SAN ANTONIO – The UTSA men's tennis wrapped up their fall schedule over the weekend in Houston as they competed against Rice, SMU and Tulane.
"We played a lot of tennis over the weekend, and it was good for our freshman to see the intensity of what a dual match consists of," UTSA head coach Sergey Avdeyev said. "All three teams were balanced and played at a high level. I am very happy that we went 5-1 in doubles, it was a good way to finish up the fall season."
UTSA competed in the three-day event, which began on Friday starting with doubles against SMU and singles against Tulane. In doubles, Joao Ceolin and Javier Gonzales claimed an 8-7 victory over SMU's Adam Neff and Ivan Thamma. Followed by Garrett Skelly and Miguel Alonso topping SMU's Callaway Clark and Louis Cloud going 9-7. In singles, Maxime Groysman defeated Alex Bancila of Tulane with a 6-2, 6-4 victory.
On Saturday, the Roadrunners dominated over Tulane in doubles as Ceolin and Gonzalez won 8-6 over Fynn Kuenkler and Charlie Barry. Skelly and Alonso also succeeded against the Riptides defeating Benji Jacobson and Luc Hoeijans, 8-2. In singles against Rice, Ceolin won against Dylan Heap (1-6, 6-3, 7-6). Gonzales defeated Trinity Grear (6-2,6-1), and Skelly claimed victory over Campbell Salmon (6-4, 6-4).
On Sunday, Ceolin and Gonzales defeated Heap and Grear of Rice in doubles with a 8-6 win. In singles against SMU, Groysman claimed a 6-4,6-7, 6-4 win over Clark. Lastly, Alonso got a 3-6,6-3,6-4 win against Jacobson of Tulane.
Friday's Results
Doubles vs SMU
Joao Ceolin / Javier Gonzalez def. Adam Neff / Ivan Thamma, 8-7(6)
Garrett Skelly / Miguel Alonso def. Callaway Clark / Louis Cloud, 9-7
Singles vs Tulane
Fynn Kuenkler def. Joao Ceolin, 6-2, 6-3
Rafael De Alba def. Javier Gonzalez, 6-7, 6-2, 7-5
Maxime Groysman def. Alex Bancila, 6-2, 6-4
Charlie Barry def. Miguel Alonso, 6-1, 6-1
Billy Suarez def. Garrett Skelly, 6-2, 6-2
Saturday's Results
Doubles vs Tulane
Joao Ceolin / Javier Gonzalez def. Fynn Kuenkler / Charlie Barry, 8-6
Garrett Skelly / Miguel Alonso def. Benji Jacobson / Luc Hoejman, 8-2
Singles vs Rice
Joao Ceolin def. Dylan Heap, 1-6, 6-3, 7-6
Javier Gonzalez def. Trinity Grear, 6-2,6-1
Emir Sendogan def. Maxime Groysman, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
Garrett Skelly def. Campbell Salmon, 6-4, 6-4
Wes Barnett def. Miguel Alonso, 6-4,7-5
Sunday's Results
Doubles vs Rice
Joao Ceolin / Javier Gonzalez def. Dylan Heap / Trinity Grear, 8-6
Wes Barnett / AJ Valenty def. Garrett Skelly / Miguel Alonso, 8-1
Singles vs SMU
Ivan Thamma def. Joao Ceolin, 6-4, 3-6,6-2
Maxime Groysman def. Callaway Clark, 6-4,6-7, 6-4
Singles vs Tulane
Charlie Barry def. Garrett Skelly, 6-3, 3-0 ret.
Miguel Alonso def. Benji Jacobson, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
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