Good Luck to Men's Tennis
Posted: Fri May 14, 2004 10:41 amToday, Friday, the Men play Georgia Tech in Waco in the NCAA Championship Tornament. Go Mustangs!!
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Posted: Fri May 14, 2004 10:41 amPosted: Sat May 15, 2004 2:55 pmIn Waco, the Men beat Georgia Tech 4-0 and advance. They go against Baylor, I believe.
Posted: Sun May 16, 2004 1:11 amBaylor beat them 4-0
Great job Stangs! Lost to a great team that just won their 20th straight match. Dont hold the heads down. Proud of you boys! Go Stangs!
Great job Stangs! Lost to a great team that just won their 20th straight match. Dont hold the heads down. Proud of you boys! Go Stangs!
Baylor Bears Win NCAA National Tennis Title
Posted: Wed May 26, 2004 1:56 amMatt Knoll's Baylor Bears have done something no other tennis team at the Waco, Texas University has done before - win a national championship.
Knoll, now in his eighth year as the head coach at Baylor, saw his Bears complete their run to the title with a 4-0 sweep of UCLA. The Bears, who entered the tournament as the No. 2 team in the country, breezed through the tourney, sweeping all of their matches but one, a 4-1 win over Rice in the round of 16. They defeated Manhattan 4-0, Southern Methodist 4-0, Rice 4-1, Ohio State 4-0, USC 4-0 and UCLA 4-0 to capture the title.
In Tuesday's championship match, the Bears picked up the doubles point by winning the matches at No. 1 and No. 3 doubles, then clinched the national title by taking the No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4 singles matches. It was Matias Martin's 6-3, 6-2 upset of UCLA's Chris Lam at No. 3 singles that clinched the title.
The Bears finished the season at a school-best 32-2 and on a school-record 24-match winning streak. The Bears have thrived under Knoll, going 174-48 (.784) under his leadership. Since his first year when the Bears finished eighth in the Big 12, Knoll has led the Bears to no worse than a second-place finish.
Knoll, a former Pittsburg High School and Washburn University tennis player, still has roots in the Pittsburg area. His mother, Terre, as well as his aunt and uncle, J.T. and Linda, still live in Pittsburg.
Knoll, now in his eighth year as the head coach at Baylor, saw his Bears complete their run to the title with a 4-0 sweep of UCLA. The Bears, who entered the tournament as the No. 2 team in the country, breezed through the tourney, sweeping all of their matches but one, a 4-1 win over Rice in the round of 16. They defeated Manhattan 4-0, Southern Methodist 4-0, Rice 4-1, Ohio State 4-0, USC 4-0 and UCLA 4-0 to capture the title.
In Tuesday's championship match, the Bears picked up the doubles point by winning the matches at No. 1 and No. 3 doubles, then clinched the national title by taking the No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4 singles matches. It was Matias Martin's 6-3, 6-2 upset of UCLA's Chris Lam at No. 3 singles that clinched the title.
The Bears finished the season at a school-best 32-2 and on a school-record 24-match winning streak. The Bears have thrived under Knoll, going 174-48 (.784) under his leadership. Since his first year when the Bears finished eighth in the Big 12, Knoll has led the Bears to no worse than a second-place finish.
Knoll, a former Pittsburg High School and Washburn University tennis player, still has roots in the Pittsburg area. His mother, Terre, as well as his aunt and uncle, J.T. and Linda, still live in Pittsburg.