USD Men's Tennis 1994

AXSATER MAKES NCAAs At the beginning of the Spring season last year three Toreros were vying for the #1 position, left vacant when 4-time All-American Jose Luis Noriega graduated. Fredrik Axsater, Kevin Bradley and Ignacio Martinez all carried credentials justifying their selection to fill the position. Coach Collins concured: "There was little to sepa– rate the three." So Collins began the dual match season rotating the #1 position among the three. While Martinez and Bradley began the year with strong performances,Axsater simply didn't lose. "He won his first 16 matches, including the San Diego Intercolle– giate title," said Collins. "He earned the position." In the process of posting a 26-4 record, and reaching the finals of the WCCs, Axsater also earned an invitation to the NCAAs, "which is no easy task when your team is not invited," added Collins. Held at U of Georgia,Axsater defeated Texas'Anders Eriksson in the first round 6-3, 2-6, 6-2. In the second round he was stopped by LSU's Tamer El Sawy, the #4 seed, 6-3, 6-0. Fredrik's final ITA singles ranking was #29.

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