W&M Men’s Tennis Begins Season in Georgia

Four Tribe Players Undefeated Through Two Rounds of Singles

09/19/03 7:00PM

ATHENS, GA - William and Mary’s men’s tennis team performed well in its first outing of the season, winning seven of 10 singles matches in the first two rounds of the Southern Intercollegiate Championships at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex in Georgia.

Four Tribe players were undefeated on the first day, including rookies Steven Kane (Nokomis, FL) and Colin O’Brien (Dublin, Ireland) who each won the first matches of their careers. Junior Jeff Kader (Geneva, OH), ranked 96th in the nation, won his second round match after receiving a first round bye, while sophomore Stephen Ward (Douglaston, NY) won a pair of matches on the opening day.
W&M will continue play in the event tomorrow as competition begins in doubles and continues with the third round and consolation matches of singles.


William and Mary Men’s Tennis at Southern Intercollegiate Championships (Day One)
Flight I
First Round
D.J. Spice (Wake Forest) d. Geoff Russell (W&M); 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-2

Second Round
#96 Jeff Kader (W&M) d. Tom Ecklund (South Carolina); 6-3, 7-6 (5)
Rob Steckley (Lander) d. Sean Kelleher (W&M); 6-3, 7-6 (11)

Flight II
First Round
Steven Kane (W&M) d. Nicolas Legros (Lander); 6-1, 6-4
Alex Fish (W&M) d. Ben Atkinson (South Carolina); 7-5, 6-3

Second Round
Kane (W&M) d. Christopher Mueller (Jacksonville); 6-0, 6-2
Frederick Aarum (Mississippi) d. Fish (W&M); 6-4, 3-6, 6-4

Flight III
First Round
Stephen Ward (W&M) d. Stephan Dubienski (Georgia Southern); 6-0, 6-4

Second Round
Colin O’Brien (W&M) d. Jonathan Clark (Charlotte); 6-0, 6-2
Ward (W&M) d. Andrew Olswing (Mississippi); 6-0, 6-0