Posted: May 22, 2014
From Emory University Athletics
Emory junior Eric Halpern has advanced to the
quarterfinals of the NCAA Division III Singles Championships.
The unseeded Halpern opened with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Steven Wu of
New York University before rallying for a 3-6, 7-6, 6-1 triumph
over Whittier College's David Konstantinov in the Round of 16. The
two wins boosted Halpern's season record to 24-9. His next
opponent will be No. 2-seeded Joey Fritz on Friday in a match that
is slated for a 9:00 am start (PDT).
Emory's other representative in the Singles Championship,
junior Alex Ruderman, dropped his opening match to Moises
Cardenas of Cal Lutheran, 3-6, 7-5, 5-7, closing out his season
record at 21-4.