LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Charlotte defeated East Carolina 4-1 in the ninth place consolation match of the 2005 Conference USA Men's Tennis Championship Saturday at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center.

The 49ers took the doubles point as the team of Marlo Santoso and Jonathan Vencatachellum defeated Henrique Viana and Darren Mansell 8-4 at No. 2, while Jonathan Clark and Stuart Lynas topped Felipe Fonseca and Robert Stasch 8-6 at the three-slot.

In singles action, Charlotte's Santoso defeated Fonseca 6-3, 6-1 at No. 2 to make it a 2-0 match. East Carolina's Mansell posted a 6-1, 6-4 win over Host at No. 4 to put the Pirates on the scoreboard. Vencatachellum beat Florian Tremmel 6-2, 6-2 at No. 5 to give Charlotte a 3-1 lead. Lynas closed out the match with a 7-6 (6), 6-2 win over Rose at No. 6.

Charlotte 4, East Carolina 1

Singles
1. Roy Sichel, CHA vs. Paulo Baumer, ECU 6-7 (6), 3-3, susp.
2. Marlo Santoso, CHA def. Felipe Fonseca, ECU 6-3, 6-1
3. Jonathan Clark, CHA vs. Henrique Viana, ECU 7-6(8), 3-4, susp.
4. Darren Mansell, ECU def. Dorian Host, CHA 6-1, 6-4
5. Jonathan Vencatachellum, CHA def. Florian Tremmel, ECU 6-2, 6-2
6. Stuart Lynas, CHA def. Nick Rose, ECU 7-6 (6), 6-2

Doubles
1. Rose/Baumer ECU vs. Sichel/Host CHA 8-7, susp.
2. Santoso/Vencatachellum, CHA def. Viana/Mansell, ECU 8-4
3. Clark/Lynas, CHA def. Fonseca/Robert Stasch, ECU 8-6