2002-03 News

FSU, which is ranked 26th in the latest (April 25) Omni Hotels/Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division II National poll, was making its ninth overall NCAA-II Tournament appearance and seventh berth in the national finals round. Third-ranked Drury improved to 25-2 overall and advanced to this Friday's (May 9) quarterfinal round versus Hawaii Pacific with the victory.

The Bulldogs reached the 16-team single-elimination round of 16 by claiming one of two Great Lakes Regional Tournament titles last weekend (May 2-3) at the FSU Racquet and Fitness Center in Big Rapids, Mich. Ferris won its fourth consecutive regional title with a 5-2 triumph over Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference rival Wayne State last Saturday (May 3).

The 2003 national championships are being co-hosted by the Central Florida Sports Commission and the Sunshine State Conference.

Drury (Mo.) 5, Ferris State 1

The Bulldogs, who improved to 18-7 overall, won two of three doubles encounters and sealed the match with victories at the numbers two, four and five singles flights. The Warriors concluded the 2002-03 campaign with a 26-9 overall record after falling to FSU in the regional final for the second-straight year.

Ferris State, which is ranked 26th in the latest (April 25) Omni Hotels/Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division II National poll, posted a 5-0 opening-round win Friday (May 2) versus Shepherd (W.Va.) to reach the final under first-year head coach Kevin Brandalik. WSU, which is ranked 33rd nationally and dropped a 5-3 decision to the Bulldogs in last season's regional title match held in Big Rapids, advanced to the finals by virtue of its 5-0 opening-round win versus Missouri-St. Louis on Friday.

The Bulldogs, who clinched their seventh overall berth in the national finals round, will take part in the 16-team single elimination national championship field slated for May 8-11 at Sanlando Park in Altamonte Springs, Fla. Ferris will face the winner of Saturday's (May 3) Central Regional final between third-ranked Drury (Mo.) and 31st-ranked Incarnate Word (Texas). Last season (2002), FSU lost a 5-0 match to North Florida (May 9) in the round of 16.

Ferris State 5, Wayne State 2

The Bulldogs, who improved to 17-7 overall, claimed all three doubles flights and posted wins in number one and four singles play. The Rams ended the 2002-03 campaign with a 20-3 overall record.

Ferris State, which is ranked 26th in the latest (April 25) Omni Hotels/Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division II National poll, will face Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference rival Wayne State in this Saturday's (May 3) 10 a.m. (EDT) championship match. WSU, which dropped a 5-3 decision to the Bulldogs in last season's regional title match held in Big Rapids, advanced to the finals by virtue of its 5-0 opening-round win versus Missouri-St. Louis.

Saturday's regional champion will earn a berth into the 16-team single elimination national championship field slated for May 8-11 at Sanlando Park in Altamonte Springs, Fla.

Ferris State 5, Shepherd (W.Va.) 0

Ferris, which is ranked 26th nationally in the current (April 11) Omni Hotels/Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division II poll, swept the doubles round and captured four of six singles flights en route to winning its eighth match in its last nine outings. Kalamazoo dropped to 12-11 overall with the loss while the Bulldogs improved to 16-7 overall.

Official parings and opening-round sites for the 2003 NCAA Division II Championships will be released by the NCAA this Thursday (April 24). Ferris is ranked second in the latest (April 15) NCAA-II Great Lakes Regional poll and is expected to one of eight regional teams invited to participate in the 64-team national bracket with the top two teams in each region playing host to first and second-round tournament action, May 2-4.

Ferris State 5, Kalamazoo 2

FSU, which fell to 15-7 overall, had its seven-match win streak come to a halt as three-time defending champion Northwood captured two of three doubles flights and won all three completed singles encounters. The Bulldogs picked up their lone point at the number two doubles flight where junior Francisco Valencia and sophomore Martin Hoch registered an 8-6 victory.

