UC Santa Cruz swept the Division III Men's Tennis Championships with victories in the team, singles and doubles categories May 18-23, becoming the first host team to accomplish the sweep.

In the team competition, the Banana Slugs denied opponent Middlebury a chance to repeat its championship win with a 4-1 decision.

Sophomore Matt Seeberger was a key participant in each of the Banana Slugs' victories. He won both his singles and doubles matches in the team portion, then defended his 2004 singles title with a resounding 6-2, 6-4 win over Will Boe-Wiegaard of Bates in the individual part of the tournament.

Seeberger didn't drop a set throughout the championship, becoming the fourth player to win two singles titles and only the second to win back-to-back crowns.

He also teamed with Matt Brunner to take the doubles crown. The Banana Slug duo won the title by defeating No. 1 seeded Michael Malvitz and Julian Seelan of Kalamazoo in the final match, winning a tiebreaker in the third set for a 6-2, 3-6, 7-6(4) victory.

In the team championship, the Banana Slugs won the doubles point with victories from Seeberger and Brunner, and Kevin Casey and Kellen Alli-Christie.

In the singles matches, UC Santa Cruz gained a point from Andrew Cohen when his opponent, Middlebury's George Mayer, had to withdraw from the match due to an injury. Cohen had won the first set, 6-3.

Middlebury's sole point came from an Alex Scott defeat of Alli-Christie. Scott's play provided the turning point for Middlebury in last year's championship match against Williams. However, Seeberger's strength at the top singles spot and the 16th straight victory for UC Santa Cruz senior Kevin Casey sealed the victory.

The win for UC Santa Cruz marks the third time in the championships' history that the host institution won the team title. The win was the first for UC Santa Cruz since 1998.

Team results

Quarterfinals

Middlebury 4, Mary Washington 0; Gust. Adolphus 4, Trinity (Tex.) 3; UC Santa Cruz 4, Kalamazoo 0; Emory 4, Williams 1.

Semifinals

Middlebury 4, Gust. Adolphus 2; UC Santa Cruz 4, Emory 1.

Third-place match

Emory 4, Gust. Adolphus 1

Doubles: No. 1 -- Adam Morgan-Brett Morse-Karzen, Gust. Adolphus, def. Mark Odgers-Alex Jacobs, Emory 8-3; No. 2 -- Suspended; No. 3 -- Andy Bryan-Roy Bryan, Gust. Adolphus, def. Tyson Ramsay-Josh Rubens, Emory, 8-2.

Singles: No. 1 -- Suspended; No. 2 -- Jacobs, Emory, def. Brauer, Gust. Adolphus, 4-6, 6-3, 6-0; No. 3 -- Yoji Masuoka, Emory, def. Brauer, Gust. Adolphus, 6-4, 6-2; No. 4 -- Jesse Ferlianto, Emory, def. Andy Bryan, Gust. Adolphus, 6-3, 6-4; No. 5 -- Redmond, Emory, def. Bryan, Gust. Adolphus, 7-6(4), 6-0; No. 6 -- Suspended.

Championship match

UC Santa Cruz 4, Middlebury 1

Doubles: No. 1 -- Matt Brunner-Matt Seeberger, UC Santa Cruz, def. Justin Ingoglia-George Mayer, Middlebury 8-5; No. 2 -- Kevin Casey-Kellen Alli-Christie, UC Santa Cruz, def. Ari Beilin-Alex Scott, Middlebury 8-3; No. 3 -- Suspended.

Singles: No. 1 -- Seeberger, UC Santa Cruz, def. Brian Waldron, Middlebury, 6-3, 6-2; No. 2 -- Casey, UC Santa Cruz, def. Beilin, Middlebury, 6-2, 6-1; No. 3 -- Suspended; No. 4 -- Andrew Cohen, UC Santa Cruz, def. Mayer, Middlebury 6-3 (Mayer retired due to injury); No. 5 -- Suspended; No. 6 -- Scott, Middlebury, def. Alli-Christie, UC Santa Cruz, 7-5, 6-0.

