April 12, 2002

TUCSON, Ariz. - The University of California men's tennis team won its third conference match of the season today, defeating Arizona, 5-2, on the University of Arizona campus. With the win, the Bears improve to 15-5 (3-1 Pac-10), while Arizona drops to 8-1 (1-4) on the season.

After the Wildcats took the doubles point, 2001 Pac-10 Freshman of the Year Balazs Veress took the top court to give team captain John Paul Fruttero a rest. At the second spot, freshman Conor Niland continued his impressive rookie season, dropping Whi Kim in straight sets, 6-1, 6-4. Cal swept through the remaining singles courts, rounding out the win with a rare singles appearance by junior Ben Miles, who performed like he lived on the sixth court, winning 7-6, 6-4 over Colin O'Grady.

The Bears will remain in the desert to take on Arizona State tomorrow at noon.

RECAP
Cal: 15-5, 3-1
UA: 8-10, 1-4

SINGLES
1. Steven Capriati (UA) def. Balazs Veress (Cal), 7-6, 6-4
2. Conor Niland (Cal) def. Whi Kim (UA), 6-1, 6-4
3. Wayne Wong (Cal) def. Tom Lloyd (UA), 6-1, 6-4
4. Robert Kowalcyzk (Cal) def. Carl Hagman (UA), 7-6, 6-2
5. Mik Ledvonova (Cal) def. Roeland Brateanu (UA), 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
6. Ben Miles (Cal) def. Colin O'Grady (UA), 7-6, 6-4

DOUBLES
1. Fruttero/Kowalcyzk (Cal) def. Capriati/Hagman (UA), 8-3
2. Kim/Brateanu (UA) def. Veress/Miles (Cal), 8-4
3. Lloyd/Colin O'Grady (UA) def. Niland/Exon (Cal), 8-1