Men's Tennis Standout Advances To Quarterfinals
10/29/1999 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
Oct. 29, 1999
LAS VEGAS - UNLV?s Danny Erez advanced to the quarterfinals of the of the 1999 ITA Regional Championships Friday, pleasing the home crowd with a 6-3, 6-0 victory over Montana?s Eric Goldstein.
Erez, who also won a pair of matches yesterday, has three wins in the tournament. He will face Utah?s David Mercier at 10:00 a.m. tomorrow at the Fertitta Tennis Complex. Mercier needed three sets to bump off Ronald Rugimbana from Boise State, 6-2, 5-7, 6-1.
Gregor Skorin was also in action for the Rebels in the main draw on Friday, but was upset by San Diego State?s Matt Bere, 6-7, 6-2, 6-4. Bere?s victory comes on the heels of yesterday?s win over the tourney?s top seed and 30th-ranked player, Leif Meineke of Boise State.
Also advancing in the singles draw were No. 2 seed Matt Amgwerd and No. 4 Nic Dubey of New Mexico and No. 5 Marc Legris of New Mexico State.
In doubles, Idaho?s Darin Currall and Amod Wakalker defeated two UNLV pairs to advance to Saturday?s semifinals. They followed their 8-4 win over the Rebels? Robbie Parlade and Eric Pelton with another 8-4 victory, this time over Gregor Skorin and Vladmir Pacivevic.
All rounds of the tournament will conclude Saturday at Fertitta Tennis Complex, with matches beginning at 8:00 a.m.
