Box Score FREDERICKSBURG, Va. – The Salisbury University men's tennis team continued its run through the fall tournament schedule with a strong showing at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) South/Southeast Regional Tournament during the past weekend at the University of Mary Washington.
GAME NOTES
- Asher Willenborg made it to the quarterfinal round of the Championship Singles bracket, ousting opponents from St. Mary's (Md.) [8-0] and Gettysburg (8-4) in the first two rounds and taking down Daniel Kong of Carnegie Mellon 6-1, 6-0 in the round of 16. Willenborg was knocked out in the quarters by Swarthmore's Michael Melnikov (6-2, 6-4).
- Gurv Suri won his opening match in the B1 Singles draw, taking down UMW's John Riordan (8-6) before bowing in the quarters to Mihir Parch of Stevens (8-5).
- Jhayden Pappas won a match in the Consolation Championship Singles draw via a walkover due to injury.
- In the Consolation B3 Singles bracket, Mitchell Desman took an 8-6 victory over UMW's Aidan Meehan, while Aron Bursztyn bested UMW's Keldibek Kozhoev 8-1.
- In doubles play, Willenborg and Pappas advanced all the way to the semifinals of the Championship draw. The two bested duos from Lebanon Valley (6-2), Stevens [8-7 (7-3)], and Christopher Newport (8-4) in the first three rounds, then took an 8-7 (7-1) thriller from Alex Feies and Akshay Joshi of Carnegie Mellon in the quarterfinals. In the semis, Willenborg and Pappas were bested 8-5 by Brock Ladehoff and Evan Fisher of UMW.
- Bursztyn and Desman won a Championship Doubles opening round bout against a pair from Washington & Lee [7-6 (7-5)], while Gianluca Beaujon and Suri took down a Marymount (Va.) duo (6-1) in the same round of the bracket.
- Nicholas O'Dea and Christopher Catan were victorious in the first round of the B1 Doubles draw, ousting their Haverford foes 6-3.
The Sea Gulls will wrap up their fall slate with a home scrimmage against Harford Community College on Friday, Nov. 1. First serve from the Sea Gull Indoor & Outdoor Tennis Center is set for 2 p.m.
Salisbury University is a proud member of NCAA Division III with primary membership in the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference, along with the New Jersey Athletic Conference for football and men's and women's swimming, and the Coastal Lacrosse Conference for men's lacrosse. With over 500 student-athletes in 23 varsity sports, SU is recognized as one of the most competitive intercollegiate athletics programs regardless of division, featuring dedicated coaches and staff that foster excellence on and off the field. The Sea Gulls have celebrated 23 team national championships, 24 individual national champions, 199 conference championships, and 50 Academic All-Americans.
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