5/19/05 - Middlebury will make its second consecutive appearance in the NCAA Championship after defeating Gustvaus Adolphus 4-2 in an NCAA semifinal contest UC-Santa Cruz. The defending NCAA Champions will take on the winner of the Emory/UC-Santa Cruz match played late Thursday, in the title match at 4:00 p.m. eastern time on Friday.<?xml:namespace prefix = "o" ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

Gustavus jumped out to a 1-0 lead after capturing two of three doubles matches. In singles play, Salih Unsal and Ari Beilin gave Middlebury a 2-1 lead with a pair of straight-set victories. Alex Scott fell in the #6 slot, to leave the match tied at two. Nate Edmunds earned a 6-4, 6-3 win, while George Mayer finished up his opponent (7-5, 6-1) moments later, to clinch the victory.

Final Score: Middlebury 4, Gustavus Adolphus 2

Singles:

1.  Brian Waldron (M) def. Ben Lundell - DNF

2.  Ari Beilin (M) def. Adam Morgan - 6-3, 6-2 (2nd)

3.  Nate Edmunds (M) def. Jesse Brauer -  6-4, 6-3 (4th)

4.  George Mayer (M) def. Andy Bryan - 7-5, 6-1 (5th)

5.  Salih Unsal (M) def. Roy Bryan - 6-4, 6-0 (1st)

6.  Brett Morse-Karzen def. Alex Scott (M) - 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 (3rd)

Doubles:

1.  Morgan/Morse-Karzen def. Justin Ingoglia/Mayer (M) - 8-5

2.  Lundell/Brauer def. Beilin/Scott (M) - 8-3

3.  Bryan/Bryan vs. Edmunds/Waldron (M) - DNF