Ferris State and Northwood squared off in Saturday's final for the fifth consecutive season. The Timberwolves have now edged FSU in the final match four-straight (2000-03) years. Ferris, which is ranked 26th nationally in the current (April 11) Omni Hotels/Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division II poll, last claimed the league title in 1999.

Ninth-ranked NU holds the top spot in the latest (April 11) NCAA-II Great Lakes Regional poll while Ferris is ranked second. Official parings and opening-round sites for the 2003 NCAA Division II Championships will be released by the NCAA Thursday, April 24. Ferris and Northwood are expected to among eight regional teams invited to participate in the 64-team national bracket with the top two teams in each region playing host to first and second-round tournament action.

Ferris will conclude the 2002-03 regular-season campaign with a non-conference match this Tuesday (April 22) at Kalamazoo. Match time is slated for 3 p.m. (EDT).

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Northwood 5, Ferris State 1

Second-seeded Ferris improved to 15-6 overall and ran its overall winning streak to seven consecutive matches under first-year head coach Kevin Brandalik by allowing only one point in the tournament's first day of action. The Bulldogs claimed all three doubles flights versus LSSU and picked up three singles victories along with two doubles flights against the Warriors.

Ferris State and Northwood will meet in Saturday's final for the fifth consecutive season. The Timberwolves have edged FSU in the final match three consecutive (2000-02) years, including a 5-0 decision in 2002. Ferris, which is ranked 26th nationally in the latest (April 11) Omni Hotels/Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division II poll, last claimed the league title in 1999.

Ninth-ranked NU defeated FSU by a score of 6-3 earlier this season (3/25) in Midland. Northwood holds the top spot in the current (April 11) Great Lakes Regional poll while Ferris is ranked second. The Timberwolves advanced to this season's championship encounter by posting a 5-2 win over Grand Valley State and a 6-0 victory versus Mercyhurst in Friday's action.

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Ferris State 5, Lake Superior State 0

Ferris State 5, Wayne State 1

The win was Ferris' fifth consecutive league triumph this campaign. FSU improved to 13-6 overall and 7-1 in conference action while winning five of the six singles flights in straight-sets. The number two singles match advanced to a super tiebreaker rather than a third set and was eventually won by FSU's Francisco Valencia 6-2, 5-7 (10-6). MTU fell to 15-5 overall and 5-3 in GLIAC play with the loss.

Ferris, which is ranked 28th nationally in the latest (March 31) Omni Hotels/Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division II poll, will take part in the 2003 GLIAC Championships slated to be held next Friday-Saturday (April 18-19) at the Midland Tennis Center in Midland, Mich. Final parings will be announced by the league office this Monday (April 14).

Ferris State 9, Michigan Tech 0

FSU, presently 12-6 overall and 6-1 in league play, won all six singles flights and the top two doubles spots en route to the win. The Lakers dropped to 10-9 overall with the loss despite picking up a single point against the Bulldogs for the first time since the 1996-97 campaign.

Ferris, which is ranked 28th nationally in the latest (March 31) Omni Hotels/Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division II poll, will battle the Michigan Tech Huskies this Sunday (April 13) in a 10 a.m. (EDT) league contest at Houghton, Mich.

Ferris State 8, Lake Superior State 1

FSU improved to 11-6 overall and 5-1 in league play while winning all six singles flights in straight-sets to register its 11th consecutive regular-season home victory. Eight different Bulldog players saw action against the Lakers.

Ferris, which is ranked 28th nationally in the latest (March 31) Omni Hotels/Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division II poll, will face Lake Superior State Saturday, April 12, in a 3 p.m. (EDT) league tilt at Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.

Ferris State 9, Mercyhurst 0

FSU swept both the singles and doubles rounds against the Oilers en route to improving to 10-6 overall and 4-1 in league play. The Bulldogs won all six singles flights in straight-sets while registering their 10th consecutive regular-season home victory.

Ferris, which is ranked 28th nationally in the latest (March 31) Omni Hotels/Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division II poll, will host Mercyhurst in a league home encounter this Sunday (April 6) with match time set for 10 a.m. (EDT) at the FSU Racquet and Fitness Center.

