Hillsdale, Mich. - The University of Findlay men's tennis team got their season started on Saturday, Sep. 16 with a trip north to participate in the Chargers' Summer Invitational. The event takes place over two days and includes four singles draws and two doubles draws. Competition will conclude tomorrow.
Wilfredo Lara and
Ethan Shoesmith highlighted the day for the Oilers as they teammed up to win the A draw of the doubles tournament. The duo strung three wins together to claim the title. Lara and Shoesmith each also won the quarterfinals in their respective singles brackets to make for a perfect Saturday each of those individuals.
Singles - Draw A
Quarterfinals:
Dallas Ramsey (UF) def. Evan Morgan 7-5, 6-4
Quarterfinals: Eivind Tandberg def.
Luigi Bove (UF) 6-4, 6-3
Singles - Draw B
Quarterfinals:
Wilfredo Lara (UF) def. Luis Ceballos 7-6 (7-5), 6-7 (5-7), (10-8)
Quarterfinals: Aidan Pack def.
Andrew Codita (UF) 6-3, 6-4
Singles - Draw C
Quarterfinals:
Ethan Shoesmith (UF) def. Fedor Kuznetsov 6-3, 6-0
Singles - Draw D
Quarterfinals: Maxwell Hosey (UF) def. Kenko Vician-Flecher 6-4, 6-1
Doubles - Draw A
Quarterfinals:
Wilfredo Lara/
Ethan Shoesmith (UF) def. Henry Hammond/Aidan Pack 6-2
Semifinals:
Wilfredo Lara/
Ethan Shoesmith (UF) def. Eivind Tandberg/LouamBoivin 6-3
Semifinals: Tyler Conrad/Sean Barstow def.
Luigi Bove/
Dallas Ramsey 7-6 (8-6)
Cons. Semifinals: Takuya King/Antoine Haurez def.
Luigi Bove/
Dallas Ramsey 6-3
Finals:
Wilfredo Lara/
Ethan Shoesmith (UF) def. Tyler Conrad/Sean Barstow 7-6 (7-3)
Doubles - Draw B
Semifinals:
Andrew Codita/Maxwell Hosey (UF) def. Joan Dasi/Fedor Kuznetsov 6-2
Finals: Evan Morgan/Nils Hammersten def.
Andrew Codita/Maxwell Hosey (UF) 6-0