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Men's Tennis Advances Pair of Doubles Teams At Southern Intercollegiate
Monday, September 24, 2007 | Men's Tennis
Two doubles teams from the University of Florida men's tennis squad advanced at the Southern Intercollegiate in Athens, Ga., on Sunday. The two teams will represent the Gators in the Division II doubles draw as the event concludes Monday.
Newcomers Erik Corace (Naples) and Tyler Hochwalt (Scottsdale, Ariz.) opened the day with an 8-3 showing over South Florida's Daniel Daudt and Thomas Estrada. Louisville's Tim Barnoud and Morten Siversten withdrew setting up a semifinal match between the UF duo and East Tennessee State's Lisandro Picardo and Daniel Isaza.
Sophomore Dan Cash (Oslo, Norway) and junior Billy Mulligan (Miami) will also be in play Monday as they are scheduled to meet Joe Nicolazzi and Mickael Boyer in the quarterfinals of the draw at 9 a.m. The UF pair secured their spot when Vanderbilt's Scott Lieberman and Alex Zotov withdrew.
Mulligan also picked up a win in singles play Sunday as he advanced to the semifinals of the Division II singles draw by defeating Middle Tennessee State's Joao Paoliello (6-3, 6-3). Mulligan retired in the third set against Georgia's Josh Varela (6-3, 3-6, 3-0 ret.).
Hochwalt was also successful in single play with a 7-6, 6-4 showing over South Florida's Diego Toledo in the Division I singles consolation draw.
Division II Singles Quarterfinals
Josh Varela (UGA) def. Geoffrey Barton (UF), 7-5, 6-4
Billy Mulligan (UF) def. Joao Paoliello (MTSU), 6-3, 6-3
Drake Bernstein (UGA) def. Dan Cash (UF), 6-4, 6-2
Division II Singles Semifinals
Josh Varela (UGA) def. Billy Mulligan (UF), 6-3, 3-6, 3-0 (ret.)
Division II Doubles Round of 16
Tyler Hochwalt/Erik Corace (UF) def. Daniel Daudt/Thomas Estrada (USF), 8-3
Jamaal Adderley/William Sousa (USF) def. Geoffrey Barton/Nestor Briceno (UF), W/O
Dan Cash/Billy Mulligan (UF) def. Scott Lieberman/Alex Zotov (Vanderbilt), W/O
Division II Doubles Quarterfinals
Tyler Hochwalt-Erik Corace (UF) def. Tim Barnoud-Morten Sivertsen (UL), W/O
Dan Cash/Billy Mulligan (UF) vs. Mickael Boyer-Joe Nicolazzi (College of Charleston) – Scheduled for Monday (9 a.m.)
Division I Singles Consolation
Tyler Hochwalt (UF) def. Diego Toledo (USF), 7-6, 6-4