W&M Men’s Tennis Opens Play at Alabama Tournament

09/16/05 10:56PM

TUSCALOOSA, AL - William and Mary’s men’s tennis team opened the 2005 fall season today at the University of Alabama’s Crimson Tide Fall Tournament.

All eight members of the W&M team were entered into the event, but a number of matches were not played or significantly delayed due to rain, including all doubles and “one on one” doubles matches.

Two Tribe players won their first round matches in the top singles flight. Freshman Billy Mulligan (Miami, FL) upset the tournament’s eighth seed, 123rd-ranked Monte Tucker (Illinois), 6-4, 6-1. Also winning his first round match was sophomore Alex Cojanu (Hallandale, FL), who defeated Marc Lux (Southern Mississippi), 7-5, 6-0, before falling in the second round to No. 84 Phillippe Frayssinoux (Mississipi State), the third-seeded player in the tournament. Junior Colin O’Brien (Dublin, Ireland) suffered a tough, three-set loss to the No. 2 seed, 32nd-ranked Joseph Jung (Alabama), 1-6, 7-6 (5), 1-0 (4).

W&M will continue play in the event tomorrow, with the tournament’s final matches to be played on Sunday.


W&M Results at Alabama’s Crimson Tide Fall Tournament

Flight A Singles
First Round (32)
Billy Mulligan (W&M) d. #123 Monte Tucker (Illinois); 6-4, 6-1
Alex Cojanu (W&M) d. Marc Lux (Southern Mississippi); 7-5, 6-0
#32 Joseph Jung (Alabama) d. Colin O’Brien (W&M); 1-6, 7-6 (5), 1-0 (4)

Second Round (16)
Javier Bes (Alabama) d. Mulligan (W&M); 7-5, 6-3
#84 Phillippe Frayssinoux (Mississippi State) d. Cojanu (W&M); 7-5, 6-2

Flight B Singles
First Round (32)
Dan Buikema (Alabama) d. Stephen Ward (W&M); 6-2, 6-1
Eric Riley (Virginia) d. Kavi Sud (W&M); 6-3, 6-3
Sammy Struyf (Alabama) d. Alex Zuck (W&M); 2-6, 7-5 (1-0 (8)

Flight C Singles
First Round (32)
Matt Rubenstein (W&M), bye
Filip Kricka (South Alabama) d. Dominic Pagon (W&M); 2-6, 6-4, 1-0 (5)

Doubles and “One on One Doubles” results not available as of 11:00 PM