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"Big Jim" Russell Invitational
Three Tar Heels Post Singles Wins Friday
November 3, 2012 | Men's Tennis
University of North Carolina players went 3-3 in singles action Friday afternoon as the first day of action in the inaugural Big Jim Russell Invitational concluded at the Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center.
Compiling singles wins on Friday were UNC senior William Parker along with freshman Brett Clark and junior James Coxe. The tournament honors the late Jim Russell, long-time NCAA and ITA tennis official. Twenty-four players from five schools are represented in the inaugural event.
Saturday's action includes two rounds of doubles beginning indoors at 10 a.m. and a single round of singles play beginning at 1:15 p.m. outdoors.
Blue
Singles (outdoors) Friday @ 3 p.m.
Joran Vliegen (ECU) d. Lucas Oliveira (VT), 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
William Parker (UNC) d. Nicolas Soriano (ECU), 6-0, 6-1
Brett Clark (UNC) d. Ivan Sanchez (NCST) 6-2, 7-5
White
Singles (outdoors) Friday @ 3 p.m.
Marko Lourinovic (VT) d. John Schmitt (ECU) 4-6, 6-1, 7-5
Damien Brenard (ECU) d. Oystein Steiro (UNC)
3-6, 6-4, 6-3
Simon Norenius (NCST) d. Stuart DePaolo (UNC) 5-7, 6-3, 6-2
Grey singles (outdoors) Friday @ 3 p.m.
Colin Roller (ECU) d. Connor Daly (UNC)
6-3, 6-3
Mario Martinez (ECU) d. Randall Carter (Radford) 6-2, 6-1
James Coxe (UNC) d. Blake
Gregory (ECU) 4-6, 6-4, 7-5
Trey Carter (NCST) d. Ross Nigro (ECU) 6-1, 6-1
Patriek Wolterbeek (ECU) d. Javier Waase (Radford) 6-0, 6-0
Day One Doubles (INDOORS)
Joran Vliegen / Colin Roller (ECU) d. Andrew Gores / William Parker(UNC) 8-6
Marko Lourinovic / Lucas Oliveria (VT) d. Stuart DePaolo / JamesCoxe (UNC) 9-8(4)
Nicolas Soriano / Patriek Wolterbeek (ECU) d. Brett Clark / Oystein Steiro (UNC) 8-3
Simon Norenius / Trey Carter (NCST) d. John Schmitt/ Damien Bernard (ECU) 9-7
Mario Martinez/ Ross Nigro (ECU) d. Randall Carter / Javier Waase (Radford) 8-4
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