(LEBANON, Ill., Sept. 22) – The McKendree University men's tennis team continued its fall season at Kentucky Wesleyan and the Quincy Invite. The Bearcats dominated play against the Panthers, winning 7-0. Six Bearcats traveled to Quincy for the tournament.
Kentucky Wesleyan
Singles:
No. 1:
Rafael Kayo (Sao Jose do Rio, Sao Paulo Brazil/Colegio Ateneu) def. Matthews 6-1, 6-0
No. 2: Jayden Richardson def. Morton 6-0, 6-0
No. 3:
Nicholas De Guzman (Courtice, ON/Holy Trinity) def. Sawyer 6-0, 6-0
No. 4:
Caio Argenton (Sao Paulo, Brazil/College Rainha da Paz) def. Cano 6-0, 6-0
No. 5:
Santiago Tintore (Barcelona, Spain/Leon XIII) def. McDuffee 6-1, 6-0
No. 6:
Luis Alvear (Manacor, Balearic Islands, Spain/Rafa Nadal Academy) win by default
Doubles:
No. 1: De Guzman/Argenton def. Morton/Sawyer 6-1
No. 2: Tinore/Alvear def. McDuffee/Matthews 6-0
No. 3: Richardson/Kayo win by default
Quincy Invite
Senior Alwyn Mushonga (Mutare, Zimbabwe/Mutare Boys High School) took first place in the A singles, going 3-0. Mushonga defeated two opponents from Quincy and one from Iowa Central College.
Senior
Johnny Hu (Antwerpen, Mol, Belgium/Campus Het Spoor) placed fifth in the A singles, and was the champion of the backdraw. Hu lost to Missouri Baptist and defeated opponents from Iowa Central and Quincy.
Senior
Ratik Khanna (Jalandhar, India/MGN High School) took sixth in the B singles bracket, losing to Missouri Baptist and teammate
Carlos Etty (Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands/Luzac College Eindhoven). Khanna won against opponents from Quincy and Missouri Baptist.
Freshman
Carlos Etty (Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands/Luzac College Eindhoven) placed fifth in the B singles, and was champion of the backdraw. Etty lost to Quincy and won against Iowa Central and teammate Khanna.
Freshman
Alvaro Alonso (Anover de Tajo, Toledo, Spain/IES San Blas) took fourth in the C singles, beating Quincy and falling to Iowa Central and Quincy.
Freshman
Tredarian Hatten (Jonesboro, GA/Mount Zion High School) lost both matches to Iowa Central.
