NEWPORT NEWS, VA - The University of Chicago, ranked 14th in NCAA Division III men's tennis, rallied in several close sets to win 6-3 Sunday at Christopher Newport.

CNU sophomore Eric Shulman, contending for a berth in the national singles tournament, helped his cause by wearing down Will Zhang 6-3, 6-4 at No. 1. Gian Heyer's second-set comeback netted him a 6-3, 7-5 win over Chicago's Jan Stefanski at No. 2 to finish the afternoon.

In doubles, which preceded singles, Shulman and Dusty Nelson won a 9-7 thriller at the top spot. The Maroons overcame a 7-5 deficit at third doubles to win 9-7 and take a 2-1 edge.

Chicago (7-5) clinched on Dillon Klincke's 6-2, 6-2 win at 6, which put the Maroons ahead 5-2.
CNU (6-5) will play four more nationally ranked foes in the next two weeks.

Doubles
1. Dusty Nelson-Eric Shulman (CNU) d. Garrett Brinker-Steve Saltarelli 9-7.
2. Troy Brinker-Jan Stefanski (UC) d. Gian Heyer-Garrett Widing 8-2.
3. Harrison Abrams-Kunal Pawa (UC) d. Martin Brown-Lorenzo Sison 9-7.

Singles
1. Shulman (CNU) d. Will Zhang 6-3, 6-4.
2. Heyer (CNU) d. Stefanski 6-3, 7-5.
3. T. Brinker (UC) d. Widing 6-2, 6-4.
4. Jon Alexander (UC) d. Brown 2-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-3).
5. Abrams (UC) d. Sison 7-6 (7-2), 6-3.
6. Dillon Klincke (UC) d. Nelson 6-2, 6-2.

Records
Chicago (#14 in NCAA Division III) 7-5, CNU 6-5.