriegler Brink (TCU) 1-6, 7-5, 6-2
5. David Campbell (UNLV) def. Andrew Ulrich (TCU) 6-3, 5-7, 7-5
6. Luca Barlocchi (UNLV) def. Stuart Row (TCU) 7-5, 6-1
Order of Finish: 1, 2, 4, 3*, 5, 6
DOUBLES
1. No. 36 Brink/Cotet (TCU) def. Hunter/Wronski (UNLV) 8-6
2. Biro/Barbu (TCU) def. Burrows/Hooper (UNLV) 8-3
3. Bijelica/Campbell (UNLV) def. Ulrich/Bulls (TCU) 8-2
Order of Finish: 2, 3, 1*
*Clinching point
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