Toledo, Ohio - The University of Toledo men's tennis team finished the Rocket Invitational with a pair of wins over Duquesne on Sunday.Â
Opening the day's play, senior
Luka Vitosevic defeated Duquesne's Joey Matthews in two sets (6-4, 7-6(2)) while senior
Serjen Olmedo defeated Graham Conron in three hard-fought matches (6-2, 6-7(7), 10-8).Â
In the second session,
Tyler Gargas defeated Youngstown State's Yossi Dahan 6-4, 7-5. Youngstown State's Erik Gran defeated senior
Omar Espinosa in three sets (7-6, 0-6, 10-7) and the Penguins' Vasilis Vardakis/Luke Purser defeated freshman/junior duo
Cole Shoults/
Thawin Suksathaporn (6-1, 6-4)
"I think that this was a productive start to our year," said head coach
Al Wermer. "We have a lot of work to do and a long way to go, but most importantly our players are very motivated and they are pushing each other and are focused on common goals."
Senior
Vince Anzalone and juniorÂ
Danilo Vukotic were named to the All-Tournament team for the Rockets.
The Rockets hit the court next at the Purdue Invitational in West Lafayette, Ind., Oct. 5-7.Â
Rocket Invitational
Toledo Results
Sunday, September 30
Singles CompetitionÂ
Luka Vitosevic (Toledo) def. Joey Matthews (Duquesne) 6-4, 7-6
Serjen Olmedo (Toledo) def. Graham Conron (Duquesne) 6-2, 6-7, 10-8
Erik Gran (Youngstown State) def.
Omar Espinosa (Toledo) 7-6, 0-6, 10-7
Tyler Gargas (Toledo) def. Yossi Dahan (Youngstown State) 6-4, 7-5
Doubles Competition Â
Vasilis Vardakis/Luke Purser (Youngstown State) def.
Cole Shoults/
Thawin Suksathaporn (Toledo) 6-1, 6-4
Full Results
Sunday, September 30Â
Singles CompetitionÂ
Luke PHILLIPS (Cleveland State) def. Alejandro Rodriguez (Duquesne) 7-6, 6-7, 11-9
Luka Vitosevic (Toledo) def. Joey Matthews (Duquesne) 6-4, 7-6
Benjamin SLADE (Cleveland State) def. Dane Bendel (Duquesne) 6-1, 6-1
Serjen Olmedo (Toledo) def. Graham Conron (Duquesne) 6-2, 6-7, 10-8
Jack Randall (Western Michigan) def. Danylo Veremeichuk (Youngstown State) 3-6, 6-4, 11-9
Peter Kuszynski (Western Michigan) def. Joao Garretto (Youngstown State) 7-6, 7-6
Erik Gran (Youngstown State) def.
Omar Espinosa (Toledo) 7-6, 0-6, 10-7
Tyler Gargas (Toledo) def. Yossi Dahan (Youngstown State) 6-4, 7-5
Doubles Competition
Jared Isaacs/Alex Mascioli (Duquesne) def. William MALM/Raul TEICHMANN (Cleveland State) 6-4, 6-1
Chris Corrao/Jari Hanhimaki (Duquesne) def. Jack SANTILLI/Clark BILINOVICH (Cleveland State) 6-2, 7-5
Vasilis Vardakis/Luke Purser (Youngstown State) def.
Cole Shoults/
Thawin Suksathaporn (Toledo) 6-1, 6-4
Kris Knof/Zac Faveri (Western Michigan) def. Pol Virgili Blanco/Jonas Ken Suzuki (Youngstown State) 6-0, 7-5
All-Tournament Team
Vince Anzalone - Toledo
Clark Bilinovich - Cleveland StateÂ
Dino Bonetta - Detroit Mercy
Chris Corraro - Duquesne
Erik Gran - Youngstown State
Jared Isaacs - Duquesne
Peter Kuszynski - Western Michigan
Luke Purser - Youngstown State
Jack Randall - Western Michigan
Jenya Sirous - Detroit Mercy
Benjamin Slade - Cleveland StateÂ
Danilo Vukotic - Toledo