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May 11, 2008
The Hurricanes (17-8), winners in eight of their last 10 matches this season, were forced to battle the elements as well on Sunday, with high winds and two rains delays totaling 81 minutes.
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"But I'm proud of this team. It has been a great team effort to put together the season that we have had."
The Gators (17-7) got off to a strong start, claiming the doubles point with wins at No. 1 and No. 2. They built their lead to 3-0, with singles wins at No. 4 and No. 2, before the Hurricanes posted their only point of the afternoon - a 7-5, 6-2 win by David Rosenfeld at No. 3, his ninth straight-sets win of the season.
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The Hurricanes had advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the second time in the last three years in their third-straight NCAA Tournament appearance and the program's 43rd appearance in the last 50 years.
Although team competition now comes to a close for Miami, All-American junior Daniel Vallverdu and freshman Carl Sundberg will compete in the NCAA Men's Tennis Championships from May 21-26 at the Michael D.
NCAA Second Round
Doubles
No. 1 (30) Jeff Dadamo-Greg Ouellette (UF) def. (3) Daniel Vallverdu-Carl Sundberg (UM), 8-1
No. 2 Alex Lacroix-Nestor Briceno (UF) def. Vivek Subramanian-David Rosenfeld (UM), 8-4
No. 3 . Geoffrey Barton-Tyler Hochwalt (UF) vs. Hector Nieto-Keith Crowley (UM), 4-4 DNF
Singles
No. 1 (2) Greg Ouellette (UF) vs. (5) Daniel Vallverdu (UM), 6-4, 1-6, 1-0 (DNF)
No. 2 (52) Nestor Briceno (UF) def. Vivek Subramanian (UM), 6-1, 6-4
No. 3 David Rosenfeld (UM) def. (66) Alex Lacroix (UF), 7-5, 6-2
No. 4 vs. Jeff Dadamo (UF) def. Carl Sundberg (UM) 6-0, 6-3
No. 5 Tyler Hochwalt (UF) vs. Keith Crowley (UM), 6-2, 5-5 (DNF)
No. 6 Erik Corace (UF) def. JC Whitner (UM), 6-1, 7-6 (2)
Order of Finish: Doubles - 1, 2 Singles - 4, 2, 3, 6
