March 24, 2003

Moraga, CA - In Saint Mary's men's tennis action from Sunday, the Gaels defeated the University of Nevada-Reno 7-0 at the Timothy Korth Tennis Complex. SMC won 8-of-the-9 matches, losing only the number-one doubles match.

The Gaels would go one to take two-of-three doubles matches to earn the first point in the match. After Nevada posted an 8-4 win at number-one doubles, the team of Thomas Burgemeister and Filip Sarovic posted an 8-4 win. SMC's number-three pair of Andre Sion and J.J. Whitlinger defeated Rudi Leuschner and Brandon Sieh, 8-6, to secure the doubles point.

In singles action, the Gaels posted straight set victories on all six singles matches. Burgemeister, playing at number-one, defeated Adam Joost 6-2, 6-1 to set the tone for the Gaels. Romain Lachens, playing at number-two won the closest singles match of the day, over Leuschner 6-3, 6-3.

Saint Mary's will return to the tennis court on Monday when the Gaels host Air Force starting at 3:00 PM at the Korth Tennis Complex.

Results Saint Mary's 7 - Nevada 0

Singles 1 Thomas Burgemeister (SMC) d. Abe Joost (UNR) 6-2, 6-1 2 Romain Lachens (SMC) d. Rudi Leuschner (UNR) 6-3, 6-3 3 Martin Marechal (SMC) d. Milos Popovic (UNR) 6-2, 6-1 4 Andre Sion (SMC) d. Daniel Ericsson (UNR) 6-3, 6-2 5 Filip Sarovic (SMC) d. McClure Wallace (UNR) 6-3, 6-2 6 J.J. Whitlinger (SMC) d. Brandon Sieh 6-4, 6-0

Doubles 1 Joost/Ericsson (UNR) d. Lachens/Marechal (SMC) 8-4 2 Sarovic/Buregmeister (SMC) d. Wallace/Eric Roslansky (UNR) 8-4 3 Sion/Whitlinger (SMC) d. Leuschner/Sieh (UNR) 8-6