Feb. 8, 1998

BLOOMINGTON, Ind.-University of Kentucky men’s tennis player Carlos Drada won the singles championship over Indiana’s Gabriel Montilla 6-7, 6-2, 6-3, Sunday.

Drada, ranked 51st in the nation, defeated two individuals in the No. 1 spot during the tournament. His competition included Clemson’s Bruce Li 6-7, 6-0, 6-3 on Friday and Indiana’s Scott Lippett 6-1, 6-0 on Saturday. Other final day UK victories included senior Dan Spaner and junior Patrik Johansson in straight set matches.

The 11th-ranked Wildcats will see action next Wednesday, Feb. 11 when they travel to South Bend, Ind. to compete against Notre Dame.

RESULTS
Men's singlesCarlos Drada, UK, def. Gabriel Montilla, IU,    6-7, 6-2, 6-3 Dan Spaner, UK, def. Paul Jacobson, IU,         6-3, 6-4 Patrik Johansson, UK, def. Brian Ingle, SIU,    6-3, 6-4 Darren Knight, CU, def. Johan Hesoun, UK,       6-2, 0-6, ret. Bruce Li, CU, def. Marcus Fluitt, UK,           7-6, 7-6 Andrew Held, IU, def. Edo Bawono, UK,           6-3, 5-7, 6-3 Joey Balsiger, IU, def. Ryan Dloski, UK,        6-4, 6-1 Men's doublesPope/Montilla, IU, def. Fluitt/Hesoun, UK,          8-6 Lippitt/Held, IU, def. Drada/Bawono, UK,            8-6 Bellagamba/Hopke, CU, def. Gaitan/Johansson, UK,    8-4 Etzkin/Ingle, SIU, def. Dloski/Mauriello, UK,       9-7