Tribe Men's Tennis Ends Play at ITA Regionals

10/25/02

CHAPEL HILL, NC - William and Mary’s men’s tennis players concluded their play today at the Omni Hotels ITA Region II Championships held at North Carolina’s Cone-Kenfield Indoor Tennis Center.

In the first round of the main singles draw W&M sophomore Sean Kelleher (Forty Fort, PA) defeated North Carolina’s Andy Metzler, but dropped his second round match in the third set when he was forced to withdraw due to injury. Junior Geoffrey Russell (Phoenix, AZ) and sophomore Jeff Kader (Geneva, OH) both lost their first round singles matches. The Tribe doubles team of Kelleher and Russell was scheduled to play a quarterfinal match, but they had to withdraw due to Kelleher’s injury.

The College’s men’s tennis team will end its fall season at the Virginia State Championships, hosted by Virginia Tech November 8-10.

William and Mary Results at Omni Hotels ITA Region II Men’s Tennis Championships
Day Three - October 25, 2002

Main Draw Singles
Round 1 (64)
Sean Kelleher (W&M) d. Andy Metzler (North Carolina); score not reported
Chip Webb (Florida State) d. Geoffrey Russell (W&M); 6-0, 6-1
Goran Sterijovski (Clemson) d. Jeff Kader (W&M); 6-4, 7-5
Round 2 (32)
Romain Jurd (Florida State) d. Kelleher (W&M); 6-3, 3-6, 4-3, ret.

Main Draw Doubles
Quarterfinals
Nicholas Monroe/Daniel Pinchbeck (North Carolina) d. Sean Kelleher/Geoffrey Russell (W&M); default