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Three Spartans earn titles on final day at UTC Baras Collegiate
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Zach Reece earned a singles title and the tandem of Yaroslav Litus and Jacob Wright won a doubles crown on the final day of competition at the UTC Baras Collegiate Fall Classic on Sunday afternoon.
Reece knocked off No. 1 seeded Cedric de Zutter from Memphis in a three-set thriller. Reece rallied back after losing the first set, 6-2, to win the next two sets by scores of 6-2 and 7-5 for his first collegiate championship.
Litus and Wright, who were seeded No. 1 in the doubles flight 2, made quick work of Eastern Kentucky's Hugo Klientovsky and Carlos Pons, the second-seed in the bracket. Litus and Wright won the pro-set by an 8-2 score to claim the flight championship.
In the flight 1 singles title match, UNCG's Orcun Seyrek lost to Memphis' John Grimal-Ferrer when he retired in the second set. At the No. 3 singles flight, third-seeded Ahmet Sarioglu lost in straight sets to top-seeded Carl Arbalos of Samford, 6-4 and 6-2.
In consolation action, Chanon Varapongsittikul claimed third place in flight 2, defeating teammate Jacob Wright, 6-0 and 6-2.
AGATE
2010 UTC Baras Collegiate Fall Classic
Matches played on
Sunday, October 3
Men's Flight 1 Singles (Final Round)
John Grimal-Ferrer MU, def. Orcun Seyrek (1) UNCG, 6-2; 4-0 Ret (quit)
Men's Flight 1 Singles Consolation (Final Round)
Juan Ramirez ETSU, def. Yaroslav Litus UNCG, 6-2; 6-2
Men's Flight 2 Singles (Final Round)
Parul Verma (2) EKU, def. Oliver Reynolds (1) SU, 6-3; 7-6(4)
Men's Flight 2 Singles Consolation (Final Round)
Chanon Varapongsittikul UNCG, def. Jacob Wright (3) UNCG, 6-0; 6-2
Men's Flight 3 Singles (Final Round)
Carl Arbalos (1) SU, def. Ahmet Sarioglu (3) UNCG, 6-4; 6-2
Men's Flight 3 Singles Consolation (Final Round)
Joshua Bourke JSU, def. James Crawford TTU, 6-4; 6-1
Men's Flight 4 Singles (Final Round)
Zach Reece UNCG, def. Cedric de Zutter (1) MU, 2-6; 6-2; 7-5
Men's Flight 4 Singles Consolation (Final Round)
Eric Matthieson (4) JSU, def. Fabio Medina Lee, 6-4; 2-6; 1-0(10-3)
Men's Flight 1 Doubles (Final Round)
Carl Arbalos / Oliver Reynolds def. Philip Janz / Nik Schroeder 8-3
Men's Flight 1 Doubles Consolation (Final Round)
Robin Akser / Juan Ramirez def. Joseph Proctor / Justin Kirstein 8-4
Men's Flight 2 Doubles (Final Round)
Yaroslav Litus / Jacob Wright (1) def. Hugo Klientovsky / Carlos Pons (2) 8-2
Men's Flight 2 Doubles Consolation (Final Round)
Zac Dunkle / Alex Sajonz def. Jackson Tresnan / Rick van de Bouenkamp 8-2
Men's Flight 3 Doubles (Final Round)
James Crawford / Lloyd Harris def. Carson Kadi / Garrison Laduca (2) 8-4
Men's Flight 3 Doubles Consolation (Final Round)
Elliot Kahler / Tyler Mills def. Marcel Martinelli / Zach Smith 8-3
Men's Flight 4 Doubles (Final Round)
Joshua Bourke / Eric Matthieson def. Ryan Spencer / Justin Susserman (1) 8-5
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