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PATRIOT LEAGUE CHAMPS!
AU Men's Tennis Clinches Third-Straight Patriot League Tournament Title
Tarralle named Patriot League tournament MVP

Seniors Ruben Rivero and Jonah Fliegelman celebrate the AU men's tennis third-straght Patriot League Championship

April 25, 2004

WASHINGTON - For the third straight year, the AU men's tennis team dominated the Patriot League tournament and took home the championship title, defeating Army, 4-1, and clinching their third-straight NCAA berth.

Senior Guillaume Tarralle (Paris, France / French International School), the tournament Most Valuable Player, led the Eagles to victory, taking the first singles win of the day, defeating John Houghton, 6-4, 6-2, in the third position. Against Navy, Tarralle also took home a victory for the team, defeating Brandon Carter, 6-4, 6-2.

Playing in the No. 5 position, senior Ruben Rivero (Sevilla, Spain / Suffolk County Community College) encouraged the Eagles along their path to victory with an enthusiastic win over Michael Good, 6-3, 6-0. Following suit shortly after Rivero's win, Andreas Kulcsar (Nuremberg, Germany/Neues Gum. Nuremberg) put the team within one of the victory, defeating Sebastian Salas, 6-4, 6-4, in the sixth position.

Jonah Fliegelman (Philadelphia, Pa./Central) clinched the title for the team, closing out his best Patriot League season. Playing in the second spot, Fliegelman defeated Rafael Albornoz 6-3 in the first set only to have him take the lead by two in the second. Coming from behind, Fliegelman secured the victory for the team with a 6-4 victory in the second.

In doubles, the Eagles were unable to take home a victory, with Army defeating the second and third position teams, 8-2 and 8-4, respectively.

With the victory, the Eagles will now move onto the NCAA tournament, May 15-16.

PATRIOT LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP

American -4
Army- 1

Doubles:
1- Sabia/Albornoz leading Garg/Kulcsar, 7-4 (susp.)
2- Houghton/Salas def. Tarralle/Harris, 8-2
3- Fisher/Royal def. Fliegelman/Rivero, 8-4

Singles:
1- John Sabia leading Tushar Garg, 6-2, 3-6, 4-1
2- Jonah Fliegelman def. Rafael Albornoz, 6-3, 6-3 ****
3- Guillaume Tarralle def. John Houghton, 6-4, 6-2
4- Juancarlo Vazquez susp. Karl Fisher, 3-6, 4-1
5- Ruben Rivero def Michael Good, 6-3, 6-0
6- Andreas Kulcsar def. Sebastian Salas, 6-4, 6-4

2004 Patriot League Champions!!!