Oct. 15, 2005
Memphis, Tenn. - The AU men's tennis team falls out of the Wilson ITA Regional Championship late Saturday.
Fifth-seeded doubles duo Alex Schweizer and Terence Nugent defeated Anton Marvin and Kristijan Mitrovski of UAB 9-8 (5), in the second round of doubles action Saturday. Following, the pair took on ninth-seeded Kaden Hensel and Ben Rogers, but fell 9-8 (6), to the pair from Tennessee.
Schweizer fell in the fourth round of singles play after defeating Javier Bes of Alabama 7-5, 6-4. He lost to Dirk Britzen of the University of South Florida 6-4, 6-3.
Auburn sophomore Terence Nugent also lost, falling 6-4, 6-2, to the 17-seeded Pierre Mouillon of Mississippi State. Moullion was ranked 121 in the ITA preseason poll.
Senior Nick Lane and freshman Hunter Mills were defeated in the second round of doubles action 8-5, by Ole Miss' Christopher Rea and Bram ten Berge.
The Tigers will continue action Friday, Oct. 21, at the South Carolina Classic held in Columbia.
For bracket information, please visit www.usta.com, tournament ID 704207805.