May 8, 2002
PDF file of complete Wake Forest men's tennis NCAA notes that includes stats and results
The No. 26 Wake Forest men・s tennis team (18-6) is one of 64 teams selected to the NCAA Tournament. The Demon Deacons will take on No. 5 Tennessee (19-3) in the first round at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 11 in Knoxville, TN. The winner will advance to the second round to play the winner of the No. 23 North Carolina versus No. 39 Virginia Tech first round match at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 12 in Knoxville. The remaining team will then advance to the NCAA Championships May 18-21 at Texas A&M University in College Station, TX.
David Loewenthal (So., #41 singles, Franklin Lakes, NJ) is one of 64
players selected to the NCAA Singles Championship May 22-26 in College
Station, TX.
Tickets for Tennessee's NCAA Regional are $5 for adults and $3 for
children and can only be purchased at the Varsity Tennis Center Gate in
Knoxville, TN. Live scoring from all of the weekend's matches is
available at
utsports.com
Tennessee leads the all-time series with Wake Forest 6-1, winning the
last meeting 3-2 on March 18, 1993 in Winston-Salem, NC. The only Demon
Deacon victory over the Volunteers was a 5-4 win on March 24, 1975 in
Wiston-Salem. Wake has played, and lost to, both Virginia Tech and North
Carolina this season.
Wake Forest・s 17 wins is the most in head coach Jeff Zinn・s six years
at Wake Forest, ties for the fifth most wins in school history and is
the most wins since 1986 (18-15)
Wake Forest・s 6 ACC victories is the most in head coach Jeff Zinn・s six
years at Wake Forest, ties for the most conference wins in school
history and has only been accomplished one other time - 21 years ago
when the Demon Deacons were 6-1 in 1981
Wake Forest・s third place finish in the ACC is the highest finish in
head coach Jeff Zinn・s six years at Wake Forest, ties for the second
highest finish in the ACC in school history behind two second place
finishes, and is the highest finish in the ACC in 21 years - since
taking second in 1981
This is Wake Forest・s third trip to the NCAA Tournament. The first was
in 1998 and the last was 2001. The Demon Deacons are 0-2 all-time in the
NCAA Tournament.
Last year Wake Forest lost 4-3 to No. 23 Fresno State in the first
round at Provo, UT.
Wake Forest is led by sophomore David Loewenthal, who is ranked #41 in
singles. Loewenthal has played at No. 1 at singles and doubles for the
Demon Deacons all season. He owns a 30-12 record in singles (15-6 at No.
1) and a 26-10 mark in doubles, (13-7 at No. 1) along with partner Trent
Brendon. Loewenthal was one of 64 players selected to the NCAA Singles
Championship May 22-26 in College Station, TX.
Derrick Spice, the ACC Rookie of the Year, leads the team with 36
singles wins. Playing at No. 3 for the Demon Deacons, Spice owns a
record of 12-3 at the No. 3 flight. He broke the single-season school
record for singles victories, which was 30, halfway through the spring
season and is at 36-12 going into the NCAA Tournament.
Justin Kaufmann, the lone senior in Wake Forest・s starting lineup, is
in second place on the school career singles victories list with 84 wins
and trails Wake・s all-time leader, Stefan Dallwitz (1985-88), by only
five victories. One more win in doubles would tie Kaufmann for fifth
place on the school career doubles victories list with 62. He is 24-12
in singles (13-6 at No. 6) and 14-12 in doubles (9-9 at No. 3) this
season.
Loewenthal, Brendon, Spice and David Bere each earned All-ACC honors.
Bere (No. 2), Spice (No. 3) and Brendon (No. 5) each won their
respective flights and Loewenthal was elected by the conference coaches.
Wake・s four selections were more than any other team in the nine-team
league. It is the first time in the program・s history that more than two
Demon Deacons received all-conference honors. Spice was also named the
ACC Rookie of the Year.