Ferris State 9, Findlay 0

FSU swept both the singles and doubles rounds against the Chargers en route to improving to 9-6 overall and 3-1 in league play. Eight different Bulldog players saw action in the win. Three of the six singles matches finished 6-0, 6-0 while two of the three doubles flights went 8-0.

Ferris, which is ranked 29th nationally in the latest (March 17) Omni Hotels/Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division II poll, will host Findlay in a league home encounter Saturday, April 5, with match time set for 3 p.m. (EST) at the FSU Racquet and Fitness Center in Big Rapids, Mich.

Ferris State 9, Hillsdale 0

FSU, which fell to 8-6 overall, picked up its only wins at the number one singles spot and the number two doubles flight. In number one singles play, Bulldog senior Jan Talian defeated Ravi Pathanjali 6-4, 6-2. However, WMU captured the final five singles flights en route to improving to 17-3 overall.

WMU's Ryan Maarschalk beat FSU's Francisco Valencia 6-3, 6-1 at the second spot, Tom Dennis edged Ferris' Martin Hoch 6-4, 7-5 in number three singles play and FSU's Jason Cole lost to Jose Oroczo 6-4, 6-4 at the fourth flight.

In number five singles action, Erik Lindroos of Western Michigan beat Mark Hammelman 6-4, 6-2. Then, FSU's Ian Westermann dropped a 6-2, 6-2 match to Justin Kates at the sixth spot.

FSU lost two of three doubles matches, which counted as a single point in the final team score. Talian and Cole fell to Pathanjali and Maarschalk 8-3 at the number one flight and the team of Westermann and Hammelman dropped an 8-6 contest to Dan Grupp and Orozco at the third spot. Ferris did manage to win the number two doubles match as Valencia and Hoch posted an 8-4 win over Dennis and Mike Findling.

FSU, which is ranked 29th nationally, will return to action this Saturday (March 29) with a 10 a.m. (EST) Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference contest at Hillsdale.

Western Michigan 6, Ferris State 1

FSU picked up singles wins from senior Jan Talian, junior Francisco Valencia, sophomores Martin Hoch and Jason Cole along with freshman Mark Hammelman in the key regional battle. In doubles play, Talian and Cole teamed up to record an 8-4 victory at the top flight while Valencia and Hoch were victorious in number two doubles action. Ferris is ranked 29th overall in the latest (March 17) Omni Hotels/Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division II National Poll while Wayne State is 38th.

Ferris, which improved to 8-5 overall and 2-1 in conference play, entered the contest ranked second in the current (March 14) Omni Hotels Great Lakes Regional rankings with the Warriors listed third.

The Bulldogs continue their four-match road swing with a non-league encounter at NCAA Division I Western Michigan this Friday (March 28) in Kalamazoo, Mich. The match is slated for a 3 p.m. (EST) start. FSU then will visit Hillsdale for a 10 a.m. (EST) league tilt this Saturday (March 29).

Ferris State 7, Wayne State 2

FSU, which is ranked 29th overall in the latest (March 17) Omni Hotels/Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division II National Poll, won one of three doubles encounters and captured two of the top three singles flights. However, the seventh-ranked Timberwolves sealed the match by winning the bottom three singles spots. NU improved to 9-1 overall with the win.

Ferris, presently 7-5 overall, continues its four-match road swing with a league contest at Wayne State this Thursday (March 27) in Detroit, Mich. The match is slated for a 12 p.m. (EST) start.

Northwood 6, Ferris State 3

FSU, which is ranked 29th overall in the latest (March 17) Omni Hotels/Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division II National Poll, won all three doubles flights and swept the singles round en route to the victory.

Ferris, presently 7-4 overall, will open a four-game road swing with a league match at seventh-ranked Northwood this Tuesday (March 25) in Midland, Mich. The match at the Midland Tennis Center is slated to begin at 1 p.m. (EST).

