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No. 4 Men's Tennis Blanks Webber International 9-0 In Season Opener

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - The fourth-ranked Embry-Riddle men's tennis team opened its 2007 campaign with a 9-0 win over conference foe Webber International, Friday at ERAU's Crotty Tennis Complex.

The Eagles swept through all three doubles matches, taking a 3-0 lead. The top-ranked duo of Mislav Hizak and Konstantin Lazarov battled to an 8-5 win over Ronnie Sang and Enrique Catter. Carlos Bes and Istvan Bolgar also won 8-5 at No. 2 doubles, while Tomoaki Yasuda and Luke Maricic topped Radovan Mircic and Leigh Griffiths 8-3.

Top-ranked Hizak easily handled his opponent at No. 1 singles, defeating the 24th-ranked Catter 6-0, 6-0. Lazarov beat Christophe Bonadona 6-4, 6-3 at the No. 2 spot, and Bes dispatched Pete Lund 6-3, 6-3 at No. 3 singles.

The Eagles return to action at 10 a.m. on Saturday when they host Lynn who is ranked second in the NCAA II preseason poll.
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