May 24, 2008

Tulsa, Okla. - Sixth-ranked Taylor Fogleman and Chris Kearney saw their NCAA Tournament run come to an end on Saturday, as Mississippi's fifth-ranked duo of Jonas Berg and Erling Tveit overcame a first-set loss to win 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 and advance to the semifinals of the NCAA Doubles Tournament. Fogleman and Kearney opened up the tournament with two wins over top-35 teams before succumbing to Berg and Tveit in the round of eight. Their run into the quarterfinals marks the first time a Tar Heels doubles team has accomplished the feat since 1992, when Ronald Thornqvist and Chris Mumford made it to the round of eight before losing to Stanford's Vimal Patel and Jason Yee. The quarterfinals is the farthest a UNC men's pair has made it in the NCAA Doubles Championship.

Fogleman and Kearney finish the season with a 22-10 mark, including a 10-3 mark in tournament play. As the sixth-ranked team in the nation, the pair will earn All-America honors for their play as the Tar Heels number one doubles team this year.

#5 Jonas Berg & Erling Tveit (Miss.) d. #6 Taylor Fogleman & Chris Kearney (UNC) 3-6, 7-5, 6-3