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Men’s Tennis Continues Kearney Invite With 12 Victories on Saturday
10/5/2024 7:57:00 PM | Men's Tennis
KEARNEY, Neb. – Lead by strong singles play, the Creighton men's tennis team racked up 12 victories during the second day of competition at the Kearney Invite on Saturday, Oct. 5.
The Bluejays finished the day 9-4 in singles action, while recording a 3-4 mark in doubles play.
After dropping all four doubles matches during the morning session, the Bluejays regrouped and posted a trio of wins in the afternoon. Senior Alejandro Gandini and junior Zachary Kuo got the Jays started with a 6-1 win over Washburn's Tommy Ceccheti and Marco Romano, while senior Ethan Neil and freshman Max Stollecker earned a 6-3 victory over Matthew Earle and Graham Faris.
Juniors Kirtan Patel and Yuma Daijima also battled to a 7-6 (5) win over Washburn's Pavlos Parson and Marco Romano.
In singles play, Gandini recorded a pair of straight-set victories, defeating Omaha's Mikhail Korkunov, 6-0, 7-5, and Washburn's Matthew Earle, 7-6 (0), 6-1. Kuo also picked of a pair of wins, taking down Omaha's Pavan Uppu, 7-6 (4), 6-4, and Washburn's Moritz Pieper 6-2, 6-2.
Freshman Rocky McKenzie collected his first collegiate win on Saturday, capturing a 7-6 (4), 7-5 win over the Maverick's Jacob Dubas, while Stollecker also recorded the first singles victory of his career as he defeated Washburn's Graham Faris in three-sets 6-1, 5-7, 14-12.
Neil claimed a 7-5, 6-2 straight sets win over Omaha's Christian Trevey during the morning session, while Patel captured a 6-2, 6-2 win over Pieper in the afternoon.
Creighton concludes play at the Kearney Invite on Sunday morning.
Kearney Invite Day 2 Results)
Oct. 5 / Kearney, Neb.
Doubles Open
R1 - Mikel Garmendia/Bryan Kuntz (UNO) def. Alejandro Gandini/Zachary Kuo (CU), 6-3
R1 - Jacob Dubas/Mikhail Korkunov (UNO) def. Kirtan Patel/Tuma Daijima (CU), 6-3
R1 - Ethan Gaubert/Gabe Whiston (UNO) def. Blake Eason/Rocky McKenzie (CU), 6-3
R1 - Christian Trevey/Pavan Uppu (UNO) def. Max Stollecker/Ethan Neil (CU), 7-5 (2)
R2 – Alejandro Gandini/Zachary Kuo (CU) def. Tommy Ceccheti/Marco Romano (Wash), 6-1
R2 – Kirtan Patel/Yuma Daijima (CU) def. Pavlos Parson/Moritz Pieper (Wash), 7-6 (5)
R2 – Ethan Neil/Max Stollecker (CU) def. Matthew Earle/Graham Faris (Wash), 6-3)
Singles Open
R1 – Alejandro Gandini (CU) def. Mikhail Korkunov (UNO), 6-0, 7-5
R1 – Ethan Gaubert (UNO) def. Yuma Daijima (CU), 6-3, 6-2
R1 – Mikel Garmendia (UNO) def. Kirtan Patel (CU), 6-3, 6-2
R1 – Zachary Kuo (CU) def. Pavan Uppu (UNO), 7-6 (4), 6-4
R1 – Rocky McKenzie (CU) def. Jacob Dubas (UNO), 7-6 (3), 7-5
R1 – Ethan Neil (CU) def. Christian Trevey (UNO), 7-5, 6-2
R1 – Caleb Peterson (UNO) def. Max Stollecker (CU), 6-2, 5-7, 10-5
R2 – Alejandro Gandini (CU) def. Matthew Earle (Wash), 7-6 (0), 6-1
R2 – Yuma Daijima (CU) def. Tommy Cecchetti (Wash), 6-2, 1-0 Ret.
R2 – Kirtan Patel (CU) def. Moritz Pieper (Wash), 6-2, 6-2
R2 – Zachary Kuo (CU) def. Marco Romano (Wash), 7-6 (2), 6-2
R2 – Daniel Harkin (Wash) def. Blake Eason (CU), 4-6, 6-1, 11-9
R2 – Max Stollecker (CU) def. Graham Faris (Wash), 6-1, 5-7, 14-12
The Bluejays finished the day 9-4 in singles action, while recording a 3-4 mark in doubles play.
