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Tushar Garg won in both singles and doubles for the Eagles.

February 8, 2003

COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Taking two of three doubles matches to start off hot, the American University men's tennis team defeated Maryland Saturday afternoon, 5-2.

Junior Tushar Garg teamed up with senior Andreas Kulcsar for an 8-3 decision over UM's Scott Peters and Chris Chiu at first doubles before winning at No. 2 singles over Pierre Rudder, 6-1, 6-1. Junior Rubin Rivero and senior Jonah Fliegelman were victorious at No. 2 doubles over Rudder and Scott Baxter, 8-5.

AU junior Guillaume Tarralle captured first singles over Chiu, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6. Senior Kyle Bailey earned his second win of the season at singles with a 6-4, 6-4 decision over Troy Demers at No. 3 singles. Freshman Juancarlo Vazquez cinched the final AU win with a 6-0, 6-2 final over Baxter at No. 6 singles.

Junior Juan Jaysingh and Bailey fell at No. 3 doubles to Maryland's Demers and David Reichsfeld, 8-5. Rivero fell to Peters at No. 4 singles, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 and Fliegelman lost to Reichsfeld at No. 5 singles, 6-2, 6-2.

The Eagles will head to Davidson on Wednesday, Feb. 26 for a 2 p.m. start.

Singles

No. 1: Guilluame Tarralle (AU) def. Chris Chiu (MD) 6-4, 3-6, 7-6
No. 2: Tushar Garg (AU) def. Pierre Rudder (MD) 6-1, 6-1
No. 3: Kyle Bailey (AU) def. Troy Demers (MD) 6-4, 6-4
No. 4: Scott Peters (MD) def. Rubin Rivero (AU) 3-6, 6-4, 6-3
No. 5: David Reichsfeld (MD) def. Jonah Fliegelman (AU) 6-2, 6-2
No. 6: Juancarlo Vazquez (AU) def. Scott Baxter 6-0, 6-2

Doubles

No. 1: Tushar Garg & Andreas Kulcsar (AU) def. Scott Peters & Chris Chiu (MD) 8-3
No. 2: Rubin Rivero & Jonah Fliegelman (AU) def. Pierre Rudder & Scott Baxter (MD) 8-5
No. 3: Troy Demers & David Reichsfeld (MD) def. Juan Jaysingh & Kyle Bailey (AU) 8-5