Ferris State 9, Grand Valley State 0

FSU, which is ranked 29th overall in the latest (Feb. 27) Omni Hotels/Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division II National Poll, finished its trip to Florida and Georgia with a 2-4 overall record. All four losses, including Saturday's setback at third-ranked West Florida, came to teams ranked among the nation's top 15.

Ferris, presently 6-4 overall, will open Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) action Saturday, March 22, versus Grand Valley State at the FSU Racquet and Fitness Center in Big Rapids, Mich. The match is slated to start at 3 p.m. (EST).

West Florida 9, Ferris State 0

FSU, which is ranked 29th overall in the latest (Feb. 27) Omni Hotels/Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division II National Poll, won two singles matches. Senior Jan Talian posted a 6-7, 6-4, 6-1 win over Fredrik Hoglund at the number one flight and sophomore Jason Cole recorded a 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 victory versus Gena Urbanovich at the number four singles spot.

Lander, which is ranked 14th nationally, swept the doubles round and captured four of the six singles flights en route to the victory.

Ferris, presently 6-3 overall, concludes its annual spring break trip this Saturday (March 15) with a 10 a.m. (EST) encounter at third-ranked West Florida.

Lander (S.C.) 7, Ferris State 2

FSU, which is ranked 29th overall in the latest (Feb. 27) Omni Hotels/Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division II National Poll, recorded two singles wins as senior Jan Talian registered a 6-4, 6-4 win over Marco Borges at the number one flight and sophomore Jason Cole posted a 3-6, 7-6 (2), 6-2 win versus Philipp Laucht at the fourth spot. Valdosta State, which is ranked eighth nationally, swept the doubles round and captured four singles victories.

Ferris, presently 6-2 overall, returns to action with a 10 a.m. (EST) match this Thursday (March 13) against Lander (S.C.) in Pensacola, Fla. FSU then concludes its annual spring break trip this Saturday (March 15) at West Florida in a 10 a.m. (EST) encounter.

Valdosta State (Ga.) 7, Ferris State 2

FSU, which is ranked 29th overall in the latest (Feb. 27) Omni Hotels/Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division II National Poll, picked up its only win in number one singles action as senior Jan Talian defeated Roger Thiele 6-2, 7-5. The Pirates, who are ranked 12th in the national poll, improved to 5-1 overall while FSU fell to 6-1 with the loss.

AASU swept all three doubles matches, including a key matchup at the top flight. Talian and sophomore Jason Cole, who are ranked second nationally in doubles action for Ferris State, lost a 9-8 (7-5) decision to AASU's fourth-ranked duo of Achim Roth and Dale White. The Pirates also captured five of the six singles flights.

Ferris continues its annual spring break trip with a 2 p.m. (EST) match this Wednesday (March 12) at Valdosta State (Ga.).

Armstrong Atlantic State (Ga.) 8, Ferris State 1

FSU, which is ranked 29th overall in the Omni Hotels/Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division II National Poll, won the top five singles flights and the number one doubles spot versus GCSU. Ferris captured two of three doubles matches and split the six singles flights in its win over Augusta State.

"Overall, we played well against Augusta State," said Kevin Brandalik, FSU's first-year head coach. "Jason Cole won the team match point versus Georgia College & State with a heated three-setter."

Ferris is slated to face Armstrong Atlantic State this Tuesday (March 11) in a 2 p.m. (EST) non-league encounter at Savannah, Ga.

Ferris State 5, Augusta State (Ga.) 4

Ferris State 6, Georgia College & State 3

FSU, which is ranked 29th overall in the Omni Hotels/Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division II National Poll, won five of six singles matches and two of three flights in the doubles round.

"Our overall play was better," said first-year FSU head coach Kevin Brandalik. "We had some bright spots, but we also have a few players that need to pick up their level of play.

"We will be playing six of the best Division II teams coming up on our spring break trip, so that will be a good barometer to see where we stand nationally."

