Jan. 25, 2003

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - USF men's tennis dropped a non-conference men's tennis match at UC Santa Barbara 6-1 win Saturday at the UCSB Courts. USF captured the doubles point, but were swept in singles competition.

No. 55 ranked Carlos Palencia won his match at No. 1 singles, defeating USF's Joachim Lien 7-6, 6-3. No. 121 ranked Mirco Schwindt had little trouble with Pablo Pires DeAlmeida at No. 2 singles, winning 6-1, 6-2. Palencia and Schwindt paired at No. 1 doubles but were swept 8-0 by Lien and Mason Fuller. UCSB's No. 2 doubles team of Alex Anselme and Mike Placek won 8-2 for the Gauchos' only doubles win.

USF continues their road trip at Cal Poly Sunday.

UCSB 6, USF 1

DOUBLES
1 - Lien/Fullert (USF) def. Palencia/Schwindt - 8-0
2 - Anselme/Placek (SB) def. Lippert/Elvik - 8-2
3 - Pires De Almeida/Arnesen (USF) def. Frick/Leshinsky - 9-7

SINGLES
1 - Carlos Palencia (SB) def. Joachim Lien 7-6, 6-3
2 - Mirco Schwindt (SB) def. Pablo Pires De Almeida - 6-1, 6-2
3 - Alex Anselme (SB) def. Jorgen Arnesen 4-6, 6-3
4 - Mike Placek (SB) def. Christian Dirik - 6-3, 6-1
5 - Michael Frick (SB) def. Mason Fuller - 6-3, 7-5
6 - Ilya Leshinsky (SB) def. Axel Elrik - 7-5, 7-6