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Georgia Tech Edges UNC in Men's Tennis, 4-3
June 21, 1999 | Men's Tennis
April 11, 1999
ATLANTA, Ga. - The 74th-ranked North Carolina men's tennis team dropped another close match Sunday afternoon, falling to the 64th-ranked Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 4-3 at the Bill Moore Tennis Center on the Georgia Tech campus in Atlanta.
The loss was Carolinacs fourth successive in Atlantic Coast Conference play and dropped the Tar Heels to 10-12 overall and 2-4 in the conference. The Yellow Jackets improved to 11-6 on the season and 4-2 in the ACC.
The Jackets clinched the match when senior Matt Cozad came from behind to defeat UNC junior Assaf Drori at #2 singles, 6-7, 6-3, 6-3. Tech senior Benjamin Cassaigne, ranked 41st in the country in singles, also claimed a singles win for the Rambling Wreck as did sophomore Jason Jeong at #4 singles. Tech earned its fourth team point by winning two of the three doubles matches.
Carolina claimed three singles victories from sophomore David Cheatwood at #3 singles (a three-set thriller over Techcs Romain Coirault) as well as freshman Bjorn Rencken at #5 singles and sophomore Chad Riley at #6 singles.
The Tar Heels will continue a four-match road trip when they play 48th-ranked N.C. State on Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. in Raleigh, N.C.
#64 GEORGIA TECH 4, #74 NORTH CAROLINA 3
Site: Bill Moore Tennis Center, Atlanta, Ga.
Date: April 11, 1999
SINGLES
1. #41 Benjamin Cassaigne (GT) d. Michael Grass (UNC), 6-1, 6-3
2. Matt Cozad (GT) d. Assaf Drori (UNC), 6-7 (3-7), 6-3, 6-3
3. David Cheatwood (UNC) d. Romain Coirault (UNC), 6-3, 3-6, 6-2
4. Jason Jeong (GT) d. Aron Breziner (UNC), 6-1, 6-4
5. Bjorn Rencken (UNC) d. Sergio Aguirre (GT), 6-2, 7-6 (7-5)
6. Chad Riley (UNC) d. Robert Wright (GT), 6-3, 6-3
DOUBLES
(Played Before Singles, Best 2 of 3 Matches Win 1 pt. toward final score)
1. Tim Bibby/Benjamin Cassaigne (GT) d. Ben Elix/Michael Grass (UNC), 8-5
2. Remi Adamek/Assaf Drori (UNC) d. Roberto Suarez/Robert Wright (GT), 8-6
3. Sergio Aguirre/Matt Cozad (GT) d. David Cheatwood/Bjorn Rencken (UNC), 8-3
RECORDS: North Carolina, 10-12 overall, 2-4 in the ACC; Georgia Tech 11-6 overall, 4-2 in the ACC
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