Ferris will return to action with two outings on Monday, March 10, when it begins its annual spring break trip. The Bulldogs will visit Augusta State (Ga.) for a 10 a.m. (EST) contest and then face Georgia College and State in a 3 p.m. (EST) encounter at Augusta, Ga.

Ferris State 7, Aquinas 2

FSU, which is ranked 29th overall in the Omni Hotels/Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division II National Poll, won all six singles matches and defeated KVCC in the three doubles flights, which counted as one point in the final team score.

"We played much better in this match," said first-year FSU head coach Kevin Brandalik. "Our singles play was crisp and we weren't as rusty. We're happy to be competing again."

Ferris will open its spring regular-season campaign Tuesday, Feb. 25, versus Aquinas in a 3 p.m. (EST) non-league home contest. FSU compiled a 3-0 dual mark during its fall 2002 season.

Ferris State 7, Kalamazoo Valley CC 0

Ferris, which is ranked 29th overall in the Omni Hotels/Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division II National Poll, won all six singles matches and swept the doubles round en route to the victory. The Bulldogs picked up singles victories from senior Jan Talian, juniors Francisco Valencia and Ian Westermann, sophomores Jason Cole and Martin Hoch along with freshman Mark Hammelman.

"We were a little rusty, but that's expected after a long layoff," said first-year FSU head coach Kevin Brandalik.

Ferris will battle Kalamazoo Valley Community College in exhibition play this Saturday (Feb. 15) in a 12 p.m. (EST) home contest. The Bulldogs will then open the spring regular-season campaign by hosting Aquinas Tuesday, Feb. 25, in a 3 p.m. (EST) non-league affair. FSU compiled a 3-0 dual mark during its fall 2002 season.

Ferris State 9, Grand Rapids CC 0

Oct. 19: Ferris State's Jan Talian Finishes Seventh In Singles Field

Talian defeated Assumption's Sean Kenney 6-2, 6-1 in the seventh place singles contest. On Friday, Southwest Baptist's Andras Bori and Mark Eori captured the Division II men's doubles title Friday, beating FSU's Jason Cole and Talian in the final match, 8-2. Talian was looking for his second title at this event - he won the men's doubles crown as a freshman in 1999.

This event determines national champions for NCAA Divisions II and III, NAIA and Junior/Community Colleges men's and women's singles and doubles during the first three days of play. Those champions then compete to become the overall national small college champs (for all divisions) on Sunday in the Omni Hotels "Super Bowl" of Small College Tennis. This tournament is the only national championship event for singles and doubles at the NCAA Division II and NAIA level, and the only tournament that combines all levels of Junior/Community College (NJCAA Divisions I, II and III and the California schools).

Each small college division features eight singles players and eight doubles teams who earned spots into this national event by winning their respective Omni Hotels Regional Championships held over the past three weeks throughout the country (as well as some "at-large" selections).

This event is presented by the U.S. Tennis Association and administered by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association.

The overall Omni Hotels "Super Bowl" of Small College Tennis champions on Sunday will earn wild cards into the Nov. 7-10 Omni Hotels National Intercollegiate Indoor Championships, hosted by Southern Methodist University at Brookhaven Country Club in Farmers Branch, Texas. This tournament is the second of three national championships for Division I tennis and offers the small college participants the opportunity to become champions for all divisions of collegiate tennis.

The tournament can be followed at www.itatennis.com

Oct. 18: Ferris Duo Falls In Division II National Doubles Final

Bori and Eori won today's final 8-2. Talian was looking for his second title at this event - he won the men's doubles crown as a freshman in 1999. The final finish probably secures a No. 2 Omni Hotels national doubles ranking later this fall for the FSU duo.

In singles action, Talian lost in today's consolation semis, 5-7, 6-0, 6-0 against Lees-McRae's Jaco Kruger. He'll play for seventh place tomorrow (Oct. 19) against Assumption's (Mass.) Sean Kenney.

