Feb. 11, 2006

Toledo, Ohio- Sophomore Eric Fey picked up a singles victory for the weary UIC men's tennis team on Friday night, as the Flames could not pick up a dual match win in their second contest of the day against Toledo.

UIC (2-3), which beat IPFW in Fort Wayne by a 4-3 count earlier in the day, could not get anything going against the Rockets on Toledo's home courts in a 6-1 loss.

Fey won his singles match at the No. 5 spot, earning a 7-6(7), 3-6, 10-6 thriller against Travis Curran.

Ivan Kovalev engaged in a tremendous battle at the top spot versus Mohammed Al Nabhani, winning the first set by a 6-4 count before falling 6-4, 6-3 in the final two frames.

The Flames hit the road for a match against Northern Illinois this Sunday in Rockford, Ill., at noon.

Toledo 6, UIC 1
SINGLES
1. Mohammed Al Nabhani (TU) def. Ivan Kovalev (UIC) 4-6, 6-4, 6-3
2. Chris Clark (TU) def. Adriano Liccardo (UIC) 6-3, 6-4
3. Tony Tran (TU) def. Paul Glendenning (UIC) 6-2, 6-1
4. Jared Miller (TU) def. Andy Lockhart (UIC) 6-2, 6-0
5. Eric Fey (UIC) def. Travis Curran (TU) 7-6(7), 3-6, 10-6
6. Josh Moran (TU) def. Danai Samuriwo (UIC) 6-4, 7-6(5)

DOUBLES
1. Al Nabhani/Tran (TU) def. Kovalev/Lockhart (UIC) 8-4
2. Curran/Rager (TU) def. Glendenning/Liccardo (UIC) 8-4
3. Clark/Miller (TU) def. Fey/Samuriwo (UIC) 8-4