NICEVILLE, FL - Freshman Stjepan Sisko (Kastel Stari, Croatia) was knocked out of the USTA Bluewater Bay Pro Circuit Championships Futures division qualifying draw on Monday, Nov. 4. Following a first-round win and a walkover into the third round, Sisko fell to Vadym Kalyuzhnyy of Ukraine 6-4, 6-4.

"I think this trip will eventually prove highly productive for several reasons," head coach Al Wermer said. "Now I'm looking forward to a few weeks of offseason work with the team."

On Saturday, Nov. 2, Sisko defeated Brandon Christopher of the United States 6-3, 6-2 in the first round before Piero Luisi of Venezuela, ranked No. 979 internationally, forfeited the second-round match. Sisko finishes the fall with just three singles losses.

Juniors Nicky Wong (Mansfield, OH) and Roberto Meza (Antofagasta, Chile) also competed in the tournament, but were knocked out in the first round on Saturday. Wong lost a hard fought match to Brandon Weston, the No. 306-ranked player in the United States, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (5), while Meza fell to 6-1, 6-2 to Sebastian Rey of Great Britain.

The Rockets begin their regular season on Saturday, Jan. 11 at Michigan State, the first of five matchups against Big Ten teams in 2014.