Feb. 10, 2000

WACO, Texas - Baylor ace Johann Jooste won his first match of the year, leading the No. 12 Bears to a 5-2 over No. 31 Alabama on Thursday in Waco.

Jooste beat No. 26 Francisco Rodriguez in straight sets, 6-3, 6-4. Rodriguez, a two-time All-American, was ranked No. 5 in the preseason rankings but suffered through a tough fall.

The Bears swept all three doubles matches for the second match in a row and have now won eight of nine doubles matches this spring.

The Bears' next action comes Saturday, Feb. 12 as the Bears host Lamar. The match is set for 2 p.m. at the Streich Tennis Courts.

Thursday, Feb. 10
#12 Baylor def. #31 Alabama, 5-2

No. 1 #27 Johann Jooste, BU, def. #26 Francisco Rodriguez, UA, 6-3, 6-4
No. 2 #75 David Hodge, BU, def. Mason Snider, UA, 6-3, 6-3
No. 3 Maksim Belski, UA, def. Zoltan Papp, BU, 7-6(5), 6-4
No. 4 Johannes Michalsky, BU, def. Alfonso Perez, UA, 7-6(2), 6-2
No. 5 Susheel Narla, UA, def. Csongor Bibza, BU, 7-5, 6-3
No. 6 Mark Williams, BU, def. Chris McRae, 6-3, 6-3

No. 1 Hodge/Williams, BU, def. Rodriguez/Belski, UA, 9-7
No. 2 Jooste/Pawel Gajdzik, BU, def. Snider/McRae, UA, 8-3
No. 3 Michalsky/Sean O'Connor, BU, def. Narla/Perez, UA, 8-3