North Carolina
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Tar Heel Men's Tennis Falls To No. 14 VCU
February 19, 2003 | Men's Tennis
Feb. 19, 2003
RICHMOND, VA. - The No. 19 North Carolina men's tennis team had its difficulties Wednesday afternoon, dropping a 5-0 decision at No. 14 Virginia Commonwealth in Richmond.
UNC dropped to 3-2 with the loss and Coach Sam Paul's Tar Heels will face another stern test on Sunday when Carolina hosts Auburn at 1 p.m. at the Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center.
DOUBLES (1 team point to winner of 2 of 3 matches)
No. 1 No. 49 Florian Marquardt-Pedro Nieto (VCU) d. No. 15 Trystan Meniane-Nicholas Monroe (UNC), 8-5
No. 2 Norin-Ott (VCU) vs. Greg Archer-Daniel Pinchbeck (UNC), Did Not Finish
No. 3 Lleal-Casquero (VCU) d. Andrew Metzler-Geoff Boyd (UNC), 8-3
SINGLES
No. 1 No. 41 Florian Marquardt (VCU) d. No. 17 Trystan Meniane (UNC), 6-4, 7-5
No. 2 Ott (VCU) d. No. 61 Nicholas Monroe (UNC), 5-0, Retired
No. 3 No. 80 Pedro Nieto (VCU) d. Andrew Metzler (UNC), 6-3, 6-2
No. 4 Casquero (VCU) d. Geoff Boyd (UNC), 6-2, 6-4
No. 5 Norin (VCU) vs. Derek Porter (UNC), Did Not Finish
No. 6 Lleal (VCU) vs. Jonathan Janda (UNC), Did Not Finish
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