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AU Men's Tennis Edges Army, 4-3
Eagles to play in PL Tournament next weekend

Kyle Bailey posted a three-set win to help the Eagles defeat Army.

April 12, 2003

WEST POINT, N.Y. -- In the final Patriot League match of the regular season, the American University men's tennis team edged Army, 4-3. In a match moved indoors due to weather, the Eagles had to overcome a 1-0 deficit following doubles to win.

AU improves to 13-3 overall and 5-1 in the Patriot League as Army drops to 13-4 and 3-1 in league action.

Senior Kyle Bailey (Sinking Spring, Pa./Wilson) won a three-set battle with Army's Rafael Albornoz at No. 3 singles to help AU to victory. After losing the first set in a tiebreak, 6-7, Bailey stormed back to win the second set, 6-1, and third set, 6-3. Junior Tushar Garg (Mumbai, India/Bradenton) topped John Sabia at first singles, 7-6, 6-2.

American's other two points came at No. 5 and No. 6 singles. Junior Juan Jaysingh (Rockville, Md./Georgetown Prep) won in straight sets, 6-3, 6-2, over Jarrett Skrobarcek while junior Jonah Fliegelman (Philadelphia, Pa./Central) was victorious in Sebastian Salas at No. 6 singles, 6-3, 7-6.

In doubles, junior Ruben Rivero (Sevilla, Spain/Suffolk County Community College) teamed with Jaysingh to defeat Skrobarcek and Steven Srivastava at the third spot, 9-7, as Army won No. 1 and No. 2 doubles to earn the point.

Next weekend, the Eagles will participate in the Patriot League Tournament at a site to be determined.

AMERICAN 4, ARMY 3
Singles
1. Tushar Garg (AU) def. John Sabia (A) 7-6, 6-2
2. Arnie Albornoz (A) def. Guillaume Tarralle (AU) 6-4, 6-2
3. Kyle Bailey (AU) def. Rafael Albornoz (A) 6-7, 6-1, 6-3
4. Steven Srivastava (A) def. Juancarlo Vazquez (AU) 6-2, 6-4
5. Juan Jaysingh (AU) def. Jarrett Skrobarcek (A) 6-3, 6-2
6. Jonah Fliegelman (AU) def. Sebastian Salas (A) 6-3, 7-6

Doubles
1. A. Albornoz/R. Albornoz (A) def. Garg/Tarralle (AU), 8-2
2. Sabia/Salas (A) def. Fliegelman/Bailey (AU) 8-4
3. Ruben Rivero/Jaysingh (AU) def. Skrobarcek/Srivastava, 9-7