Over the weekend, the University of Dayton took part in the 33rd Annual Atlantic 10 Conference Men’s Tennis Championship at the Dwight Davis Tennis Center in St. Louis, Mo. Top-seedGeorge Washington defeated second seed Xavier, 4-0, to take the title.
After falling to Saint Joseph’s in the opening match, 4-2,UD defeated Fordham, 4-0, in one of the consolation matches.
The Flyers have completed the Spring 2011 season and will begin preparations for next fall.
MATCH #1 – #8 SAINT JOSEPH’S 4, #9 DAYTON 2
Kings Point Tennis Center – Belleville, IL
SINGLES
1. Alex Veronis (SJU) def. Robert Salcedo (UD) 6-0, 6-2
2. Jeff Kessler (SJU) vs. Joe West (UD) 7-6 (7-5), 5-7, 2-1, unfinished
3. Tommy Gates (SJU) def. Andrew Hanley (UD) 4-6, 7-6 (7-3), 6-2
4. Benton Benalcazar (UD) def. Peter Cognetti (SJU) 4-6, 7-5, 6-2
5. Sam Pecyna (UD) def. Dan Barrus (SJU) 3-6, 6-4, 6-3
6. Kristian Broaddus (SJU) def. Sean Bandy (UD) 6-4, 6-2
DOUBLES COMPETITION
1. Jeff Kessler/Peter Cognetti (SJU) def. Andrew Hanley/Benton Benalcazar (UD) 8-2
2. Alex Veronis/Dan Barrus (SJU) vs. Robert Salcedo/Joe West (UD) 7-7, unfinished
3. Tommy Gates/Kristian Broaddus (SJU) def. Sam Pecyna/Sean Bandy (UD) 8-4
MATCH #9 - #9 DAYTON 4, #12 FORDHAM 0
Kings Point Tennis Center – Belleville, IL
SINGLES COMPETITION
1. Robert Salcedo (UD) def. Alex DeRienzo (FOR) 6-2, 6-0
2. Joe West (UD) def. Austin Shoup (FOR) 6-4, 6-2
3. Andrew Hanley (UD) vs. Andriy Kulak (FOR) 5-7, unfinished
4. Benton Benalcazar (UD) vs. Ken Fukumoto (FOR) 6-3, 3-3, unfinished
5. Sam Pecyna (UD) def. Eli Plangger (FOR) 6-2, 6-0
6. Sean Bandy (UD) def. Dan Kane-West (FOR) 6-3, 6-2
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Singles (5,1,6,2)
A-10 Championship consolation match; only singles were played
MATCH #18 – CHAMPIONSHIP - #1 GEORGE WASHINGTON 4, #2 XAVIER 0
Dwight Davis Tennis Center – St. Louis, MO
SINGLES COMPETITION
1. Ugur Atalay (GW) vs. Bobby Deye (XU) 6-3, 1-4, unfinished
2. Yan Levinski (GW) vs. Jimmy Roebker (XU) 6-7 (5-7), 1-0, unfinished
3. Christopher Kushma (GW) def. Brandon MacDonald (XU) 6-3, 6-2
4. Erik Hannah (GW) def. Mesa Mei (XU) 6-0, 6-0
5. Ulrik Thomsen (GW) vs. Patrick Bandy (XU) 6-3, 4-0, unfinished
6. Alexander van Gils (GW) def. Brian Starr (XU) 6-1, 6-3
DOUBLES COMPETITION
1. Ugur Atalay/Erik Hannah (GW) vs. Patrick Bandy/Brian Starr (XU) 5-6, unfinished
2. Christopher Kushma/Alexander van Gils (GW) def. Bobby Deye/Jimmy Roebker (XU) 8-1
3. Viktor Svensson/Ulrik Thomsen (GW) def. Brandon MacDonald/Philip Diaz (XU) 8-2
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (4,6,3)
A-10 Championship
