Cole Cozens Leads Toledo with 5-0 Combined Record at Zach Barden Memorial Invitational

Friday, October 13

Toledo, Ohio/Launchpad Tennis

8:00 a.m.

University of Toledo

Zach Barden Memorial Invitational

The Rockets compiled a record of 14-9 at the Zach Barden Memorial Invitational this weekend.

Cole Cozens Leads Toledo with 5-0 Combined Record at Zach Barden Memorial Invitational

10/14/2023 9:08:00 PM | Men's Tennis

Rockets' freshman wins C Singles and B Doubles flights

TOLEDO, Ohio – Freshman Cole Cozens led the Toledo men's tennis team with a perfect 5-0 record to win the C Singles and B Doubles flights at the Zach Barden Memorial Invitational this weekend. Senior Adam Kovac also had an undefeated weekend, winning the A Doubles flight with a 3-0 record.

As a team, the Rockets compiled a record of 14-9.

The doubles team of seniors Adam Kovac and Marko Galic won the A Doubles flight (3-0), while freshman Cole Cozens and sophomore Matias Olivero won the C Doubles flight (2-0). Cozens continued his winning streak into singles play, winning all three matches in two sets.

Galic lost his first match in singles play to an opponent from Tiffin and went on to win back-to-back matches in two sets each against opponents from Tiffin and Duquesne to finish 5-1 in the A Singles flight.

Olivero won his first match in the B Singles flight in two quick sets vs. Duquesne, before falling in his second match to Northern Kentucky's top player in two sets. Olivero battled teammate Charlie Snow in the final match of the weekend, defeating his teammate in an intense two sets to finish 4-1 on the weekend.

A select group of Rockets will head to East Lansing, Mich. next weekend for the ITA Midwest Regional Championships. The event begins Thursday, Oct. 19 and runs through Monday, Oct. 23.

Zach Barden Memorial Invitational
Toledo, Ohio | Friday-Saturday, Oct. 13-14
Launchpad Tennis

Toledo Records
Cole Cozens, 5-0
Marko Galic, 5-1
Poonthong Komolpisut, 1-5
Adam Kovac, 3-0
Matias Olivero, 4-1
Charlie Snow, 2-4