W&M Men's Tennis Opens 2003 Season at UM Spring Fling

Tribe Wins Five Matches on First Day of Individual Tournament

01/10/03

CORAL GABLES, FL - William and Mary’s men’s tennis team opened the 2003 spring season today at the UM Spring Fling, an individual tournament hosted by the University of Miami.

On the first day of competition, the Tribe played seven singles and three doubles matches against individuals from the University of Central Florida. In singles, junior Geoff Russell (Phoenix, AZ) won a three-set match against Augusto Sanabria, 6-4, 4-6, 7-5. Sophomores Alex Fish (Scituate, MA) and Zack Malmgren (Cibalo, TX) had an easier time, winning their contests in straight sets. Fish defeated Jacob Auerbach, 6-1, 6-1, while Malmgren went by Rhett Rosen, 6-2, 6-0.

In doubles, Fish and Russell teamed up to defeat UCF’s Sanabria/Gabriel Strangberg, 8-3. The win was the 56th doubles victory in Russell’s career, the 10th best total in school history. Malmgren and sophomore Jeff Kader (Geneva, OH) won against Auerbach and Rosen, 8-1.

William and Mary will continue play in the tournament through the weekend, taking on players from Miami Saturday at 2:00 PM and facing Clemson on Sunday at 9:00 AM.

William and Mary Day One Results at UM Spring Fling
Singles
Catalin Bradu (UCF) d. Jeff Kader (W&M); 2-6, 6-2, 6-2
Gabriel Strangberg (UCF) d. Sean Kelleher (W&M); 4-6, 6-3, 7-6
Geoff Russell (W&M) d. Augusto Sanabria (UCF); 6-4, 4-6, 7-5
Antonio Sierra (UCF) d. Stephen Ward (W&M); 6-2, 6-2
Alex Fish (W&M) d. Jacob Auerbach (UCF); 6-1, 6-1
Zack Malmgren (W&M) d. Rhett Rosen (UCF); 6-2, 6-0
Paul Ramy (UCF) d. Joe Brooks (W&M); 6-3, 7-6

Doubles
Bradu/Sierra (UCF) d. Kelleher/Ward (W&M); 8-1
Fish/Russell (W&M) d. Sanabria/Strangberg (UCF); 8-3
Kader/Malmgren (W&M) d. Auerbach/Rosen (UCF); 8-1