April 23, 1999

NORCROSS, Ga. - Virginia's Tommy Croker downed Wake Forest's Brett Mauro at No. 5 singles to clinch the fourth-seeded Cavaliers 4-0 win over fifth-seeded Wake Forest, Friday at the quarterfinals of the 1999 Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Tennis Championships at the Racquet Club of the South.

Croker defeated Mauro, 6-4, 7-6 to move the Cavaliers (14-8) into Saturday's semifinals match with top seeded Duke. Wake Forest (11-15) was eliminated from the tournament with the loss.

Virginia opened play by winning the doubles point, defeating Wake Forest in the No. 1 and No. 3 positions. Virginia also dominated in singles winning at No. 1, No.2 and No. 5.

Virginia 4, Wake Forest 0

Singles

1. Brian Vahlay (UVA)       d. Myles Clouston (WF)   6-3, 6-4
2. Huntley Montgomery (UVA) d. Raul Munoz (WF)       6-3, 6-4
3. Mike Berger (WF)        vs. John Winter (UVA)     DNF
4. Johan Hansen (WF)       vs. Hyon Yoo (UVA)        DNF
5. Tommy Croker (UVA)       d. Brett Mauro (WF)      6-4, 7-6 (3)
6. Justin Kaufman (WF)     vs. Brian Hunter (UVA)    DNF

1. Montgomery/Vahaly (UVA) d. Clouston/Munoz (WF)    8-3
2. Berger/Kaufman (WF)     d. Croker/Winter (UVA)    9-8 (4)
3. Hunter/Yoo (UVA)        d. Hansen/Guzman (WF)     9-8 (7)