Tribe Men's Tennis Continues Play at All-Americans

Three W&M Doubles Teams Advance to Second Round

10/05/02

CHATTANOOGA, TN - William and Mary’s men’s tennis team will place three doubles teams into the second round Sunday as the Tribe continues competition at the Icy Hot/ITA All-American Championships.

W&M’s doubles team of junior Joe Brooks (Hagerstown, MD) and sophomore Alex Fish (Scituate, MA) defeated Jacob Martin/Alex Menichini (TCU), 8-6, in the first round of 128 to advance at the tournament. The other two College doubles teams in the event, Sean Kelleher (Forty Fort, PA)/Geoffrey Russell (Phoenix, AZ) and Jeff Kader (Geneva, OH)/Zack Malmgren (Cibalo, TX) will advance after receiving first round byes.

The Tribe is eliminated from the singles portion of the competition, as Kader lost his first round match and Kelleher, Russell and Fish lost their second round contests.

The Tribe’s first doubles match on Sunday is scheduled to begin at 10:30 AM.

William and Mary Results at Icy Hot/ITA All-American Championships Prequalifying
October 5, 2002

Singles
First Round (256)
Joggan Austin (Wichita State) d. Jeff Kader (W&M); 6-4, 7-5
Second Round (128)
Ryan Heinberg (Duke) d. Sean Kelleher (W&M); 4-6, 7-6 (6), 6-2
Diego Acuna (Pepperdine) d. Geoffrey Russell (W&M); 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
Brett Ross (Wake Forest) d. Alex Fish (W&M); 6-3, 6-2

Doubles
Round of 128
Joe Brooks/Fish (W&M) d. Jacob Martin/Alex Menichini (TCU); 8-6
Kelleher/Russell (W&M), bye
Kader/Zack Malmgren (W&M), bye