Hawkeyes Conclude Day Three At ITA Regionals

Oct. 24, 2009

TULSA, OK – – The University of Iowa men’s tennis team completed day three of competition Saturday at the Wilson/ITA Central Regional Championships.

Tommy McGeorge fell in the round of 32 in the main singles draw. The senior was defeated by Dmitry Lebedev of Arkansas, 6-0, 6-1.

Five Hawkeyes (Marc Bruche, Nikita Zotov, Reinoud Haal, Tom Mroziewicz, Will Vasos) competed in the singles back draw. Bruche, Zotov and Haal each won two matches and will continue competition Sunday in the back draw.

In doubles play, the duo of McGeorge and Vasos fell in the quarterfinals. The pair lost to Aumueller/Lindheim of Nebraska, 8-4.

The Hawkeyes will continue play tomorrow at the Michael D. Case Tennis Center in Tulsa, OK. Competition is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. CT.

Singles Main Draw (Round of 32):
Dmitry Lebedev (Arkansas) def. Tommy McGeorge (Iowa), 6-0, 6-1

Singles Back Draw:
Marc Bruche (Iowa) def. Chikara Kidera (SIU), default (w/o)
Marc Bruche (Iowa) def. Michael Sicora (Minnesota), 6-3, 6-3
Nikita Zotov (Iowa) def. Brandon Florez (SIU), default (w/o)
Nikita Zotov (Iowa) def. Trevor Horstmann (OSU), 6-4, 6-3
Reinoud Haal (Iowa) def. Chris Eriksson (Saint Louis), 6-2, 6-2
Reinoud Haal (Iowa) def. Matheus Pereira (Wichita St.), 3-6, 6-4, 11-9
Ken Nordheim (Saint Louis) def. Tom Mroziewicz (Iowa), 7-5, 6-3
Bradwin Williams (Arkansas) def. Will Vasos (Iowa), 4-6, 6-2, 10-8

Doubles Main Draw (Quarterfinals):
Aumueller/Lindheim (Nebraska) def. Vasos/McGeorge (Iowa), 8-4