March 14, 2002

SAN DIEGO, CA - The Wake Forest men's tennis team defeated Purdue 5-2 Thursday afternoon at the University of San Diego. The 50th-ranked Boilermakers won two out of three doubles matches to capture the team point and take a 1-0 lead, but the 29th-ranked Demon Deacons took five of six singles matches to storm back and win the match 5-2.

David Bere and Justin Kaufmann won the number three doubles match 8-4 for Wake Forest and then both won their singles matches. Bere stopped Derrick Miller 7-6 (4), 6-3 in the number two match and Kaufmann took out Troy Havens 6-2, 2-6, 6-2.

Wake Forest improves to 9-1 with the victory. The Demon Deacons will return to action on Saturday, March 16 when they play at #61 San Diego at 3:00 p.m. (EST).

#29 Wake Forest 5, #50 Purdue 2

Singles
1. #30 David Loewenthal (WFU) def. Scott Mayer (PU) 3-6, 7-5, 6-4
2. David Bere (WFU) def. Derek Miller (PU) 7-6 (4), 6-3
3. Derrick Spice (WFU) def. Andrew Wakefield (PU) 6-4, 6-3
4. Karl McCaffery (PU) def. Mike Murray (WFU) 7-5, 4-6, 6-2
5. Trent Brendon (WFU) def. Laith Al-Agba (PU) 6-1, 6-3
6. Justin Kaufmann (WFU) def. Troy Havens (PU) 6-2, 2-6, 6-2

Doubles
1. #22 Mayer/Dan Swan (PU) def. #31 Loewenthal/Brendon (WFU) 9-8 (5)
2. Al-Agba/McCaffery (PU) def. Murray/Spice (WFU) 8-5
3. Bere/Kaufmann (WFU) def. Miller/Wakefield (PU) 8-4