This event determines national champions for NCAA Divisions II and III, NAIA and Junior/Community Colleges men's and women's singles and doubles during the first three days of play. Those champions then compete to become the overall national small college champs (for all divisions) on Sunday in the Omni Hotels "Super Bowl" of Small College Tennis. This tournament is the only national championship event for singles and doubles at the NCAA Division II and NAIA level, and the only tournament that combines all levels of Junior/Community College (NJCAA Divisions I, II and III and the California schools).

Each small college division features eight singles players and eight doubles teams who earned spots into this national event by winning their respective Omni Hotels Regional Championships held over the past three weeks throughout the country (as well as some "at-large" selections).

This event is presented by the U.S. Tennis Association and administered by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association.

The overall Omni Hotels "Super Bowl" of Small College Tennis champions on Sunday will earn wild cards into the Nov. 7-10 Omni Hotels National Intercollegiate Indoor Championships, hosted by Southern Methodist University at Brookhaven Country Club in Farmers Branch, Texas. This tournament is the second of three national championships for Division I tennis and offers the small college participants the opportunity to become champions for all divisions of collegiate tennis.

The tournament can be followed at www.itatennis.com

Oct. 17: FSU Duo Advances To Doubles Final At Small College Championships

Cole and Talian upset top seeds Jan Krejci and Peter Madarassy of BYU-Hawaii 8-3 in this afternoon's semifinals. They opened the day with an 8-5 opening round win over Drury's (Mo.) Hicham Fathi and Jeremy Blandin.

Talian, who won the 1999 doubles title with Martin Krbec as a freshman, and Cole will face Southwest Baptist's (Mo.) Mark Eori and Andras Bori in Friday's 2 p.m. CT final. Should they win that match they would advance to the Omni Hotels "Super Bowl" of Small College Tennis this weekend where they would play the champs from the other divisions.

In singles action, Talian fell to Bori in the opening round by a score of 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 and will face Jaco Kruger of Lees-McRae in Friday morning's consolation semifinals at 10 a.m. (EDT).

This event determines national champions for NCAA Divisions II and III, NAIA and Junior/Community Colleges men's and women's singles and doubles during the first three days of play. Those champions then compete to become the overall national small college champs (for all divisions) on Sunday in the Omni Hotels "Super Bowl" of Small College Tennis. This tournament is the only national championship event for singles and doubles at the NCAA Division II and NAIA level, and the only tournament that combines all levels of Junior/Community College (NJCAA Divisions I, II and III and the California schools).

Each small college division features eight singles players and eight doubles teams who earned spots into this national event by winning their respective Omni Hotels Regional Championships held over the past three weeks throughout the country (as well as some "at-large" selections).

This event is presented by the U.S. Tennis Association and administered by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association.

The overall Omni Hotels "Super Bowl" of Small College Tennis champions on Sunday will earn wild cards into the Nov. 7-10 Omni Hotels National Intercollegiate Indoor Championships, hosted by SMU at Brookhaven Country Club in Farmers Branch, Texas. This tournament is the second of three national championships for Division I tennis and offers the small college participants the opportunity to become champions for all divisions of collegiate tennis.

The tournament can be followed at www.itatennis.com

Sept. 29: Ferris Claims Regional Singles & Doubles Titles In Sunday Action

Senior Jan Talian emerged as the individual singles champion. He defeated seventh-seeded Fredrik Andersson of Northwood 6-2, 6-1 in the semifinal round. In the singles final, Northwood's top-seeded Torsten Greif was injured and forced to withdraw.

Talian and sophomore Jason Cole teamed up to win the doubles championship by defeating Wayne State's Mike Davis and Rohan Singh 8-5 in Sunday's final.

As the overall singles and doubles champions, Talian and Cole earned automatic bids into the National Small College Championships, which will be held Oct. 17-20 at the H.E. Butts Tennis Center in Corpus Christi, Texas.

