February 12, 2000

BLACKSBURG, Va. - The Virginia Tech men's tennis team defeated West Virginia, 6-1, tonight, at the Burrows-Burleson Tennis Center. The Hokies won five singles matches and two doubles matches.

West Virginia's No. 1 doubles team of Mike Dektas and James Kent defeated Davor Dupljak and Saber Kadiri, 9-8 (4). Tech won the No. 2 and No. 3 doubles matches to take the doubles point. The Hokie team of Andrew Vu and Gerard Baynham defeated Ion Vlad and Guillaume Raux, 8-6 and the duo of Eddie Terzimehic and Jay Bruner shutout Iraki Tatishvili and Kurt Feigmacher, 8-0.

At No. 1 singles, Tech's Dupljak defeated Dektas, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 and Kurz defeated Kent, 7-6, 7-5, giving the Hokies the 3-0 lead.

West Virginia's Tatishvili won No. 3 singles, 6-4, 6-0, over VU before Tech's Terzimehic defeated Raux, 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 at No. 4 singles, giving the Hokies a 4-1 lead.

The Hokies won both No. 5 and No. 6 singles as Bruner defeated Vlad, 5-7, 6-3, 6-2 and Kadiri defeated Feigmacher, 6-0, 6-3, giving Tech a 5-1 lead after singles play was over.

Virginia Tech raises its record to 2-4, and West Virginia drops to 0-1 on the season. The Hokies return to action on Friday, Feb. 18, at Ohio State at 7 p.m. The Mountaineers host George Washington on Feb. 19.

Virginia Tech 6, West Virginia 1
Singles
No. 1  Davor Dupljak (VT) def. Mike Dektas (WVU)         3-6, 6-4, 6-1
No. 2  Michael Kurz (VT) def. James Kent (WVU)           7-6, 7-5
No. 3  Iraki Tatishvili (WVU) def. Andrew Vu (VT)        6-4, 6-0
No. 4  Eddie Terzimehic (VT) def. Guillaume Raux (WVU)   3-6, 6-4, 6-2
No. 5  Jay Bruner (VT) def. Ion Vlad (WVU)               5-7, 6-3, 6-2
No. 6  Saber Kadiri (VT) def. Kurt Feigmacher (WVU)      6-0, 6-3
Doubles
No. 1  Mike Dektas/James Kent (WVU) def.                 9-8 (4)
       Davor Dupljak/Saber Kadiri (VT)
No. 2  Andrew Vu/Gerard Baynham (VT) def.                8-6
       Ion Vlad/Guillaume Raux (WVU)
No. 3  Eddie Terzimehic/Jay Bruner (VT) def.             8-0
       Iraki Tatishvili/Kurt Feigmacher (WVU)