Individual results

Singles championship: Matt Seeberger, UC Santa Cruz, def. Will Boe-Wiegaard, Bates, 6-2, 6-4.

Doubles championship: Matt Brunner-Seeberger, UC Santa Cruz, def. Michael Malvitz-Julian Seelan, Kalamazoo, 6-2, 3-6, 7-6(4).

Team results

Quarterfinals

Middlebury 4, Mary Washington 0; Gust. Adolphus 4, Trinity (Tex.) 3; UC Santa Cruz 4, Kalamazoo 0; Emory 4, Williams 1.

Semifinals

Middlebury 4, Gust. Adolphus 2; UC Santa Cruz 4, Emory 1.

Third Place:

Emory 4, Gust. Adolphus 1

Doubles: No. 1 -- Adam Morgan-Brett Morse-Karzen, Gust. Adolphus, def. Mark Odgers-Alex Jacobs, Emory 8-3; No. 2 -- Suspended; No. 3 -- Andy Bryan-Roy Bryan, Gust. Adolphus, def. Tyson Ramsay-Josh Rubens, Emory, 8-2.

Singles: No. 1 -- Suspended; No. 2 -- Jacobs, Emory, def. Brauer, Gust. Adolphus, 4-6, 6-3, 6-0; No. 3 -- Yoji Masuoka, Emory, def. Brauer, Gust. Adolphus, 6-4, 6-2; No. 4 -- Jesse Ferlianto, Emory, def. Andy Bryan, Gust. Adolphus, 6-3, 6-4; No. 5 -- Redmond, Emory, def. Bryan, Gust. Adolphus, 7-6(4), 6-0; No. 6 -- Suspended.

Championship

UC Santa Cruz 4, Middlebury 1

Doubles: No. 1 -- Matt Brunner-Matt Seeberger, UC Santa Cruz, def. Justin Ingoglia-George Mayer, Middlebury 8-5; No. 2 -- Kevin Casey-Kellen Alli-Christie, UC Santa Cruz, def. Ari Beilin-Alex Scott, Middlebury 8-3; No. 3 -- Suspended.

Singles: No. 1 -- Seeberger, UC Santa Cruz, def. Brian Waldron, Middlebury, 6-3, 6-2; No. 2 -- Casey, UC Santa Cruz, def. Beilin, Middlebury, 6-2, 6-1; No. 3 -- Suspended; No. 4 -- Andrew Cohen, UC Santa Cruz, def. Mayer, Middlebury 6-3; No. 5 -- Suspended; No. 6 -- Scott, Middlebury, def. Alli-Christie, UC Santa Cruz, 7-5, 6-0.

Individual results

Singles

First round: Michael Thoeresz, Redlands, def. Mark Odgers, Emory, 6-4, 6-2; Ben Lundell, Gust. Adolphus, def. Ari Beilin, Middlebury, 6-3, 6-4; Brian Marsden, Trinity (Conn.), def. Paul Bristow, Mary Washington, 6-2, 5-7, 6-3; Quinn Caldaron, Cal Lutheran, def. Borko Tesic, Kenyon, 6-3, 6-0; Kevin Casey, UC Santa Cruz, def. McAfee Burke, Bowdin, 6-2, 6-2; Ward Bortz, Chicago, def. Jon Reiss, Swarthmore, 7-5, 6-7(4), 6-0; Ari Rosenthal, Washington, def. Sebastian Stanescu, Piedmont, 6-4, 6-3; Will Boe-Wiegaard, Bates, def. Jordan Taillon, Trinity (Tex.), 6-3, 1-6, 6-2; Jim Shaughnessy, Trinity (Tex.), def. Dane Schmidgall, Carthage, 6-2, 7-5; Paul McClure, Wash. & Lee, def. Ryan Carty, TCNJ, 5-7, 6-3, 7-5; Marshall Kuresman, DePauw, def. Ricky Butenko, Pacific Lutheran, 7-5, 6-2; Brian Waldron, Middlebury, def. Arturo Solis, Washington (Md.), 6-2, 2-6, 6-4; Yoji Masuoka, Emory, def. Michael Malvitz, Kalamazoo, 6-0, 6-4; Evan Tindell, MIT, def. Robert Chu, Chapman, 6-2, 6-1; Josh Rilla, Amherst, def. Brandon Harris, Goucher, 6-4, 6-2; Matt Seeberger, UC Santa Cruz, def. Adam Morgan, Gust. Adolphus, 6-2, 6-2.