Here are Ferris State's complete results from Sunday's (Sept. 29) action:

Singles (Semifinals): (# indicates seed)
#2 Jan Talian: def. #7 Fredrik Andersson (Northwood) 6-2, 6-1
#3 Francisco Valencia: lost to #1 Torsten Greif (Northwood) 6-3, 6-4

Singles (Finals): (# indicates seed)
#2 Jan Talian: def. #1 Torsten Greif (Northwood) - Wo (Inj.)

Doubles (Finals): (# indicates seed)
#1 Jan Talian/Jason Cole: def. #4 Mike Davis/Rohan Singh (Wayne State) 8-5

Sept. 28: Three Bulldog Players Remain Alive In Regional Play

Three current Ferris State men's tennis players remain alive after two days of tournament action at the 2002 Omni Hotels/Intercollegiate Tennis Association Great Lakes Championships at the Midland Tennis Center in Midland, Mich.

Senior Jan Talian and junior Francisco Valencia both moved into the semifinal round of singles competition with quarterfinal wins on Saturday (Sept. 28). Talian edged eighth-seeded Marko Saulovic of Indianapolis 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 while Valencia defeated teammate Martin Hoch 6-1, 7-6 (4).

In doubles action, Talian and sophomore Jason Cole advanced to the championship match with an 8-4 win over Saulovic and Ross Johnson. Hoch and Valencia fell in the semifinal round to Wayne State's Rohan Singh and Mike Davis 8-5 after upsetting Northwood's second-seeded duo of Torsten Greif and Christian Valenthon.

The overall singles and doubles champions earn automatic berths into the 2002 Omni Hotels National Small College Championships, which will take place at the H.E. Butts Tennis Center in Corpus Christi, Texas, from October 17-20.

Here are Ferris State's complete results from Saturday's (Sept. 28) action:

Singles: (# indicates seed)
#2 Jan Talian: def. #9 Paulus Halim (Southern Indiana) 6-0, 6-2; def. #8 Marko Saulovic (Indianapolis) 6-2, 5-7, 6-4
#3 Francisco Valencia: def. Bhavesh Chadda (Southern Indiana) 6-0, 6-1; def. #12 Martin Hoch (Ferris State) 6-1, 7-6(4)
#12 Martin Hoch: def. Weston Phillips (Southern Indiana) 6-4, 6-7(3), 6-3; lost to #3 Francisco Valencia (Ferris State) 6-1, 7-6(4)
#14 Jason Cole: lost to #4 Christian Valenthon (Northwood) 6-4, 2-6, 6-3

Singles (Consolations):
Ian Westermann: lost to Chris Zellner (Michigan Tech) 6-3, 6-2
Mark Hammelman: def. Scott Hagen (Hillsdale) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles: (# indicates seed)
#1 Jan Talian/Jason Cole: def. #7 Bhavesh Chadda/Weston Phillips (Southern Indiana) 8-2; def. #3 Ross Johnson/Marko Saulovic (Indianapolis) 8-4
#5 Martin Hoch/Francisco Valencia: def. #2 Torsten Greif/Christian Valenthon (Northwood) 8-5; lost to #4 Mike Davis/Rohan Singh (Wayne State) 8-5

Sunday's Matches:

Singles (Semifinals):
#2 Jan Talian vs. #7 Fredrik Andersson (Northwood)
#3 Francisco Valencia vs. #1 Torsten Greif (Northwood)

Doubles (Finals):
#1 Cole/Talian vs. #4 Mike Davis/Rohan Singh (Wayne State)

Sept. 27: Four Ferris Players Unbeaten After Day One Regional Action

Four Ferris State University men's tennis players remained unbeaten after the first day of action at the 2002 Omni Hotels/Intercollegiate Tennis Association Great Lakes Regional Championships on Friday (Sept. 27) at the Midland Tennis Center in Midland, Mich.

