Sept. 17, 2011

Louisville Invite Day 2 Results

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Sophomore Matt Kuelker and junior Jay Jones each won their matches on the second day of the Louisville Invitational to lead the Cleveland State men's tennis team, as they have now earned a spot in the finals match of their respective singles flights. The Vikings also had a strong day in doubles action, as two pairs advanced to the semifinals of their flights.

"We improved our play on the second day, which is what we want to see from such a young group," assistant coach Jay Tee said. "The guys are coming together as a team and it showed on the court today with some solid wins over tough opponents."

Kuelker, who is competing in the Flight A Singles consolation bracket, earned a 6-4, 6-3 win over Morehead State's Roger White to advance to the championship match. Jones earned his way to the Flight B Singles consolation final with a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Drew Kerr of Austin Peay. Kuelker will now face Martin Arguello of Wright State in the championship match, while Jones will face Austin Peay's Michal Hirciste.

The duo of Yannick Goossens and Ali Shabib earned an 8-1 victory during the quarterfinals of the Flight A Doubles bracket, as they will now face the University of Louisville team of Van Damrongsri and Adam Donaldson in the semifinals Sunday morning. Also advancing in doubles action for the Vikings were Kuelker and Jorg Van Der Vloet, as they will now face Kenyon's Wade Heerboth and Luke Frisher in the Flight B Doubles semifinals.

The semifinals of the doubles flights are set to begin at 9:00 a.m. Sunday (Sept. 18) morning with the finals to follow, while the singles finals are slated for a Noon start.