October 1, 2010

UNCG opens strong at UTC Baras Collegiate men’s tennis tourney

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Three Spartans advanced to the semfinal round of their respective singles brackets to highlight UNCG's first day of action at the UTC Baras Collegiate Fall Classic on Friday.

Orcun Seyrek, Zach Reece and Ahmet Sarioglu each won twice in singles action to advance to Saturday's semifinal round in their brackets. Seyrek a junior from Istanbul, Turkey, who is seeded No. 1 in the Flight 1 singles, handled Brian Kenton from Jacksonville State, 7-6 and 6-2, and John Taylor of Memphis, 6-2 and 6-2.

Sarioglu and Reece took care of business in straight sets, as well. Sarioglu turned away William Disterdick from Chattanooga and Nik Schroeder from Eastern Kentucky, while Reece defeated Corey Griffin of North Alabama and Jordan Faith from Chattanooga.

The Spartans also had three doubles tandems advance to the Saturday semifinal rounds.


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Men's Flight 1 Singles (Round of 16)
John Grimal-Ferrer MU,  def.  Roberto Vieira (3) UTC,  6-4; 6-3
Orcun Seyrek (1) UNCG,  def.  Brian Kenyon JSU,  7-6(4); 6-2
Alex Das (2) EKU,  def.  Justin Kirstein TTU,  6-4; 6-2
John Taylor MU,  def.  Joseph Proctor TTU,  6-2; 2-6; 6-0
Zac Dunkle (4) SU,  def.  Yaroslav Litus UNCG,  6-0; 6-4
Carson Kadi SU,  def.  Michael Yokosuk Lee,  6-2; 6-3
Hugo Klientovsky EKU,  def.  Jackson Tresnan UTC,  6-1; 7-6(3)
Timion Meijs UNCG,  def.  Juan Ramirez ETSU,  5-7; 7-5; 6-1

Men's Flight 1 Singles (Quarterfinal Round)
John Grimal-Ferrer MU,  def.  Carson Kadi SU,  6-3; 6-7(2); 1-0  Ret (inj)
Alex Das (2) EKU,  def.  Timion Meijs UNCG,  3-6; 7-6(4); 6-3
Orcun Seyrek (1) UNCG,  def.  John Taylor MU,  6-2; 6-2
Hugo Klientovsky EKU,  def.  Zac Dunkle (4) SU,  6-1; 3-6; 6-3

Men's Flight 2 Singles (Round of 16)
Carlos Pons EKU,  def.  K.C. Griffin MU,  7-5; 6-2
Axel Sundberg (4) JSU,  def.  Chanon Varapongsittikul UNCG,  0-6; 6-3; 6-2
Nenad Marcec JSU,  def.  Chris Smith UTC,  7-5; 7-5
Rick van de Bouenkamp UTC,  def.  Robin Akser ETSU,  6-3; 6-2
Oliver Reynolds (1) SU,  def.  Elliot Kahler KSU,  6-3; 6-4
Joe Salisbury MU,  def.  Richard Gamble Lee,  6-2; 7-6(2)
Parul Verma (2) EKU,  def.  Lloyd Harris TTU,  6-4; 6-3
Alex Sajonz SU,  def.  Jacob Wright (3) UNCG,  5-7; 6-2; 6-2

Men's Flight 2 Singles (Quarterfinal Round)
Oliver Reynolds (1) SU,  def.  Rick van de Bouenkamp UTC,  6-2; 6-4
Joe Salisbury MU,  def.  Alex Sajonz SU,  7-5; 6-2
Parul Verma (2) EKU,  def.  Nenad Marcec JSU,  6-4; 6-4
Carlos Pons EKU,  def.  Axel Sundberg (4) JSU,  6-3; 6-2

Men's Flight 3 Singles (Round of 16)
Daniel Shidler (4) MU,  def.  Matt Harris UTC,  6-3; 6-2
Nik Schroeder EKU,  def.  Zach Smith Lee,  6-1; 6-2
Ahmet Sarioglu (3) UNCG,  def.  William Disterdick UTC,  6-3; 6-0
Philip Janz (2) EKU,  def.  Stephen Crofford UTC,  6-3; 6-2
Tyler Mills KSU,  def.  Joshua Bourke JSU,  6-1; 6-2
Jeremy Bonnevalle ETSU,  def.  Gustavo Holz JSU,  6-3; 6-4
Carl Arbalos (1) SU,  def.  James Crawford TTU,  6-3; 6-3
Emilio Piriz EKU,  def.  Marcel Martinelli Lee,  6-2; 2-6; 6-0