After dropping all four doubles matches during the morning session, the Bluejays regrouped and posted a trio of wins in the afternoon. Senior Alejandro Gandini and junior Zachary Kuo got the Jays started with a 6-1 win over Washburn's Tommy Ceccheti and Marco Romano, while senior Ethan Neil and freshman Max Stollecker earned a 6-3 victory over Matthew Earle and Graham Faris.
Juniors Kirtan Patel and Yuma Daijima also battled to a 7-6 (5) win over Washburn's Pavlos Parson and Marco Romano.
In singles play, Gandini recorded a pair of straight-set victories, defeating Omaha's Mikhail Korkunov, 6-0, 7-5, and Washburn's Matthew Earle, 7-6 (0), 6-1. Kuo also picked of a pair of wins, taking down Omaha's Pavan Uppu, 7-6 (4), 6-4, and Washburn's Moritz Pieper 6-2, 6-2.
Freshman Rocky McKenzie collected his first collegiate win on Saturday, capturing a 7-6 (4), 7-5 win over the Maverick's Jacob Dubas, while Stollecker also recorded the first singles victory of his career as he defeated Washburn's Graham Faris in three-sets 6-1, 5-7, 14-12.
Neil claimed a 7-5, 6-2 straight sets win over Omaha's Christian Trevey during the morning session, while Patel captured a 6-2, 6-2 win over Pieper in the afternoon.
Creighton concludes play at the Kearney Invite on Sunday morning.
Kearney Invite Day 2 Results)
Oct. 5 / Kearney, Neb.
Doubles Open
R1 - Mikel Garmendia/Bryan Kuntz (UNO) def. Alejandro Gandini/Zachary Kuo (CU), 6-3
R1 - Jacob Dubas/Mikhail Korkunov (UNO) def. Kirtan Patel/Tuma Daijima (CU), 6-3
R1 - Ethan Gaubert/Gabe Whiston (UNO) def. Blake Eason/Rocky McKenzie (CU), 6-3
R1 - Christian Trevey/Pavan Uppu (UNO) def. Max Stollecker/Ethan Neil (CU), 7-5 (2)
R2 – Alejandro Gandini/Zachary Kuo (CU) def. Tommy Ceccheti/Marco Romano (Wash), 6-1
R2 – Kirtan Patel/Yuma Daijima (CU) def. Pavlos Parson/Moritz Pieper (Wash), 7-6 (5)
R2 – Ethan Neil/Max Stollecker (CU) def. Matthew Earle/Graham Faris (Wash), 6-3)
Singles Open
R1 – Alejandro Gandini (CU) def. Mikhail Korkunov (UNO), 6-0, 7-5
R1 – Ethan Gaubert (UNO) def. Yuma Daijima (CU), 6-3, 6-2
R1 – Mikel Garmendia (UNO) def. Kirtan Patel (CU), 6-3, 6-2
R1 – Zachary Kuo (CU) def. Pavan Uppu (UNO), 7-6 (4), 6-4
R1 – Rocky McKenzie (CU) def. Jacob Dubas (UNO), 7-6 (3), 7-5
R1 – Ethan Neil (CU) def. Christian Trevey (UNO), 7-5, 6-2
R1 – Caleb Peterson (UNO) def. Max Stollecker (CU), 6-2, 5-7, 10-5
R2 – Alejandro Gandini (CU) def. Matthew Earle (Wash), 7-6 (0), 6-1
R2 – Yuma Daijima (CU) def. Tommy Cecchetti (Wash), 6-2, 1-0 Ret.
R2 – Kirtan Patel (CU) def. Moritz Pieper (Wash), 6-2, 6-2
R2 – Zachary Kuo (CU) def. Marco Romano (Wash), 7-6 (2), 6-2
R2 – Daniel Harkin (Wash) def. Blake Eason (CU), 4-6, 6-1, 11-9
R2 – Max Stollecker (CU) def. Graham Faris (Wash), 6-1, 5-7, 14-12
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