Swinnen's Postseason Run Comes to an End

COLLEGE STATION, Texas ? Senior Sven Swinnen's postseason run and Oregon career came to an end Thursday as he lost to No. 26-ranked Mat Cloer of Florida State, 6-3, 3-6, 6-2, in the second round of the NCAA Individual Championships. Swinnen concludes his Duck career ranked first for career (84-37) and single-season (27-9) victories.

Cloer (17-11) took an early advantage, winning the first set 6-3, but Swinnen opened the second set by breaking Cloer's serve and taking a 3-0 lead. Cloer then rebounded back, tying the score at 3-3, before Swinnen regained momentum to force a third set. The tide then shifted one more time as Cloer took a 3-0 lead in the third set and held on for the victory.

Cloer, a two-time Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year, has currently allowed only one player in his four-year career to defeat him twice in the same season. Swinnen defeated Cloer earlier this year in a dual match vs. Florida State. The senior will advance to tomorrow's Round of 16 and take on No. 4-ranked Catalin Gard of Mississippi.

Many accolades have come Swinnen's way over his four-year career. The Switzerland native was a two-time first-team All-Pac-10 honoree, earned All-America honors in 2004, and became the first Duck in program history to win an ITA tournament (2004 West Regional). Swinnen also received the 2005 ITA/Rafael Osuna National Sportsmanship Award earlier this week.

Swinnen entered the postseason ranked No. 9 nationally which was a personal and all-time program-best. Swinnen became the sixth Duck to reach the NCAA postseason and only the second to attend two consecutive years (Manuel Kost 2003, 2004).

NCAA Championships
Second Round
College Station, Texas
May 26

(26) Mat Cloer (FSU) def. (9) Sven Swinnen (UO) 6-3, 3-6, 6-2