Oct. 21, 2001

Columbia, S.C. - Sophomore Andy Metzler won the B Flight Singles title and Carolina's top two doubles teams shared the A Flight Doubles Championship as play concluded Sunday afternoon at the USC Fall Invitational.

Metzler, a native of Kansas City, Mo., defeated UNC-Greensboro's Paul Goode 6-3, 6-1. Metzler improved his singles record to 5-1 this fall. Junior Trystan Meniane and freshman Daniel Pinchbeck upset the tournament's #1 seeds, Tony Mule and Mario Torres of UNC-Greensboro, in the semifinals. Sophomore Nicholas Monroe and freshman Geoff Boyd defeated Charlotte's John McGovern and Ola Jonsson in the other semifinal match. The two Tar Heel tandems were declared A Flight co-champions.

Carolina will host the prestigious Top of the Hill/ITA Region II Championships this week at the Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center. Qualifying for the event will begin at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, with play continuing all day through Sunday, October 28.

Day Three Results-USC Fall Invitational

A-1 Singles Semifinal

Angelo Niculescu (USC) d. Marcio Petrone (UNC) 6-4, 2-6, 6-2

B-1 Singles Semifinal

Andy Metzler (UNC) d. Soufien Rechag (Chas. South.) 6-3, 6-1

Final Metzler (UNC) d. Paul Goode (UNC-G) 6-3, 6-1

A-1 Doubles Semifinals

Meniane/Pinchbeck (UNC) d. Mule/Torres (UNC-G) 8-5

Boyd/Monroe (UNC) d. Jonsson/McGovern (UNC-G) 8-4