March 26, 2004

Big Rapids, Mich. - The Wayne State University men's tennis team (20-2, 0-1 GLIAC) currently ranked 30th in the nation, lost a 6-3 conference match at No. 27-Ferris State (8-7, 2-1 GLIAC) Friday afternoon. The host Bulldogs won two of three doubles flights and then posted victories in four singles matches held at FSU's Racquet & Fitness Center.

FSU is currently ranked second in the region, while WSU third in the region.

The Warriors play a GLIAC match at Grand Valley on Saturday afternoon.

Ferris State 6, Wayne State 3

Singles

#1 - Sebastien Foka (WSU) def. Francisco Valencia (FSU) 6-4, 6-4

#2 - Jason Cole (FSU) def. Miguel Cobbs (WSU) 6-0, 6-2

#3 - Rohan Singh (WSU) def. Martin Hoch (FSU) 7-6 (5), 0-6, 6-4

#4 - Kyle Halberg (FSU) def. Goran Marijan (WSU) 6-3, 6-1

#5 - Mark Hammelman (FSU) def. Lech Czerwinski (WSU) 6-2, 6-2

#6 - Francisco Gomez (FSU) def. Greg Zilo (WSU) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles

#1 - Cole/Halberg (FSU) def. Marijan/Foka (WSU) 9-7

#2 - Valencia/Hoch (FSU) def. Singh/Czerwinski (WSU) 9-8 (3)

#3 - Cobbs/ Philip Tharakan (WSU) def. Hammelman/Gomez (FSU) 8-6

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