November 10, 1996

Simme Captures No. 3 Singles Title

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- University of Notre Dame senior Ryan Simme won the No. 3 singles title Sunday at the Ice Volleys Tennis Showcase as he defeated Adam Selkirk of Minnesota by a 7-5, 6-2 score in the championship match. Sophomore teammate Brian Patterson won the No. 4 flight championship, while Irish freshman Matt Horsley won the No. 7 singles title.

Patterson defeated Ryan Bauer of Clemson in the final by a 6-2, 7-5 count, while Horsley defeated teammate Marco Magnano in his final by a 6-4, 6-4 score.

In doubles, Simme and Danny Rothschild won the No. 2 title defeating Luis Garcia and Ken Wasserman of Clemson by an 8-5 count. Notre Dame's Jakub Pietrowski and Patterson lost in the No. 1 doubles final by an 8-6 score to Bruce Li and Rich Reyes of Clemson.