Feb. 20, 2002

WACO, Texas - The No. 8 ranked Baylor men's tennis team won its sixth straight match of the season by defeating the University of South Alabama, and this also marks the third straight win over a nationally ranked team in the 2002 season. The Bears are now 6-0 on the season while South Alabama falls to 4-4.

In national rankings released today, the Bears stayed at No. 8.

For the second straight week the Bears won the doubles point over a nationally ranked team which was led by Papp/McGregor in a 8-6 thriller. In singles competition Marcus Hornung had no problems with Vincent Baudat in a 6-2, 6-2 sweep and Zoltan Papp fought hard after losing his first set to come back and win big in the last two sets 6-7 (7-1), 6-0, 6-1.

The most impressive performances of the night was turned in by freshman Benjamin Becker. Becker was down early to Kosta Zinchanka of South Alabama 4-6, and was down 2-5 in the second set in which he stormed back to win in a tie breaker 7-6 (7-4), and then finished Zinchanka off in the third set with no a decisive 6-2 victory.

Tonight was the last home tune-up before Big 12 play begins on Sunday Feb. 24 when the Bears host the University of Nebraska at 12:30 p.m. at Baylor's Tennis Center.

#8 Baylor vs. #35 South Alabama

Doubles
1. Zinchanka/Baudet, USA def. Hornung/Neurohr, BU 8-5
2. Papp/McGregor, BU def. Thall/Jacobs , USA 8-6
3. Becker/Marin, BU def. Heyl/Fowler, USA 8-5

Singles
1. Benjamin Becker, BU def. Kosta Zinchanka,USA 4-6, 7-6, 6-2
2. Markus Hornung, BU def. Vincent Baudet, USA 6-2, 6-2
3. Zoltan Papp, BU def. Christian Thall, USA 7-6, 6-0, 6-1
4. Reiner Neurohr, BU def. Heinrich Heyl, USA 6-4, 6-3
5. Matias Marin, BU def. Zlato Stupavsky, USA 7-5, 6-3
6. Evan Fowler, USA def. Nathan McGregor, BU 6-4, 6-1

FINAL
Baylor 6
South Alabama 1