Texas Tech University Athletics
Texas Tech men's tennis dominates Nebraska
June 21, 1999 | Men's Tennis
LINCOLN, Neb. - The Texas Tech men's tennis team captured a 6-1 victory over Nebraska Wednesday morning at the Cather-Pound Tennis Complex in Lincoln, Neb. With the win, the Red Raiders improve to 10-13 overall and 2-7 in the Big 12 Conference.
The victory gave Tech the No. 8 seed in the Big 12 Tournament beginning Thursday in Lincoln. Tech will have a rematch against Nebraska in the first round of play at 1:30 p.m. at the Cather-Pound Tennis Complex. The Huskers enter as the No. 9 seed with a 1-8 conference record.
Five of six singles matches were claimed by the Red Raiders, along with two doubles wins. Petar Danolic took the No. 1 singles slot, dropping Nebraska's Dinko Verzi 6-4, 6-0. Tylir Jimenez took No. 2 singles, Adam Baranowski claimed the No. 4 singles, and Wojtek Stasiak and Carey Biorkman each earned wins in the No. 5, and No. 6 slots respectively. Doubles wins went to the pairs of Jimenez-Doug Lacy and Biorkman-Danolic.
TEXAS TECH RESULTS Singles: 1 - Petar Danolic (TTU) def. Dinko Verzi (NU) 6-4, 6-0; 2 - Tylir Jimenez (TTU) def. Magnus Grahn (NU) 6-3, 4-3 retired; 3 - Jorge Abos Sanchez (NU) def. Ryan Shupe (TTU) 6-3, 3-0 retired; 4 - Adam Baranowski (TTU) def. Markus Bergerheim (TTU) 7-6, 6-2; 5 - Wojtek Stasiak (TTU) def. Joakim Larsson (NU) 6-4, 7-6; 6 - Carey Biorkman (TTU) def. Andrew Wiese (NU) 6-3, 3-6, 6-3; Doubles: 1 - Verzi/Ryan Haith (NU) def. Shupe/Baranowski (TTU) 9-8; 2 - Jimenez/Doug Lacy (TTU) def. Wiese/Larsson (NU) 8-1; 3 - Biorkman/Danolic (TTU) def. Ryan Haith/Kelsey Moran (NU) 8-3;
