March 10, 1998

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.- The 15th-ranked University of Kentucky men’s tennis team defeated the 26th-ranked Arkansas Razorbacks 4-3 Tuesday.

Kentucky (9-4, 1-1) clinched its first SEC victory of the season and the fourth straight win over the Razorbacks. Arkansas (6-4, 0-4) won the doubles point and two of the first four singles matches, but couldn’t get a win in the final two singles match-ups to clinch the victory.

UK’s Cedric Kauffmann, ranked No. 14 in the country, defeated Arkansas’ Tim Crichton at the No. 1 spot 6-4, 6-4 while UK’s Carlos Drada, ranked No. 95, beat Arkansas’ Daniel Pahlsson 6-3, 7-6. Kentucky lost its matches at the No. 2 and No. 4 positions. The Wildcats completed the comeback with victories by junior Patrik Johansson and senior Dan Spaner.

The Wildcats will play host to two teams on Thursday, March 12, at the Hilary J. Boone Tennis Center. Kentucky will play Indiana at 2 p.m. then take on Cincinnati at 7 p.m.

Kentucky 4, Arkansas 3

Singles:Cedric Kauffmann, UK, def. Tim Crichton, UA, 6-4, 6-4 Tom Hamilton, UA, def. Marcus Fluitt, UK, 6-3, 7-5 Carlos Drada, UK, def. Daniel Pahlsson, UA, 6-3, 7-5 Oskar Johansson, UA, def. Johan Hesoun, UK, 6-4, 6-0 Patrik Johansson, UK, def. Darin Phelan, UA, 7-6, 7-5 Dan Spaner, UK, def. Henrik Tofft, UA, 6-3, 6-2 Doubles:Crichton/Hamilton, UA, def. Hesoun/Fluitt, UK, 8-4 Tofft/Phelan, UA, def. Bawono/Drada, UK, 8-6