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Men's Tennis Defeats Connecticut, 6-0

April 5, 2014

Complete Results

WASHINGTON - The Georgetown men's tennis team (7-9, 0-1 BIG EAST) swept the Connecticut Huskies on Saturday afternoon, 6-0, in a non-conference match on Georgetown's campus.

The two squads did not play doubles matches on the afternoon, only six singles matches.

Georgetown sophomore Daniel Khanin (Baldwin, N.Y./Pendleton) defeated Wayne Harell in a three-set match on Saturday from the No. 1 court, 6-7, 6-3, 6-1.

Junior Shane Korber (Newport Beach, Calif./Corona Del Mar) also won a long, three-set victory over UConn's Jacob Spreyer, 6-4, 6-7, 6-3.

Georgetown junior Alex Tropiano (Laurel Hollow, N.Y./Cold Spring Harbor), freshman Jack Murphy (Coronado, Calif./La Jolla Country Day), senior co-captain Casey Distaso (The Woodlands, Texas/Edmond North) and junior John Brosens (Bedford, N.Y./Brunswick School) won the No. 3, 4, 5 and 6 singles matches for the Hoyas, all in straight sets, to help complete the sweep.

The men will play on Wed., April 9 against UMBC in Baltimore, Md. The non-conference matchup is set to begin at 2 p.m. ET.

Georgetown 6, Connecticut 0
#1 Singles: Daniel Khanin (GU) def. Wayne Harrell (UCONN); 6-7(6), 6-3, 6-1
#2 Singles: Shane Korber (GU) def. Jacob Spreyer (UCONN); 6-4, 6-7(7), 6-3
#3 Singles: Alex Tropiano (GU) def. Ryan Carr (UCONN); 7-6(4), 6-2
#4 Singles: Jack Murphy (GU) def. Chris Toner; 6-2, 6-1
#5 Singles: Casey Distaso (GU) def. Parker Goldstien (UCONN); 6-3, 6-3
#6 Singles: John Brosens (GU) def. Andrew Ginzberg (UCONN); 6-4, 6-2

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Players Mentioned

Jack Murphy

Jack Murphy

6' 0"
Freshman
John Brosens

John Brosens

6' 3"
Sophomore
Casey Distaso

Casey Distaso

6' 3"
Junior
Daniel Khanin

Daniel Khanin

5' 9"
Sophomore
Shane Korber

Shane Korber

5' 11"
Sophomore
Alex Tropiano

Alex Tropiano

5' 11"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Jack Murphy

Jack Murphy

6' 0"
Freshman
John Brosens

John Brosens

6' 3"
Sophomore
Casey Distaso

Casey Distaso

6' 3"
Junior
Daniel Khanin

Daniel Khanin

5' 9"
Sophomore
Shane Korber

Shane Korber

5' 11"
Sophomore
Alex Tropiano

Alex Tropiano

5' 11"
Sophomore