Spartans On Top of Their Game at WMU Vredevelt Invitational
6/21/1999 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
October 4, 1998
EAST LANSING, Mich - Last week it was senior Mark Jacobson (Roswell, Ga) who led the Spartans at the Ball State Invitational. This time Francisco Trinidad (Mexico City, Mexico) led the charge. Trinidad reached the finals in the A flight of singles action before dropping a tough match to Mohammed Dakki of Western Michigan 1-6, 6-1, 6-2. Trinidad also combined with junior Ken Kigongo (Bradenton, Fla) to capture the A flight in doubles play by defeating Western Michigans doubles team 8-4. Jacobson had another fine tournament as he reached the finals in the A flight consolation bracket. He also teamed with freshman Sean Lasko (Toronto, Canada), as they reached B flight doubles finals.
Michigan State also found success from the doubles tandem of junior Mark Findling (Livonia, Mich) and senior Todd Kosta (Ann Arbor, Mich) as they defeated fellow teammates Jacobson and Lasko in the B flight of doubles play by the score of 8-5.
Rounding out singles action for MSU was Ken Kigongo 0-2, Todd Kosta 0-2, Sean Lasko 3-2, Mark Findling 1-1, and junior Navneet Narula 1-1 (Taylor, Mich).
The Spartans do not return to action until October 15th-18th when they travel to Austin, Texas to compete in the All-American Invitational.
Singles Results Doubles Results Francisco Trinidad (3-1) Kigongo/Trinidad (3-0)) W Byrd 6-4, 6-4 W Shockley/Harding 8-6 W McCain 7-6, 6-0 W Bea/McCain 9-7 W Tomlinson 6-3, 7-6(3) W Tomlinson/Pillon 9-7 L Dakki 1-6, 6-1, 6-2 Jacobson/Lasko (2-1) Ken Kigongo (0-2) W Jung/Kirigin 8-6 L Fernando Garcia 6-4, 4-1 (ret) W Bennett/Norfiadakia 8-3 L Kirigin Def (Inj) L Findling/Kosta 8-5 Mark Jacobson (2-2) Findling/Kosta (3-0) L Beam 6-1, 6-4 W Brink/Wooster 9-8 W Morfiadakia 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 W Rosu/Souza 8-4 W Byrd 8-4 W Jacobson/Lasko 8-5 L Kingin 8-5 Todd Kosta (0-2) L Souza 6-2, 7-5 L Minnelli 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 Navneet Narula (1-1) W Wright 6-1, 6-1 L Harding 7-5, 6-3 Mark Findling (1-1) W Kurek 7-5, 6-4 L Capota 6-3, 6-2 Sean Lasko (2-2) L Pillon 6-1, 6-2 W Barnett 6-4, 6-5 W Minnelli 8-4 L Bennett 8-5
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