Men's Tennis | 3/17/2004 8:39:00 PM

Box Score MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- The sixth-ranked Barry University men's tennis team (12-1) dropped the visiting Rutgers Scarlet Knights (1-5) 8-1 earlier today at the Buccaneer Tennis Complex.

The Buccaneers pounced on the fiesty Knights early winning all three doubles matches. Thomas Hipp and Gerold Wiring took the top flight 8-6 over Rutgers' Tyler Deming and Harry Cicma, while Dirk Benninghaus and Victory Rodriguez posted an 8-3 win over Matt Fawcett and Gordie Milchutsky at number two. Filip Norrman and Sebastian Losavio defeated Alex Tervooren and Gabe Adams 8-4 at the bottom flight to give the advantage heading into the singles match-ups.

Notorious for maintaining his poise, Hipp knocked off an arrogant Deming at the top flight singles 6-2, 7-5, while Losavio defeated Rutgers' Balasz Galdi 6-2, 6-1 at number three. Rodriguez won in similar fashion knocking off Fawcett 6-3, 6-0 at the fourth flight. Both Wiring and Norrman were stretched to a super tiebreaker at the second and fifth flights respectively. Wiring defeated Milchutsky 6-3, 6-7, and 10-8, while Norrman downed Cicma 6-3, 4-6 and 10-6.

The Buccaneers return to the hardcourt on Thursday, Mar. 18 at 3 pm playing host to Vanguard.

Tennis Match Results
Rutgers vs Barry
Mar 17, 2004 at Miami Shores, Fla.

Barry 8, Rutgers 1

Singles competition:
1. Thomas Hipp (BUM) def. Tyler Deming (RU) 6-2, 7-5
2. Gerold Wiring (BUM) def. Gordie Milchutsky (RU) 6-3, 6-7, 10-7
3. Sebastian Losavio (BUM) def. Balasz Galdi (RU) 6-2, 6-1
4. Victor Rodriguez (BUM) def. Matt Fawcett (RU) 6-3, 6-0
5. Filip Norrman (BUM) def. Harry Cicma (RU) 6-3, 4-6, 10-6
6. Gabe Adams (RU) def. Andres Varela (BUM) 6-2, 6-4

Doubles competition:
1. Thomas Hipp/Gerold Wiring (BUM) def. Tyler Deming/Harry Cicma (RU) 8-5
2. Dirk Benninghaus/Victor Rodriguez (BUM) def. Matt Fawcett/Gordie Milchutsky (RU) 8-3
3. Filip Norrman/Sebastian Losavio (BUM) def. Alex Tervooren/Gabe Adams (RU) 8-4

Notes:
Barry 12-1
Rutgers 1-5