Box Score CLEVELAND, Ohio – The University of Dayton men's tennis team wrapped its fall campaign with a championship showing at the Viking Invitational, hosted by Cleveland State University. Fifth-year Connor Bruce won the singles crown while Bruce and fellow fifth-year Nikola Puric won the doubles title.
 
Bruce defeated reigning NAIA National Champion Perry George of Holy Cross (Ind.) in the singles final, 6-3, 7-6(5). The Pittsburgh, Pa. native won four matches en route to the championship, topping opponents from Buffalo, Cleveland State and even fellow Flyer Kyle McNally.
 
It was a successful weekend overall for the Flyers, as they earned three additional wins in the doubles main draw (two for Mikkel Zinder and Eric Perkowski, one for McNally and Eric Suk). The singles side saw nine individual main draw wins for UD in addition to Bruce's five.
 
McNally led the way with three wins, Dore and Zinder each added two, and both Perkowski and Luis Saraiva had one.
 
QUOTEABLES
"It was an amazing ending to the fall for the Flyers. To take both titles is an incredible feat because it was so much tennis. The program continues to show that we are making strides. All guys picked up wins with some making runs in both draws. This is going to propel us through the rest of the training and into our spring season." – Fifth-year Connor Bruce
 
"Going into the tournament as a No. 1 seed comes with big expectations and responsibilities. You play against everyone's best. We saved four match points in the semifinals (over Youngstown State), so what really matters is who you are when things go south. It strengthened our confidence and helps us start the finals off at our best and take the trophy home. It was a great ending to the fall season for us and we're looking forward to an amazing opportunity in the spring." – Graduate transfer Nikola Puric

RESULTS
Singles
Connor Bruce (Dayton) def. Ryan Thompson (Buffalo) 6-1, 6-1
Connor Bruce (Dayton) def. Carl Gedlitschka (Cleveland State) 6-2, 6-3
Connor Bruce (Dayton) def. Cheng Tang (Buffalo) 6-4, 6-1
Connor Bruce (Dayton) def. Kyle McNally (Dayton) 7-5, 6-3
Connor Bruce (Dayton) def. Perry Gregg (Holy Cross) 6-3, 7-6(5)
              
Kyle McNally (Dayton) def. Ty Rothchild (Cleveland State) 6-1, 6-0
Kyle McNally (Dayton) def. Alan Matyjas (Cleveland State) 6-2, 6-0
Kyle McNally (Dayton) def. Mikkel Zinder (Dayton) 6-2, 6-2
Connor Bruce (Dayton) def. Kyle McNally (Dayton) 7-5, 6-3
 
Mikkel Zinder (Dayton) def. Onder Balci (Youngstown State) 6-4, 5-7, 10-3
Mikkel Zinder (Dayton) def. Theodoris Mitsakos (Buffalo) 6-2, 6-3
Kyle McNally (Dayton) def. Mikkel Zinder (Dayton) 6-2, 6-2
 
Andrew Zimcosky (Cleveland State) def. Nikola Puric (Dayton) 6-4, 6-2
Nikola Puric (Dayton) def. Eli Mercer (IUPUI) 6-2, 6-1
Fredinand Schlueter (Western Michigan) def. Nikola Puric (Dayton) 6-3, 7-6(4)
 
Sai Dore (Dayton) def. Lucas McManus (Holy Cross) 6-3, 6-1
Sai Dore (Dayton) def. Nathan Favier (Youngstown State) 4-6, 6-3, 10-5
Perry Gregg (Holy Cross) def. Sai Dore (Dayton) 6-2, 6-1
              
Eric Perkowski (Dayton) def. Juandedios Abboud (Cleveland State) 6-1, 7-5
Nishant Dabas (Youngstown State) def. Eric Perkowski (Dayton) 2-6, 6-2, 10-8
 
Luis Saraiva (Dayton) def. Dimitri Moriarty (Western Michigan) 6-3, 6-1
Perry Gregg (Holy Cross) def. Luis Saraiva (Dayton) 6-1, 6-3
 
Yunhan Jiang (Buffalo) def. Eric Suk (Dayton) 7-5, 6-4
Eric Suk (Dayton) def. Austin Staiger (Cleveland State) 6-1, 6-0
Ciaran McCarthy (Holy Cross) def. Eric Suk (Dayton) withdraw
 
Doubles
Connor Bruce/Nikola Puric (Dayton) def. Chappel/Rothchild (Cleveland State) 6-4
Connor Bruce/Nikola Puric (Dayton) def. Boye/Matyjas (Cleveland State) 6-1
Connor Bruce/Nikola Puric (Dayton) def. Dabas/Balci (Youngstown State) 7-6(6)
Connor Bruce/Nikola Puric (Dayton) def. Malkin/Mitsakos (Buffalo) 6-2
 
Kyle McNally/Eric Suk (Dayton) def. Favier/Wilbin (Youngstown State) 7-6(3)
Geditschka/Abboud (Cleveland State) def. Kyle McNally/Eric Suk (Dayton) 6-1
 
Mikkel Zinder/Eric Perkowski (Dayton) def. McManus/Singleton (Holy Cross) 6-3
Mikkel Zinder/Eric Perkwoski (Dayton) def. Jamison/Zimcosky (Cleveland State) 7-5
Malkin/Mitsakos (Buffalo) def. Mikkel Zinder/Eric Perkowski (Dayton) 6-3
 
Page/McCarthy (Holy Cross) def. Sai Dore/Luis Saraiva (Dayton) 7-5
Sai Dore/Luis Saraiva (Dayton) def. Altman/Morairity (Western Michigan) 6-4
Jiang/MacNamara (Buffalo) def. Sai Dore/Luis Saraiva (Dayton) 7-6(5)
 
UP NEXT
The Flyers conclude their fall competition with a trip to Cleveland, taking part in the Cleveland State Invitational Friday, Oct. 27 – Sunday Oct. 29.
 
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