Kentucky junior Carey Rubin moved to the finals of the ?B? singles bracket with a pair of victories Saturday at the Rice Indoor Invitational in Houston, Texas.
Rubin defeated Rice?s Take Morita by a 1-6, 6-4, 7-5 count in the quarterfinals before eliminating teammate Marcus Sundh in the semifinals, 6-4, 6-4. Sundh had advanced to the semifinals on the strength of a 6-3, 4-6, 6-1 win over top-seeded Luis Diaz-Barriga of Texas.
Freshman Nolan Polley will play for the consolation flight title Sunday after picking up a pair of victories Saturday.
Rice Indoor Invitational ? Houston, Texas.
Singles ?B? Flight ? Quarterfinals
Carey Rubin (UK) def. Take Morita (RU) ? 1-6, 6-4, 7-5
Marcus Sundh (UK) def. (1) Luis Diaz-Barriga (UT) ? 6-3, 4-6, 6-1
Singles ?B? Flight – Semifinals
Carey Rubin (UK) def. Marcus Sundh (UK) ? 6-4, 6-4
Singles ?B? Flight ? Consolation
Nolan Polley (UK) def. David Plasencia (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi) ? 5-7, 6-2, 1-0 (10-6)
Nolan Polley (UK) def. Jose Rivera (Nebraska) ? 6-2, 3-6, 1-0, (10-4)