University of North Carolina Athletics
Carolina Men's Tennis Team Advances To Semifinals Of Blue/Gray Invitational
March 12, 2004 | Men's Tennis
March 12, 2004
MONTGOMERY, ALA. - The No. 21 North Carolina men's tennis team defeated No. 34 Alabama 4-0 Friday afternoon in the quarterfinals of the 2004 Blue/Gray Invitational at the Lagoon Park Tennis Club. With the win, the Tar Heels improved to 13-1 overall on the campaign with their sixth straight win. The Crimson Tide fell to 5-5 with the loss.
Carolina will play No. 14 Harvard Saturday in the semifinals of the tournament. The Harvard Crimson is 11-1 overall after a 4-2 quarterfinal win over No. 35 Boise State Friday. Harvard is the No. 2 seed in the tournament and Carolina is the No. 3 seed.
The Tar Heels got off on the right foot with a win in the doubles point as Andy Metzler and Brad Pomeroy scored a decisive 8-4 win at No. 2 and Jonathan Janda and Raian Luchici winning at No. 3 by an 8-2 margin.
Carolina then won three singles matches in summary fashion to claim the team triumph. Andy Metzler whipped Joseph Jung 6-4, 6-4 at No. 3, Luchici won over Eric Molnar 6-0, 6-2 at No. 4 and Brad Pomeroy downed Christian Brodersen 6-2, 6-4 at No. 5.
#21 North Carolina 4
#34 Alabama 0
Doubles (UNC wins doubles point by winning majority of matches)
#1 Geoff Boyd/Nick Monroe (UNC) vs. Stephen Mitchell/Eric Molnar (UA), Did Not Finish
#2 Andy Metzler/Brad Pomeroy (UNC) d. Chris Gostek/R.J. Murray (UA), 8-4
#3 Jonathan Janda/Raian Luchici d. Mike Green/Joseph Jung (UA), 8-2
Singles
#1 Nick Monroe (#37) (UNC) vs. Stephen Mitchell (#60) (UA), Did Not Finish
#2 Derek Porter (UNC) vs. Chris Gostek (UA), Did Not Finish
#3 Andy Metzler (UNC) d. Joseph Jung (UA), 6-4, 6-4
#4 Raian Luchici (UNC) d. Eric Molnar (UA), 6-0, 6-2
#5 Brad Pomeroy (UNC) d. Christian Brodersen (UA), 6-2, 6-4
#6 Geoff Boyd (UNC) vs. R.J. Murray (UA), Did Not Finish
Records: North Carolina 13-1; Alabama 5-5
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