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WEST POINT, NY - The University at Buffalo men's tennis team completed the four-team Army Shootout on Sunday with mixed results. There was no team scoring in the matches. The weekend matches were held indoors at Army's Lichtenberg Tennis Center.

On Saturday, UB played singles matches against host Army, winning two of the six contests, were swept in seven singles and two doubles matches against Penn State. The Bulls returned Sunday to a doubles win against Army and three singles wins over Saint Joseph's.

Mike Rockman

In Saturday's opening singles contests against the homestanding Cadets, UB scored wins in the number two and five matches. UB sophomore Mike Rockman (Toronto, Ontario/Thornhill) scored a 7-5, 6-2 win over Michael Good at number two while junior Matt Kennedy (Mississaugua,Ontario/Erindale) registered a 6-1, 7-6 victory against David Collins. The remainder of the matches were won by Army in straight sets.

The Bulls also played singles and doubles matches against the Nittany Lions on Saturday, but were unable to pick up a victory. Rockman forced Penn State's Malcolm Scatliffe to a second-set tiebreaker, falling 7-5 in the extra game. Penn State won all 17 of its matches on Saturday with 10 wins over the Bulls and seven against Saint Joseph's in singles play.

Sunday opened with the Bulls' top doubles duo of Nick Zieziula (Hamburg, NY/St. Francis) and Kennedy defeating Army's Carl Fisher and John Houghton, 8-4.

The Bulls then faced Saint Joseph's in singles matches, winning the top three of the seven matches, all in three sets, with each UB player rallying from a set down. After dropping a tiebreaker in the opening set, Zieziula rallied to knock off Frank Velazquez, 6-7, 6-3, 6-4 at number one. Rockman knocked off Jimmy Holland, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, at number two. Number three Yules Hadisubroto (Jakarta, Indonesia/SMUN 21) needed to win a third-set tiebreaker to dispose of A.J. Garebedian. Hadisubroto scored a 7-5 win in the tiebreaker to take the match, 1-6, 6-3, 7-6.

However, the fatigue factor set in on the Bulls when they faced the Hawks in doubles competition to complete the tournament. UB was swept in all three matches but still refused to give up the fight. The number two and three matches turned into nailbiters as Rockman and Josh Liederman (Queens Village, NY/Benjamin Cardozo) fell in a tiebreaker, 9-8, to Holland and Antonio Aniello while at number three, Hadisubroto and Albert Alant (Pretoria, South Africa/Niskayuna (NY)) were defeated by Chris Spencer and Van Homer Pangilinan, 9-7.

UB will send several of its top players to the ITA Regional Championships in Blacksburg, VA. Play begins on Thursday.

Saturday's matches

UB vs. Army

Singles

1 Carl Fisher (A) d. Nick Zieziula (UB), 6-2, 6-0

2 Mike Rockman (UB) d. Michael Good (A), 7-5, 6-2

3 Josh Jones (A) d. Yules Hadisubroto (UB), 6-2, 7-5

4 Eddie Kang (A) d. Josh Liederman (UB), 6-4, 6-1

5 Matt Kennedy (UB) d. David Collins (A), 6-1, 7-6

6 Sheldon Hodges (A) d. Albert Alant (UB), 6-2, 7-5

UB vs. Penn State

Singles

1 Mark Barry (PSU) d. Nick Zieziula (UB), 6-3, 6-4

2 Malcolm Scatliffe (PSU) d. Mike Rockman (UB), 6-2, 7-6 (5)

3 Ryan Berger (PSU) d. Yules Hadisubroto (UB), 6-2, 6-3

4 Brad Hunter (PSU) d. Josh Liederman (UB), 6-0, 6-0

5 James Dwyer (PSU) d. Matt Kennedy (UB), 6-1, 6-1

6 Chris Sherman (PSU) d. Albert Alant (UB), 6-3, 6-3

7 Guillermo Lasso (PSU) d. Joe Popielarczyk (UB), 8-3

Doubles

1 Malcolm Scatliffe/Mark Barry (PSU) d. Nick Zieziula/Matt Kennedy (UB), 8-4

2 Brad Hunter/Chris Sherman (PSU) d. Mike Rockman/Josh Liederman (UB), 8-4

3 Ryan Berger/Michael James (PSU) d. Yules Hadisubroto/Albert Alant (UB), 8-4

Sunday's matches

UB vs. Army

Doubles

1 Nick Zieziula/Matt Kennedy (UB) d. Carl Fisher/John Houghton (A), 8-4

2 Michael Good/Josh Jones (A) d. Josh Liederman/Mike Rockman (UB), 8-6

3 David Collins/Sheldon Hodges (A) d. Yules Hadisubroto/Mike Zappone (UB), 8-5

UB vs. Saint Joseph's

Singles

1 Nick Zieziula (UB) d. Frank Velazquez (SJU), 6-7, 6-3, 6-4

2 Mike Rockman (UB) d. Jimmy Holland (SJU), 4-6, 6-3, 6-2

3 Yules Hadisubroto (UB) d. A.J. Garabedian (SJU), 1-6, 6-3, 7-6 (5)

4 Antonio Aniello (SJU) d. Josh Liederman (UB), 6-4, 6-2

5 Van Homer Pangilinin (SJU) d. Matt Kennedy (UB), 6-4, 6-3

6 Chris Spencer (SJU) d. Albert Alant (UB), 7-5, 4-6, 6-3

7 Zach Dixon (SJU) d. Mike Zappone (UB), 8-3

Doubles

1 Frank Velazquez/A.J. Garabedian (SJU) d. Nick Zieziula/Matt Kennedy (UB), 8-5

2 Jimmy Holland/Antonio Aniello (SJU) d. Mike Rockman/Josh Liederman (UB), 9-8

3 Chris Spencer/Van Homer Pangilinan (SJU) d. Yules Hadisubroto/Albert Alant (UB), 9-7