Second Round: Thoeresz, Redlands, def. Lundell, Gust. Adolphus, 6-3, 2-6, 6-3; Caldaron, Cal Lutheran, def. Marsden, Trinity (Conn.), 6-0, 6-4; Casey def. Bortz, Chicago, 6-2, 6-3; Boe-Wiegaard, Bates, def. Rosenthal, Washington, 6-4, 6-2; Shaughnessy, Trinity (Tex.), def. McClure, Wash. & Lee, 6-2, 6-3; Waldron, Middlebury, def. Kuresman, DePauw, 6-1, 6-3; Tindell, MIT, def. Masuoka, Emory, 6-3, 3-6, 6-2; Seeberger, UC Santa Cruz, def. Rilla, Amherst, 6-2, 6-2.

Quarterfinals: Caldaron, Cal Lutheran, def. Thoeresz, Redlands, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3; Boe-Wiegaard, Bates, def. Casey, UC Santa Cruz, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2; Shaughnessy, Trinity (Tex.), def. Waldron, Middlebury, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4; Seeberger, UC Santa Cruz, def. Tindell, MIT, 6-4, 6-3.

Semifinals: Boe-Wiegaard, Bates, def. Caldaron, Cal Lutheran, 6-3, 5-7, 6-1; Seeberger, UC Santa Cruz, def. Shaughnessy, Trinity (Tex.), 6-2, 6-1.

Championship: Seeberger, UC Santa Cruz, def. Boe-Wieggard, Bates, 6-2, 6-4.

Doubles

First round: Michael Malvitz-Julian Seelan, Kalamazoo, def. Paul McClure-David Shay, Wash. & Lee, 6-2, 6-3; McAfee Burke-Garrett Gates, Bowdoin, def. William Ellison-Evan Feidhausen, Claremont-M-S, 1-6, 6-2, 6-4; Brad Grace-David Wu, Hardin-Simmons, def. Brad Livingston-Dane Schmidgall, Carthage, 4-6, 6-4,7-6(0); Valentin Sigartau-Sebastian Stanescu, Piedmont, def. Will Boe-Wiegaard-Sam Duvall, Bates 6-3, 7-5; Andrew Elling-Michael Thoeresz, Redlands, def. Paul Bristow-Nate Hathaway, Mary Washington, 6-2, 6-2; Mike Herrick-Borko Tesic, Kenyon, def. Brian Marsden-Brett Ramsey, Trinity (Conn.), 6-2, 6-4; Adam Morgan-Brett Morse-Karzan, Gust. Adolphus, def. Ari Beilin-Alex Scott, Middlebury, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3; Matt Brunner-Matt Seeberger, UC Santa Cruz, def. Alex Jacobs-Mark Odgers, Emory, 6-2, 6-4.

Quarterfinals: Malvitz-Seelan, Kalamazoo, def. Burke-Gates, Bowdoin, 7-5, 6-1; Grace-Wu, Hardin-Simmons, def. Sigartau-Stanescu, Piedmont 6-2, 6-4; Elling-Thoeresz, Redlands, def. Herrick-Tesic, Kenyon, 6-3, 6-4; Brunner-Seeberger, UC Santa Cruz, def. Morgan-Morse-Karzen, Gust. Adolphus, 7-6(7), 6-2.

Semifinals: Malvitz-Seelan, Kalamazoo, def. Grace-Wu, Hardin-Simmons, 5-7, 7-6(5), 6-4; Seeberger-Brunner, UC Santa Cruz, def. Thoeresz-Elling, Redlands, 7-6(3), 6-0.

Championship: Brunner-Seeberger, UC Santa Cruz, def. Malvitz-Seelan, Kalamazoo, 6-2, 3-6, 7-6(4).