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East Carolina (VCU Invitational)
Men's Tennis Drops Hard-Fought Match to East Carolina at VCU Invitational
1/19/2008 10:19:54 AM | Men's Tennis
Richmond, Va. - Drexel bounced back from an opening-match loss to the host Virgnia Commonwealth to give the East Carolina Pirates all they could handle in a 3-2 loss. Omar Laalej and newcomer Nick Bacchus won at first and third singles, respectively. The Dragons finish their trip to the VCU 4x1 Invitational with a match against Campbell on Saturday morning.
Laalej continued his strong play after a solid fall season, winning 6-1, 7-6 (5) over Henrik Skalmerud. Bacchus, who played his first match with the Dragons yesterday, won his first collegiate contest 6-3, 7-5 over Stephen Whitwell.
Drexel closed out the invitational with a 5-0 loss to Campbell on Sunday. Nicholas Bacchus went three sets with Larbi Lamzouri at third singles before falling 6-2, 5-7, 10-7.
The Dragons are back in action on Feb. 9 when they face Morgan State at the RiverWinds Tennis Center.
East Carolina 3, Drexel 2
Singles
1. Omar Laalej (DU) d. Henrik Skalmerud, 6-1, 7-6 (5)
2. Oakley (ECU) d. Joe Koebele (DU), 7-6 (7), 4-6, 6-3
3. Nick Bacchus (DU) d. Stephen Whitwell, 6-3, 7-5
4. Viana (ECU) d. Jarrod (DU) Popovice, 6-2, 6-1
Doubles
1. Peeler and Horvath (ECU) d. Jason Savage-Pollack and Gaurav Parikh (DU), 6-2, 6-2
Campbell 5, Drexel 0
Singles
1. Davy Sum (CAM) d. Omar Laalej (DU), 6-2, RET.
2. Gabriel Delarve (CAM) d. Joe Koebele (DU), 6-2, 6-4
3. Larbi Lamzouri (CAM) d. Nicholas Bacchus, 6-2, 5-7, 10-7
4. Marc Sifre (CAM) d. Jason Savage-Pollock, 6-2, 6-3
Doubles
1. Sebastian Thasleff and Loukas Wallaart (CAM) d. Alex Barnes and Jarrod Popvice 6-0, 6-0
