March 18, 2005

TUSCALOOSA, ALA. - The Alabama Crimson Tide won four of the five singles matches that were extended to three sets on Friday night and it powered Bama to a 6-1 men's tennis victory over the North Carolina Tar Heels. The loss was UNC's third in a row and dropped Carolina to 10-5 on the season.

UNC's point came at the No. 3 singles spot where senior Geoff Boyd defeated Eric Moinar by a 7-6, 2-6, 6-3 score.

The Tar Heels will next be in action this coming Wednesday when they play at NC State.

ALABAMA 6, NORTH CAROLINA 1

Doubles (winner of at least 2 of 3 earns 1 team point)

#1 Luigi D'Agord/Eric Molnar (UA) d. No. 14 Geoff Boyd/Brad Pomeroy (UNC), 8-6

#2 Jonathan Janda/Raian Luchici (UNC) d. R.J. Murray/Joseph Jung (UA), 9-7

#3 Sammy Struyf/Jordie Kindervater (UA) d. Will Plyler/Sebastian Guejman (UNC), 8-6

Order of Finish: #3, #1, #2

Singles

#1 No. 73 Luigi D'Agord (UA) d. No. 63 Raian Luchici (UNC), 5-7, 6-3, 6-2

#2 No. 99 Joseph Jung (UA) d. Brad Pomeroy (UNC), 6-2, 6-0

#3 Geoff Boyd (UNC) d. Eric Molnar (UA), 7-6, 2-6, 6-3

#4 Billy Mertz (UA) d. Benjamin Carlotti (UA), 1-6, 6-4, 6-0

#5 R.J. Murray (UA) d. Derek Porter (UNC), 6-4, 4-6, 6-1

#6 Sammy Struyf (UA) d. Sebastian Guejman (UNC), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4

Order of Finish: #2, #4, #1, #5, #6, #3