March 15, 2003

MONTGOMERY, ALA. - The North Carolina men's tennis team ended a frustrating road trip to the Blue-Gray Championship Saturday as it fell to William & Mary 4-1 at the Lagoon Park Courts. After beating UAB in the first round of the tournament, the Tar Heels suffered back to back losses to Tulsa and William & Mary, both by 4-1 scores.

Trystan Meniane earned the only point for the Tar Heels as he defeated the Tribe's Alex Fish at No. 1 singles by a 6-4, 7-5 score. Carolina played singles without No. 3 player Daniel Pinchbeck, who is injured.

The Tar Heels fell to 7-4 on the season while William & Mary improved to 10-6.

Carolina returns to action next Thursday hosting regional foe South Carolina at the Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center.

#52 William and Mary 4, #13 North Carolina 1
Singles
1. #27 Trystan Meniane (UNC) d. Alex Fish; 6-4, 7-5
2. Jeff Kader (W&M) d, Nicholas Monroe; 4-6, 6-4, 7-5 *
3. Sean Kelleher (W&M) d. Derek Porter; 6-4, 6-4
4. Geoff Russell (W&M) d. Andy Metzler; 6-4, 6-4
5. Stephen Ward (W&M) vs. Geoff Boyd, Not Played
6. Joe Brooks (W&M) vs. Greg Archer, Not Played
Doubles (one team point to winner of at least 2 matches)
1. Kelleher/Ward (W&M) vs. Archer/Meniane, DNF
2. Fish/Russell (W&M) d. Monroe/Daniel Pinchbeck; 8-6
3. Kader/Zack Malmgren (W&M) d. Geoff Boyd/Metzler; 8-6

Match was played on only four courts due to inclement weather.
W&M 10-6
UNC 7-4