Oct. 22, 2000

TAMPA, Fla.-- The Wake Forest men's tennis team picked up a pair of victories over Kentucky and Florida Atlantic after a day one loss to tournament host, South Florida, in a Davis Cup style play with four flights in each team match, at the South Florida Invitational Oct., 20-22. The Demon Deacons fell 3-1 to the Bulls on Friday, but then topped the Owls 3-1, before beating the Wildcats 2-1.

In the 3-1 loss to USF on Friday, Justin Kaufman was the only Deacon to come up with a win in flight 1, while Raul Munoz and David Loewemhal picked up two singles victories in flight 2, as Wake Forest fell in the top two flights. The Deacs captured flight 3 behind a pair of singles victories by David Bere and one by Trent Brendon. South Florida wiped up in fourth flight, leaving Andrew Simpson with the lone Demon Deacon singles win.

On Saturday, Wake Forest came out firing against Florida Atlantic, earning a 3-1 victory. Despite falling in flight 1, the Demon Deacons ran away with the lower three flights, 11-4. Mike Murray won both his singles matches, while Trent Brendon and Andrew Simpson earned wins in both of their respective singles matches, as well as in doubles. Every Deac picked up at least one victory Saturday against the Owls.

Only morning matches were played on the final day in interest of travel time. Wake Forest and Kentucky played three flights against each other and the Demon Deacons won two, sending the Wildcats home winless. Wake Forest was swept in flight one, losing all three matches, but the Deacs showed its depth again, taking flights two and three. Lowemhal, Munoz, Brendon, and Bere each won in singles, while Kaufman and Simpson teamed up for a flight 3 doubles victory.

The Wake Forest menâs tennis team will return to action Nov. 1-5 for the Fall Regionals in Chapel Hill, N.C.