March 7, 2003

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The UC Santa Barbara men's tennis team lost to No. 52 ranked Virginia today in non-conference action at UCSB's RecCen Courts. The Gauchos started off the day well by winning the doubles point with wins at the No 2 and 3 doubles spots. Virginia captured all six singles matches for the win.

No. 92 ranked Carlos Palencia played a tough match at No. 1 singles, losing to UVA's Doug Stewart 6-7, 7-6 (8). UCSB's Nicholas Brotman took Virginia's Stephen Rozek to three sets at No. 5 singles, losing 3-6, 6-2, 6-3.

The Gauchos fall to 5-5 on the season. Virginia improves to 11-2.

UCSB returns to Big West Conference action Saturday when they host No. 74 ranked UC Irvine. The match begins at 1:30 at the RecCen Courts.

Virginia 6, UCSB 1
DOUBLES
1 - Duquette/Stewart (UVA) def. Palencia/Schwindt - 8-3
2 - Anselme/Placek (UCSB) def. Rizza/Gonyer - 9-7
3 - Brotman/Ilya Leshinsky (UCSB) def. Nolen/Cohen - 8-4
SINGLES
1 - Doug Stewart (UVA) def. Carlos Palencia - 6-7, 7-6 (8)
2 - Rylan Rizza (UVA) def. Mirco Schwindt - 6-1, 6-2
3 - Mike Duquette (UVA) def. Alex Anselme - 6-3, 6-0
4 - Chris Gonyer (UVA) def. Mike Placek - 7-6, 7-6
5 - Stephen Rozek (UVA) def. Nicholas Brotman - 3-6, 6-2, 6-3
6 - Darrin Cohen (UVA) def. Michael Frick - 6-1, 6-3