Toledo Concludes Rocket Invitational
10/2/2016 6:04:00 PM | Men's Tennis
TOLEDO, OH – Toledo concluded this weekend's Rocket Invitational with an overall record of 12-11. Of the 11 teams that participated, UT faced Saint Francis, Michigan, Purdue, Youngstown State, Vaparaiso, and Wright State.
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"Our weekend was a little bit up and down," said head coach Al Wermer. "We had a couple of health issues but I see some real improvement in certain areas of the game. I see progress tactically, physically and mentally."
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On the opening day of the tournament, Toledo swept Saint Francis in three singles and a doubles match. The Rockets then split its competition with Purdue and Michigan, 3-3.
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UT was defeated by Youngstown State, 4-2, and Valpo, 3-1, on Saturday but closed out the weekend with a 2-1 victory over Wright State on Sunday.
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Sophomore Vince Anzalone was named to the all-tournament team for finishing the tournament with a record of 3-1
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UT vs. PUR/UM
Omar Espinosa (Toledo) def. Renan Hanayama (Purdue) 6-3, 6-4
Gabe Tishman (Michigan) def. Serjen Olmedo (Toledo) 6-3, 6-2
Dominik Sochurek (Purdue) def. Stephen Miller (Toledo) 6-1, 6-3
Ernie Suksathaporn (Toledo) def. Matt Bouggy (Purdue) 6-1, 6-2
Kevin Wong/Gabe Tishman (Michigan) def. Vince Anzalone/Reid Teatsorth (Toledo) 8-4
Serjen Olmedo/Omar Espinosa (Toledo) def. Lucas Dages/Renan Hanayama (Purdue) 6-2
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UT vs. SFU
Serjen Olmedo (Toledo) def. Jan Vit Suntra (Saint Francis) 6-2, 6-4
Vince Anzalone (Toledo) def. Plamen Avuski (Saint Francis) 7-5, 7-6 (10-4)
Reid Teatsorth (Toledo) def. Eli Cerdan (Saint Francis) 5-7, 6-4, 10-2
Omar Espinosa/Stephen Miller (Toledo) def. Alec Dylan Foo-Kune/Franz Luna (Saint Francis) 6-4, 6-2
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UT vs. YSU
Mitch Maroscher (Youngstown State) def. Serjen Olmedo (Toledo) 6-3, 6-1
Vince Anzalone (Toledo) def. Joao Garretto (Youngstown State) 7-6 (10-5), 6-3
Yossi Dahan (Youngstown State) def. Reid Teatsorth (Toledo) 6-0, 7-5
Luka Vitosevic (Toledo) def. Thomas Rodrigues (Youngstown State) 6-4, 7-6 (10-9)
Matthew Kritzinger (Youngstown State) def. Juan Carranza (Toledo) 6-3, 6-1
Luke Purser/Gabriel Tolesani (Youngstown State) def. Stephen Miller/Omar Espinosa (Toledo) 6-3, 6-4
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UT vs. VALPO
Serjen Olmedo (Toledo) def. Kyle Dunn (Valparaiso) 6-4, 6-1
Garrett Gardner (Valparaiso) def. Vince Anzalone (Toledo) 6-2, 6-3
Brandon Ancona (Valparaiso) def. Juan Carranza (Toledo) 7-5, 6-0
Brian Pecyna/Franklin Brozovich (Valparaiso) def. Reid Teatsorth/Luka Vitosevic (Toledo) 6-2, 3-6, 10-6
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UT vs. WSU
Mats Westkamp (Wayne State) def. Serjen Olmedo (Toledo) 6-4, 7-6 (10-4)
Vince Anzalone (Toledo) def. Clement Charriere (Wayne State) 7-5, 6-2
Juan Carranza (Toledo) def. Luke Ruocco (Wayne State) 7-5, 6-1
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"Our weekend was a little bit up and down," said head coach Al Wermer. "We had a couple of health issues but I see some real improvement in certain areas of the game. I see progress tactically, physically and mentally."
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On the opening day of the tournament, Toledo swept Saint Francis in three singles and a doubles match. The Rockets then split its competition with Purdue and Michigan, 3-3.
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UT was defeated by Youngstown State, 4-2, and Valpo, 3-1, on Saturday but closed out the weekend with a 2-1 victory over Wright State on Sunday.
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Sophomore Vince Anzalone was named to the all-tournament team for finishing the tournament with a record of 3-1
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UT vs. PUR/UM
Omar Espinosa (Toledo) def. Renan Hanayama (Purdue) 6-3, 6-4
Gabe Tishman (Michigan) def. Serjen Olmedo (Toledo) 6-3, 6-2
Dominik Sochurek (Purdue) def. Stephen Miller (Toledo) 6-1, 6-3
Ernie Suksathaporn (Toledo) def. Matt Bouggy (Purdue) 6-1, 6-2
Kevin Wong/Gabe Tishman (Michigan) def. Vince Anzalone/Reid Teatsorth (Toledo) 8-4
Serjen Olmedo/Omar Espinosa (Toledo) def. Lucas Dages/Renan Hanayama (Purdue) 6-2
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UT vs. SFU
Serjen Olmedo (Toledo) def. Jan Vit Suntra (Saint Francis) 6-2, 6-4
Vince Anzalone (Toledo) def. Plamen Avuski (Saint Francis) 7-5, 7-6 (10-4)
Reid Teatsorth (Toledo) def. Eli Cerdan (Saint Francis) 5-7, 6-4, 10-2
Omar Espinosa/Stephen Miller (Toledo) def. Alec Dylan Foo-Kune/Franz Luna (Saint Francis) 6-4, 6-2
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UT vs. YSU
Mitch Maroscher (Youngstown State) def. Serjen Olmedo (Toledo) 6-3, 6-1
Vince Anzalone (Toledo) def. Joao Garretto (Youngstown State) 7-6 (10-5), 6-3
Yossi Dahan (Youngstown State) def. Reid Teatsorth (Toledo) 6-0, 7-5
Luka Vitosevic (Toledo) def. Thomas Rodrigues (Youngstown State) 6-4, 7-6 (10-9)
Matthew Kritzinger (Youngstown State) def. Juan Carranza (Toledo) 6-3, 6-1
Luke Purser/Gabriel Tolesani (Youngstown State) def. Stephen Miller/Omar Espinosa (Toledo) 6-3, 6-4
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UT vs. VALPO
Serjen Olmedo (Toledo) def. Kyle Dunn (Valparaiso) 6-4, 6-1
Garrett Gardner (Valparaiso) def. Vince Anzalone (Toledo) 6-2, 6-3
Brandon Ancona (Valparaiso) def. Juan Carranza (Toledo) 7-5, 6-0
Brian Pecyna/Franklin Brozovich (Valparaiso) def. Reid Teatsorth/Luka Vitosevic (Toledo) 6-2, 3-6, 10-6
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UT vs. WSU
Mats Westkamp (Wayne State) def. Serjen Olmedo (Toledo) 6-4, 7-6 (10-4)
Vince Anzalone (Toledo) def. Clement Charriere (Wayne State) 7-5, 6-2
Juan Carranza (Toledo) def. Luke Ruocco (Wayne State) 7-5, 6-1
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