ATHENS, Ga. – Action from day two at the 2017 Southern Intercollegiate Championships in Athens, Georgia, has concluded for Arkansas men’s tennis players.
In the Division I bracket, juniors Matias Gonzalez and Oscar Mesquida both dropped in straight sets to their competition. Mesquida fell to Georgia’s Wayne Montgomery 6-1, 6-1, while Robert Loeb of Georgia defeated Gonzalez 6-3, 6-4. In the consolation bracket, Josh Josh Howard-Tripp knocked off Sergi Fontcuberta (ETSU) 7-6, 6-4, to advance and face Rodrigo Magalhaes of Radford on Sunday.
After winning his first collegiate match Friday, freshman Jose Alonzo defeated Louisville’s George Hedley 6-2, 6-4 in the Division II bracket. Branch Terrell fell to David Gonzalez (ETSU) 6-2, 6-4. In the consolation bracket, Alex Reco won 6-1, 7-5 over Antoine Sanchez (Stetson).
In the Division III consolation bracket, Josh Bortnick lost to Andrei Duarte (GSU) 6-3, 6-2.
In doubles action, Arkansas dropped both matches as Andrei Andrukhou and Quentin Coulaud (Georgia State) defeated Oscar Mesquida and Matias Gonzalez 8-4, while Alex Reco/Jose Alonzo fell to Lander’s Philippe Courteau and Ozan Cildir 8-6.
SATURDAY’S RESULTS
SINGLES
Division I
Round of 16
Wayne Montgomery (Georgia) def. Oscar Mesquida 6-1, 6-1
Robert Loeb (Georgia) def. Matias Gonzalez 6-3, 6-4
Consolation
Josh Howard-Tripp def. Sergi Fontcuberta (ETSU) 7-6, 6-4
Division II
Round of 16
David Gonzalez (ETSU) def. Branch Terrell 6-2, 6-4
Jose Alonzo def. George Hedley (Louisville) 6-2, 6-4
Consolation
Alex Reco def. Antoine Sanchez (Stetson) 6-1, 7-5
Division III
Consolation
Andrei Duarte (GSU) def. Josh Bortnick 6-3, 6-2
DOUBLES
Division I
Round of 16
Andrei Andrukhou/Quentin Coulaud (Georgia State) def. Oscar Mesquida/Matias Gonzalez 8-4
Division II
Round of 16
Philippe Courteau/Ozan Cildir (Lander) def. Alex Reco/Jose Alonzo 8-6
SUNDAY’S SCHEDULE
Singles
Division I
Consolation
Josh Howard-Tripp vs. Rodrigo Magalhaes (Radford) – 9:15 a.m.
Division II
Quarterfinals
Jose Alonzo vs. Oli Nolan (UNC Asheville) – 9:15 a.m.
Consolation
Alex Reco vs. Juan Lugo (ETSU) – 10:45 a.m.
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