NORFOLK, Va. – Despite winning the opening set, Igor Ogrizek (Daruvar, Croatia) of the Radford men's tennis team fell to fifth-seeded Lee Singer of Virginia, 6-2, 6-7 (3), 4-6 in the Round of 16 of the 2009 ITA/Wilson Men's Atlantic Regional Saturday at Folkes-Stevens Indoor Tennis Center.

Ogrizek, a 2009 all-conference performer, advanced to the Round of 16 with straight-set victories over
Eric Ward (Morgan State), 15th-seeded Sebastien Jacques (Virginia Tech) and 17th-seeded Sebastien Vidal (William & Mary).

ITA WILSON ATLANTIC MEN'S REGIONAL COLLEGIATE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP
The Atlantic Regional is one of 12 regional events nationally as players vie for a spot at the ITA National Indoor Championships. Admission to watch some of the country's best tennis will be free of charge throughout the event, scheduled for October 22-26 at Folkes-Stevens Indoor Tennis Center on the campus of Old Dominion University (Eight (8) Indoor Courts)

ABOUT THE ITA REGIONAL
There are 12 regional tournaments being played at various college campuses. The regional singles and doubles winner will advance to the ITA National Indoor Tournament hosted by Yale in New Haven, CT November 5-8, 2009.

PARTICIPATING PROGRAMS
Georgetown, George Washington, Howard, James Madison, Longwood, Liberty, Maryland, Maryland Baltimore County, Morgan State, Naval Academy, Norfolk State, Old Dominion University, Penn State, Radford, St. Joes, Temple, Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth, Virginia Tech, and William & Mary