April 8, 2000

WINSTON-SALEM, NC -- The Wake Forest men's tennis team was defeated by the 16th-ranked Virginia Commonwealth Rams 4-2 at the Wake Forest Indoor Tennis Center on Saturday.

For Wake Forest, Michael Murray defeated Jose Sanchez 6-1, 6-2 at No. 3 singles. At No. 6 singles, Justin Kaufmann defeated Olle Lundberg 6-4, 7-6. The Deacs also won one of the three doubles matches to make the final score 4-2.

With the loss, Wake drops to 10-10 on the season. The Deacons will play again on Sunday when they host ACC foe Georgia Tech. The match is set to begin at 1 p.m. at Leighton Tennis Stadium.

No. 16 Virginia Commonwealth 4, Wake Forest 2

Singles
No. 1 Daniel Anderson (VCU) d. Johan Hansen (WF) 6-3, 6-3
No. 2 Frank Moser (VCU) d. Raul Munoz (WF) 6-3, 6-2
No. 3 Michael Murray (WF) d. Jose Sanchez (VCU) 6-1, 6-2
No. 4 Fernando Sanchez (VCU) d. Brett Mauro (WF) 6-4, 6-2
No. 5 Michael Berger (WF) vs. Mats Norin suspended

Doubles
No. 1 Anderson/Moser (VCU) d. Munoz/Murray (WF) 8-5
No. 2 Berger/Hansen (WF) d. Norin/Hoglund (VCU) 8-2
No. 3 Sanchez/Sanchez (VCU) d. Mauro/Kaufmann (WF) 9-7