Senior Jan Talian, junior Francisco Valencia and sophomores Martin Hoch and Jason Cole all advanced into Saturday's final round of 16 competitors in the singles draw.

In doubles action, the top-seeded duo of Talian and Cole moved into the quarterfinal round with an 8-1 win over Wayne State's Matt Akers and Mikolaj Lodzinski. Hoch and Valencia, seeded fifth overall, also advanced into the quarterfinal round with two wins on Friday.

The overall singles and doubles champions earn automatic berths into the 2002 Omni Hotels National Small College Championships, which will take place at the H.E. Butts Tennis Center in Corpus Christi, Texas, from October 17-20.

Here are Ferris State's complete results from Friday's (Sept. 27) action:

Singles: (# indicates seed)
#2 Jan Talian: Bye; def. Brandon Cook (Indianapolis) 6-1, 6-0
#3 Francisco Valencia: Bye; def. Krystian Salwierz (Lake Superior State) 6-4, 6-2
#12 Martin Hoch: def. Glenn Gabriel (Michigan Tech) 6-1, 6-1; def. Mikolaj Lodzinski (Wayne State) 6-1, 6-2
#14 Jason Cole: def. Matt Akers (Wayne State) 6-2, 6-0; def. Alex Beauregard (Lake Superior State) 6-3, 6-7(6), 6-2
Ian Westermann: def. John Beier (Davis & Elkins) 6-1, 6-3; lost to #8 Marko Saulovic (Indianapolis) 6-3, 6-2
Mark Hammelman: def. Hormis Tharakan (Wayne State) 6-4, 7-6(5); lost to #1 Torsten Greif (Northwood) 6-1, 6-0

Doubles: (# indicates seed)
#1 Jan Talian/Jason Cole: Bye; def. Matt Akers/Mikolaj Lodzinski (Wayne State) 8-1
#5 Martin Hoch/Francisco Valencia: def. Kyle Dehne/Mike Rhoads (Grand Valley State) 8-0; def. Nahashon Muraya/Ernest Orodi (Davis & Elkins) 8-0
Mark Hammelman/Ian Westermann: lost to #6 Fredrik Andersson/Tomas Menec (Northwood) 8-3

Saturday's Matches:

Singles (Final 16 - 9 a.m.):
#2 Jan Talian vs. #9 Paulus Halim (Southern Indiana)
#3 Francisco Valencia vs. Bhavesh Chadda (Southern Indiana)
#12 Martin Hoch vs. Weston Phillips (Southern Indiana)
#14 Jason Cole vs. #4 Christian Valenthon (Northwood)

Singles (Consolations - 10:30 a.m.):
Mark Hammelman vs. Scott Hagen (Hillsdale)
Ian Westermann vs. Chris Zellner (Michigan Tech)

Doubles (Quarterfinals - 12 p.m.):
#1 Cole/Talian vs. #7 Bhavesh Chadda/Weston Phillips (Southern Indiana)
#5 Hoch/Valencia vs. #2 Torsten Greif/Christian Valenthon (Northwood)

FSU claimed five of the six singles flights and swept the doubles round versus Indianapolis. Senior Jan Talian, junior Francisco Valencia and sophomores Martin Hoch and Jason Cole each finished weekend play unbeaten.

Ferris will take part in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association/Omni Hotels Great Lakes Region Championships this weekend (Sept. 27-29) at Northwood in Midland, Mich.

Ferris State 6, DePauw (Ind.) 1

Ferris State 8, Indianapolis 1

The Bulldogs won all six singles matches and swept the doubles round en route to the win. The match was Ferris’ first under new head coach Kevin Brandalik.

Ferris will return to action this weekend (Saturday, Sept. 21-Sunday, Sept. 22) as the Bulldogs travel to Indiana to face DePauw (Ind.) this Saturday at 3 p.m. (EDT). FSU will then visit Indianapolis this Sunday for a 10 a.m. (EDT) encounter.

Ferris State 9, Grand Valley State 0