March 19, 2011
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The University men’s tennis team continued its dominance at home this season, winning five of the six singles matches to defeat No. 37 Alabama 5-2 at the Hilary J. Boone Tennis Complex on Saturday.
Kentucky (16-5, 3-2 Southeastern Conference) has now defeated 10 top-50 ranked teams this season, including a 5-2 record at home. The Wildcats are now 11-2 at home this season and 39-8 at the Boone since the start of the 2009 season.
After dropping the doubles point to fall behind early in the match, Kentucky responded in singles, winning five singles matches. No. 4 Eric Quigley was the first to finish for Kentucky by defeating Ricky Doverspike 6-2, 6-3, while freshman Tom Jomby gave UK a lead it would not relinquish when he took down Carlos Taborga 6-3, 7-5 at No. 6 singles.
No. 117 Alberto Gonzalez won his match at No. 4 singles over Vikram Reddy 6-4, 6-3 to give UK a 3-1 lead before junior No. 47 Alex Musialek took down No. 111 Jarryd Botha 7-6, 7-5 to claim the match for UK. Sophomore No. 77 Anthony Rossi wrapped up the scoring for UK with a 7-6, 7-5 win at No. 5 singles over Michael Thompson.
The Wildcats won one doubles match to drop the doubles point for the first time in seven matches. The doubles win came at No. 3 doubles when Musialek and Rossi took down Daniil Proskura and Trey Watson 8-3.
Kentucky will return to action Tuesday when it hosts a doubleheader with Maryland and Eastern Kentucky starting at Noon ET at the Hilary J. Boone Tennis Complex.
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No. 14 Kentucky 5, No. 37 Alabama 2
Hilary J. Boone Tennis Complex – Lexington, Ky.
March 19, 2011
Singles:
#1 – No. 4 Eric Quigley (UK) def. Ricky Doverspike (UA) 6-2, 6-3
#2 – No. 47 Alex Musialek (UK) def. No. 111 Jarryd Botha (UA) 7-6, 7-5
#3 – No. 115 Daniil Proscura (UA) def. Brad Cox (UK) 7-6, 7-6
#4 – No. 117 Alberto Gonzalez (UK) def. Vikram Reddy (UA) 6-4, 6-3
#5 – No. 77 Anthony Rossi (UK) def. Michael Thompson (UA) 7-6, 7-5
#6 – Tom Jomby (UK) def. Carlos Taborga (UA) 6-3, 7-5
Doubles:
#1 – Ricky Doverspike/Jarryd Botha (UA) def. No. 48 Eric Quigley/Brad Cox (UK) 9-7
#2 – Michael Thompson/Vikram Reddy (UA) def. No. 41 Alberto Gonzalez/Tom Jomby (UK) 9-8 (2)
#3 – Alex Musialek/Anthony Rossi (UK) def. Daniil Proskura/Trey Walston (UA) 8-3
Order of Finish:
Singles: 1, 6, 4, 2*, 5, 3
Doubles: 3, 1, 2*
