Richmond Completes Spider Invitational

Friday, October 5

Richmond, Va.

All Day

University of Richmond

Richmond Invitational

10/07/2018 | Men's Tennis

Spider Invite Results

RICHMOND, Va. – The University of Richmond men's tennis team finished its three-day home tournament having played all eight players from Oct. 5-7. The matches were played at the Westhampton Tennis Courts and at local high school The Collegiate.

"Overall, what a great weekend," head coach Houston Barrick said. "This tournament is something we have been talking about for over a year now and I am so happy with how it went. What an awesome experience for our guys to be able to compete in Richmond against so many great players and schools."

The Spiders were able to send out all eight players in singles and doubles. Junior George Lovitt (Marvin, N.C.) after dropping his first match of the tournament was able to win three-straight consolation matches to finish 3-1. Lovitt won all three matches in straight sets, including a 7-6, 6-3 win against James Madison's Pierre Kohler on Sunday.

Freshman John Walsh (Bryn Mawr, Pa.) continued his solid start to the fall season going 2-2 in singles. Classmate Campbell Erwin (San Antonio, Texas) also went 2-2 in singles with a tough three set loss on Sunday against William Karpinski, 3-6, 6-4, 10-6 in the third-place match.

"On the court, I felt like we had a lot of ups and downs," Barrick said. "All the guys competed well but we couldn't find consistent success from beginning to end. We have two more fall tournaments that will help set the tone for the spring season."

Freshman Josh Keitelman (Chevy Chase, Md.) picked up two singles wins, including a win Sunday against Radford's William Crane, 6-1, 6-1.

In doubles, Lovitt and sophomore Joe Nardini (Arlington, Va.) led the team with two wins in the tournament.

Next up, UR will take part in the ITA Atlantic Regionals in two weeks on Oct. 18-22 hosted by Virginia Tech.

Spider Invitational Results
A singles
Andre Limon (CofC) defeated Klein Evans, 7-6, 6-2
Mendoza (James Madison) defeated Evans, 6-1, 6-3
Evans defeated Andrew Rozanov (Georgetown), 2-6, 6-3, 10-5

B singles
Raphael Calzi (Campbell) defeated Matt Fernandez, 6-3, 7-6 (7-4)
Wang (CofC) defeated Fernandez, 6-7, 6-3, 10-7
Fernandez defeated Sola (Campbell), 6-3, 6-4

John Walsh defeated Raisei Sakai (Longwood), 6-3, 7-5
Walsh defeated Renones (ECU), 6-7, 7-5, 6-2
Crespo (VCU) defeated Walsh, 6-3, 6-1
Anghel (ECU) defeated Walsh, 6-2, 6-0

C singles
Damon Roberts (James Madison) defeated George Lovitt, 6-2, 6-2
Lovitt defeated Husum (CofC), 6-3, 6-0
Lovitt defeated Varga (Radford), 6-3, 6-2
Lovitt defeated Kohler (James Madison), 7-6, 6-3

Ondrej Labik (Campbell) defeated Joe Nardini, 6-3, 6-2
Nardini defeated Charlie Sharton (Georgetown), 6-2, 6-4
Kohler (James Madison) defeated Nardini, 6-4, 7-6

D singles
Campbell Erwin defeated Karim Shokeir (Howard), 6-2, 6-0
Erwin defeated Cassasnovas (Longwood), 7-6, 6-3
Zgraggen (VCU) defeated Erwin, 6-4, 6-4
Karpinski (James Madison) defeated Erwin, 3-6, 6-4, 10-6

Alexandros Caldwell (Radford) defeated Brice Polender, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
Polender defeated Ayet (Campbell), 6-1, 6-1
Cagigas (Longwood) defeated Polender, 6-3, 6-1
Herrera (ODU) defeated Polender, 6-3, 0-6, 11-9

E singles
Josh Keitelman defeated Fernando Clemente (Campbell), 6-2, 6-2
Ruamthong (William & Mary) defeated Keitelman, 6-3, 2-6, 6-3
Keitelman defeated Crane (Radford), 6-1, 6-1

A doubles
Werner/Calzi (Campbell) defeated Evans/Walsh, 6-1
Tobish/Maldoner (ODU) defeated Evans/Walsh, 6-2
Mendoza.Steinhour (James Madison) defeated Evans/Walsh, 6-1

B doubles
Lyn/Shokeir (Howard) defeated Fernandez/Polender, 6-1
Polender/Fernandez defeated Anghel/Marques (ECU), 6-3
Bautil/Chen (William & Mary) defeated Polender/Fernandez, 6-2

C doubles
Sola/Monterosso (Campbell) defeated Erwin/Keitelman, 7-6
Charlie Sharton/Will Sharton (Georgetown) defeated Erwin/Keitelman, 6-4
Erwin/Keitelman defeated Husum/Limon (CofC), 7-5

E doubles
Lovitt/Nardini defeated Bozsik/Romualdez (UVA), 6-2
Lovitt/Nardini defeated Lee/Lohrbach (Navy), 6-2

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