Men's Flight 3 Singles (Quarterfinal Round)
Tyler Mills KSU,  def.  Philip Janz (2) EKU,  6-4; 1-6; 6-4
Carl Arbalos (1) SU,  def.  Emilio Piriz EKU,  6-4; 7-5
Ahmet Sarioglu (3) UNCG,  def.  Nik Schroeder EKU,  6-3; 6-3
Jeremy Bonnevalle ETSU,  def.  Daniel Shidler (4) MU,  6-7(8); 6-0; 6-0

Men's Flight 4 Singles (Round of 16)
Ryan Spencer KSU,  def.  Jan Dombrowski (3) EKU,  6-0; 6-0
Felipe Watanabe JSU,  def.  Tyler Pullen UTC,  6-3; 6-0
Garrison Laduca (2) SU,  def.  Gordon Rudell UTC,  6-0; 6-0
Cedric de Zutter (1) MU,  def.  Fabio Medina Lee,  6-1; 6-0
Zach Reece UNCG,  def.  Eric Matthieson (4) JSU,  6-4; 6-2
Jordan Faith UTC,  def.  Corey Griffin UNA,  6-2; 6-1
Renan Molineiro Lee,  def.  Justin Susserman KSU,  7-6(1); 7-6(5)
T.J. Drake UNA,  def.  Andre Ishida Lee,  6-2; 6-2

Men's Flight 4 Singles (Quarterfinal Round)
Zach Reece UNCG,  def.  Jordan Faith UTC,  6-2; 7-5
Cedric de Zutter (1) MU,  def.  Felipe Watanabe JSU,  0-6; 6-2; 3-4  Ret (ill)
Garrison Laduca (2) SU,  def.  Renan Molineiro Lee,  6-4; 6-3
Ryan Spencer KSU,  def.  T.J. Drake UNA,  6-3; 6-1

Men's Flight 1 Doubles (Quarterfinal Round)
Carl Arbalos / Oliver Reynolds  def.  Joe Salisbury / John Taylor  8-6
Orcun Seyrek / Chanon Varapongsittikul (1)  def.  Joseph Proctor /  Justin Kirstein  9-8(3)
Chris Smith / Roberto Vieira  def.  Robin Akser /  Juan Ramirez  8-5
Philip Janz / Nik Schroeder  def.  Brian Kenyon /  Axel Sundberg (2)  8-5

Men's Flight 2 Doubles (Quarterfinal Round)
K.C. Griffin / Daniel Shidler  def.  Richard Gamble /  Michael Yokosuk  8-5
Hugo Klientovsky / Carlos Pons (2)  def.  Timion Meijs / Ahmet Sarioglu  8-5
Yaroslav Litus / Jacob Wright (1)  def.  Jackson Tresnan /  Rick van de Bouenkamp  8-3
Gustavo Holz / Nenad Marcec  def.  Zac Dunkle /  Alex Sajonz  8-6

Men's Flight 3 Doubles (Quarterfinal Round)
Stephen Crofford / Jordan Faith  def.  Marcel Martinelli /  Zach Smith  8-2
Carson Kadi / Garrison Laduca (2)  def.  Elliot Kahler / Tyler Mills  8-6
James Crawford / Lloyd Harris  def.  Alex Das / Jan Dombrowski (1)  8-4
John Grimal-Ferrer / Cedric de Zutter  def.  Emilio Piriz / Parul Verma  8-3

Men's Flight 4 Doubles (Quarterfinal Round)
Joshua Bourke / Eric Matthieson  def.  Andre Ishida /  Renan Molineiro  8-2
William Disterdick / Matt Harris  def.  T.J. Drake /  Corey Griffin  9-7
Zach Reece / Felipe Watanabe  def.  Tyler Pullen / Gordon Rudell  8-0


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