For Immediate Release
September 26, 2005

Maroons Post Strong Showing at ITA Regional

Greencastle, Ind. -- Led by senior Ward Bortz (Brookfield, Wis./ Marquette), the University of Chicago men's tennis team opened its 2005-06 campaign with several strong performances at the ITA Central Regional Singles and Doubles Championships at DePauw University.

A 2005 All-American, Bortz advanced to the quarterfinals in singles and in doubles with sophomore partner Sasha Deriy (Bolingbrook, Ill./ IMSA). Bortz won four of five singles matches and notched a 3-1 mark with Deriy in doubles competition.

After dropping their first doubles match, the tandem of junior Vivek Venkataraman (Columbus, Ohio/ Columbus Academy) and sophomore Bharath Sithian (Staten Island, N.Y./ Staten Island Academy) went on to win the consolation bracket.

In all, Chicago players won 11 of 18 singles matches and nine of 12 doubles contests.

Complete singles results
Complete doubles results