March 15, 2009

DETROIT - The UIC men's tennis team returned to action on Saturday evening in Detroit, defeating the newest member of the Horizon League at the Franklin Athletic Club.

The Flames (6-4, 2-0 Horizon) won at first and second doubles behind strong play with George Hudson and Sebastian Lystad defeating Pjotrs Necajevs and Dustin Goldenberg, 9-7 at No. 1 and Bastian Harbo and Dave Robare beating Stabley and McCathney, 8-5 at second doubles.

With the doubles point in hand, UIC claimed singles victories behind Lystad at No. 2, Adriano Liccardo playing at No. 4, Hudson at No. 5 and Nate Kirk at No. 6 to close out the 5-2 victory.

Detroit is in its first season as a varsity team since the program was discontinued 14 years ago.

UIC returns to action on Monday, March 23 when they head to Davidson in North Carolina.

UIC Flames 5, Detroit Titans 2
Mar 14, 2009 at Southfield, MI (Franklin Athletic Club)
Singles competition
1. Pjotrs Necajevs (DETMEN) def. Bastian Harbo (UIC) 6-2, 6-4
2. Sebastian Lystad (UIC) def. Dustin Goldenberg (DETMEN) 6-2, 6-4
3. Patrick Troy (DETMEN) def. Danny Wilson (UIC) 2-6, 7-6 (7-5), 10-4
4. Adriano Liccardo (UIC) def. David Stabley (DETMEN) 6-0, 6-0
5. George Hudson (UIC) def. Gino McCathney (DETMEN) 6-0, 6-1
6. Nate Kirk (UIC) def. Nick Tolomei (DETMEN) 6-3, 6-4

Doubles competition
1. George Hudson/Sebastian Lystad (UIC) def. Pjotrs Necajevs/Dustin Goldenberg (DETMEN) 9-7
2. Bastian Harbo/Dave Robare (UIC) def. David Stabley/Gino McCathney (DETMEN) 8-5
3. Nick Tolomei/Patrick Troy (DETMEN) def. Nate Kirk/Scott Shepardson (UIC) 8-7 (7-3)