Men's Tennis

UC Men's Tennis Wins Regional, Among Final 16 in NCAA Bracket

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — The University of Charleston men’s tennis team will be one of 16 teams competing at the NCAA Division II nationals, which will be held May 20 through May 24 at Sanlando Park in Altamonte Springs, Florida.

UC, which defeated Davis & Elkins, 4-0, on Saturday to advance to the Sweet Sixteen, will be joined by fellow No. 1 seeds Grand Valley State, Valdosta State, and Queens. Also in the field will be West Florida, Barry, UIndy, Edinboro, UT Tyler, St. Thomas Aquinas, Columbus State, and North Georgia.

Edinboro rallied to defeat Fairmont State, 4-3, to secure a spot in the bracket.

Valdosta State is the defending national champion in NCAA Division II men’s tennis.
 
Charleston 4, Davis & Elkins 0
Location: Charleston, West Virginia
Singles Results
No. 1: Jorge Perez (UC) def. Viktor Yanev, 6-4, 6-0
No. 2: Philipp Fedorczuk (D&E) vs. Omar Elsamahy, 6-2, 4-3, Unfinished
No. 3: Jules Alias (UC) vs. Duarte Correia, 7-5, 2-3, Unfinished
No. 4: Louay Makke (UC) vs. Christo Wirahadipoernomo, 7-5, 2-1, Unfinished
No. 5: Vicente Garcia (UC) def. Justus Petersilie, 6-1, 6-1
No. 6: Alberto Nordio (UC) def. Filippo Buffo, 6-3, 6-2

Doubles Results
No. 1: Marcelo Mifano Pinto/Jorge Perez (UC) def. Justus Petersilie/Philipp Fedorczuk, 6-4
No. 2: Vicente Garcia/Omar Elsamahy (UC) def. Sean Maphosa/Duarte Correia, 6-1
No. 3: Alberto Nordio/Louay Makke (UC) vs. Viktor Yanev/Christo Wirahadipoernomo, 5-4, Unfinished
 
Edinboro 4, Fairmont State 3
Location: Edinboro, Pennsylvania
Singles Results
No. 1: Stanislas Noel (EU) def. Kan Watanabe, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (7-4)
No. 2: Kusunoki Haruto (FAIR) def. Mathis Amsellem, 6-2, 6-2
No. 3: Thomas Buchard (EU) def. Gabriel Masu, 6-4, 6-2
No. 4: Fabricio Sosa Pons (EU) def. Mohamed El Helaly, 7-6 (7-5), 6-1
No. 5: Leon Grassnickel (EU) def. Hugo Massoni, 7-5, 7-5
No. 6: Keagan Karungagaran (FAIR) def. Arsen Tabaldyev, 1-6, 6-4, 6-3

Doubles Results
No. 1: Rocco Palombarini/Leon Grassnickel (EU) def. Gabriel Masu/Kusunoki Haruto, 6-1
No. 2: Keagan Karungagaran/Kan Watanabe (FAIR) def. Stanislas Noel/Mathis Amsellem, 6-4
No. 3: Jasper de Bruijn/Alex Stacy (FAIR) def. Guillermo Rodriguez/Arsen Tabaldyev, 7-6 (7-3)