The Michigan Daily -- Tuesday, October 11, 1994 -1 'Netters dominate the competition at Georgia Tech Classic :!ME COLEG By MARC LIGHTDALE For the Daily Mission accomplished. Under the Atlanta sun, the Michigan men's tennis team squared off against a plethora of tennis powerhouses from the ACC and SEC in an individual tournament. The Wolverines dominated the competition at the GeorgiaTech Fall Classic. "Based on the number of matches that we won, we were the premier team there," coach Brian Eisner said. "When you win 75 percent of your matches in a sectional com- petition, you are dominating the competi- tion. "It was (our) best performance in a tourna- ment setting in the last five years." Winning a whopping 20 of 27 singles * matches and nine of 13 doubles matches, Michigan's inspired play should secure the national recognition that has eluded the Wol- verines in the past years. Freshman David Paradzik won the Flight B Singles Champion- ship after defeating Gustavo Perziano of East Tennessee State, 6-4, 6-3. "I wasn't expecting to win the tourna- ment, but I felt that I could," Paradzik said. "We showed that we were one of the best teams there, and that we could beat the best teams there." Prior to his victory overPerziano, Paradzik had to overcome a difficult opponent in Florida's Jon Glover. After dropping the first set 6-1, Paradzik lost just six games in win- ning the final two sets. In addition to Paradzik's performance, junior John Constanzo had a strong showing in the Flight A Singles bracket. He won two matches, including a three-set marathon over Pieter Calitz of Samford, 6-0, 5-7, 7-6, that landed him in the quarterfinals. He bowed out in a tough three-set match to Georgia Tech's David Traub, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4. "Before the tournament, we were a good team in the conference. Now, we are a good team nationally," Constanzo said. "It was encouraging, knowing that the ACC and SEC are some of the most competitive conferences in the nation." Another highlight came from Grady Burnett, who rebounded from a nagging in- jury to turn in a strong quarterfinal showing. The senior compiled two victories over very difficult opponents. In the first round, Burnett ousted Messay Abebe of South Carolina, 6-3, 7-5. Then, Burnett mounted a comeback in his defeat of Auburn's David Kozlowski, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, before losing to Brook Blain of Florida, 6-4, 4-6, 6-1. "It was a great performance across the board," Burnett said. "The tournament defi- nitely provided us with a lot of confidence going into the regional qualifiers at the Rolex Tournament." Every one of the Michigan players partici- pating won his first round singles match. In evaluating the Wolverines' performance against the tournament's best competition, they split matches with top-notch national programs including Georgia, Florida and Au- burn. In doubles competition, the teams of Geoff Prentice and Arvid Swan and Burnett and Paradzik enjoyed impressive semifinal show- ings. Here are the top ten teams in the WMEB of Orono, Maine preseason college hockey poll. First place votes are in parentheses: Team Point 1. Boston University (10) 11 -2. Michigan State (2) 9 3. Lake Superior State 8 4. Michigan 7L 5. Colorado College 6 6. Minnesota 62 7. Harvard 4 8. Clarkson 2 9. University of New Hampshire 2 10. Maine 1 Other receiving votes: St. Cloud 15, University of Massachusettes-Lowell 9, Northern Michigan 6, Western Michigan 3, Providence 2, U\M 2, Denver 1. is .8 8 05 2 2 4 I Women's golf places second in VA By JED ROSENTHAL For the Daily It took until the final tournament of the fall season, but the Michigan women's golf team came through in the clutch this past weekend in the James Madison Invitational in Staunton, Virginia. With their second place tie, the Wolverines turned in their finest showing with a two day * total of 620. Unfortunately, the team finished one stroke away from bring- ing the first place trophy home to Ann Arbor. "We did excellent," Teichert said. "The kids played extremely well. We had a good finish - tied for second feels good. I am so impressed. It's a little disappointing that we didn't bring (the first-place trophy) home." * The team was in the lead after Saturday with a team score of 303, the best in recent memory. "Shooting a303 was phenomenal," Teichert said. "You can't beat it. I could see it in the girl's faces. They had good timing, were upbeat, but most of all, they were focused." Junior Shannon McDonald led the team with a first day stroke total of an even par 72. Her score was the best oVerall for the day. It was her career- best while in college, and paved the way for her eventual tie for second in the individual category with a two- day stroke total of 148 (72-76), three strokes off the pace. "The first day was amazing," she said. "The whole team played excel- lent. We threw out a 79." "I am so proud of (Shannon)," * Teichert said. "She is so capable of playing this well every time out. She is a great player and a great leader. For five players to shoot under 80 - that's fabulous. We couldn't even count (Nicole Green's) score." Green, a freshman, was able to handle the jitters and post a two day total of 159 (79-80). Despite the fact that her 79 was not even included in the first day scoring, Teichert was impressed with her play. "She has come along quite nicely," Teichert said. "I am very happy with her (performance). She has added a lot to our program. The entire underclassmen's success has helped us considerably." Becauseoftheteam's strong show- ing, the Wolverines improved on team stroke totals, shaving almost a full ten shots from last year's average. "I set a goal for the team to shoot 325 as a team average by the end of the fall. Instead, we have a 323.8. I can't be more pleased," Teichert said. Teichert continued, "What a way to end the season. Everything fit to- gether. If we just keep our focus and continue to score well, we can com- pete with any team in the Big Ten. Penn State was a part of the field in *Virginia. They beat us in every match prior to this past tournament. It felt good to place so well. I can only look forward to the spring." SOCCER Continued from page 11 upfield. Michigan wiped out the Saints last year 6-1 at Mitchell Field but coach Burns believes that despite the score this year's team is even stronger. "Everyone knows we are a good team," Burns said. 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