Nov. 8, 2008

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. -- The USC doubles pair of junior Robert Farah and freshman Steven Johnson have punched their ticket to the title match of the ITA National Indoor Championships in Charlottesville, Va. with today's win in the semifinals. Farah/Johnson will face the top-seeded team from Wake Forest in tomorrow's doubles final, which will follow the conclusion of the singles championship matches.

Farah/Johnson picked up their third win of the tournament by taking down Mississippi's Berg/tenBerge 7-6 (2), 6-2 today. The Trojan pair will go up against top-seeded Forman/Parr of Wake Forest tomorrow at Boar's Head Sports Club in Charlottesville, Va.

ITA National Intercollegiate Indoor Championships
Charlottesville, Va.

DOUBLES
Robert Farah / Steven Johnson
Round of 16 - Nov. 6
def. Johnson/Tucker (Auburn-Montgomery) - 8-5
Quarterfinals - Nov. 7
def. Barrick/Singh (UVA) - 8-5
Semifinals - Nov. 8
def. Berg/tenBerge (Mississippi) - 7-6 (2), 6-2
Championship - Nov. 9
vs. (1) Forman/Parr (Wake Forest) - Time TBA

SINGLES
(5) Robert Farah
Round of 32 - Nov. 6
def. Bruno Agostinelli (KEN) - 7-5, 3-6, 6-4
Round of 16 - Nov. 7
def. Guillermo Gomez (GaTech) - 6-2, 6-3
Quarterfinals - Nov. 7
lost to (3) Daniel Vallverdu (Miami) - 7-6 (5), 2-6, 6-1