Cleveland, Ohio- The Green & White end Day Two of the Viking Invitational with stellar performances despite the losses.
To start of the day with doubles a team of
Connor Thornton/
Alexander Nikolov played one match in a back draw match against a team from Mercyhurst to advance to the final in the round of 32 back draw. The other Vikings' doubles team
Emil Dapcevic and
Nicolas Wild played two matches and went 1-1 on the day.
The Vikings ended the day with singles with
Nicolas Wild in the Round of 32 back draw going 2-0 on the day and advances to the semi-finals for the round of 32 back draw. For the main draw
Alexander Nikolov and
Max Henson reached the quarter finals but fell short against tough competition.
Tristan Stine in a three-set thriller fell just short of the win.
Emil Dapcevic in the round of 16 fell short of the victory against a tough opponent.
Quote from Coach EtzkinGreat team energy today couple breakers to go to the semis for the guys. Saw high level tennis. Encourages me for the spring season.
Singles Results
Wah Wai (Holy Cross) def. Thornton (CSU) 6-2, 6-4
Henson (CSU) def. Citadini, (DUQ) 6-1, 6-5
Nikolov (CSU) def. Clay Anderson (MQ) 7-6 (7-3), 5-7, 10-8
Dersonas (YSU) def. Dapcevic (CSU) 6-4, 6-2
Wild (CSU) def. Jezyk (Holy Cross) 6-2, 7-6 (7-3)
Wild (CSU) def. Lai (DUQ) 6-3, 5-7, 10-8
Gippet (YSU) def. Jacobson (CSU) 6-4, 7-5
Anderson (MQ) def. Stine (CSU) 6-1, 4-6, 10-8
Gippet (YSU) def. Henson (CSU) 7-6(11-9), 6-2
Anderson (MQ) def. Nikolov (CSU) 5-7, 6-3, 7-6(10-7)
Doubles Results
Thornton/Nikolov, CSU def. Damaske/Stadler, MH 6-1
Up Next, The Vikings will begin play at 9:00 a.m. for the last day of the Viking Invitational