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March 11, 2004

Bloomsburg Falls in Men's Tennis

BLOOMSBURG—The Bloomsburg University men's tennis team suffered a 5-4 loss to Georgia College and State University, Thursday in Hilton Head, SC.

The Huskies, 5-5, picked up wins in two out of the three doubles matches with Mike McGrath (Media/Penncrest) and Aleks Kalezic (Belgrade, Yugoslavia) winning at number one, 8-4. The team of Kurt Caster (Montoursville/Williamsport) and Brian Bogus (Conroe, TX/Oak Ridge) cruised to an 8-1 victory at number two.

In singles, McGrath won at number one in routine fashion, 6-2, 6-0. Kalezic dropped the second singles match, 6-4, 6-3, while Bogus was unable to pull out his match at number three losing, 7-5, 7-5. Mark Vellek (Sioux Falls, SD/Washington) staged two come-backs in his match at number four before falling, 6-4, 6-3. At number five, Caster earned the win after Brandon Lee of Georgia State and College was forced to retire in the third set. Brendan Miller (New Providence/Lampeter-Strasburg) played a tough first set before dropping a quick second losing 7-5,6-1.

The Huskies will next be in action Friday at 3 p.m. as they face Catawba College in Hilton Head, SC. Bloomsburg Men's Tennis Bloomsburg--4 Georgia State & Col.---5 March 11, 2004 at Hilton Head, SC
Singles Score
1st Mike McGrath (BU) def. James Govin 6-2, 6-0    
2nd Rodrigo Yamarti (GSC) def. Aleks Kalezic 6-4, 6-3    
3rd Per Schartum-Hansen (GSC) def. Brian Bogus 7-5, 7-5    
4th Marcelo Ferreira (GSC) def. Mark Vellek 6-4, 6-3    
5th Kurt Caster (BU) def. Brandon Lee 6-2, 4-6, 2-3 ret.      
6th Mariano Cebrian (GSC) def. Brendan Miller 7-5, 6-1    
Doubles
1st McGrath/Kalezic (BU) def. Govin/Yamarti 8-4    
2nd Bogus/Caster (BU) def. Karlsson/Schartum 8-1    
3rd Lee/Ferreira (GCS) def. Vellek/Miller 8-1