University of Minnesota Athletics
Men's Tennis Finishes Play At The Chowder Fest
10/3/2010 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
The Gophers played six singles matches against South Carolina on Sunday and won five of them. Sophomore Rok Bonin improved to 7-0 in fall play with a 6-4, 7-6 win against Alexander Kostanov. Bonin was 3-0 at The Chowder Fest after winning the Denver Pioneer Invitational last weekend with a 4-0 record.
Sophomore Brendan Ruddock also finished with a 3-0 record this weekend. He did not drop a set and finished a successful tournament with a tidy 6-2, 6-2 win against Harry Menzies.
Senior Sebastian Gallego earned his first singles win of the fall on Sunday. The No. 48-ranked Gallego, who was an all-Big Ten selection last year, beat Ivan Machado 6-4, 7-6. Julian Dehn and Michael Sicora also recorded victories for Minnesota. The Gophers were victorious in two of three doubles matches on Sunday.
The two Gophers who did not compete in The Chowder Fest were freshman Ben Mirkin and senior Tobias Wernet. The No. 71-ranked Wernet did not play because he will be represent Minnesota at the D'Novo/ITA Men's Division I All-American Tennis Championships in Tulsa, Okla., starting on Monday, Oct. 4.
Results from Friday, Oct. 1 at The Chowder Fest
Sebastian Gallego (UM) lost to Steven Havens (ND) 6-4, 6-2
Rok Bonin (UM) defeated Greg Andrews (ND) 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
Phillip Arndt (UM) defeated Sam Keeton (ND) 3-6, 7-5, 6-2
Brendan Ruddock (UM) defeated David Anderson (ND) 6-2, 6-2
Julian Dehn (UM) lost to Tyler Davis (ND) 3-6, 6-4, 6-3
Michael Sicora (UM) lost to Billy Pecor (ND) 7-6, 7-5
Derek Peterson (UM) lost to Niall Fitzgerald (ND) 6-3, 6-1
Eddie Svenda (UM) lost to Michael Moore (ND) 6-2, 6-1
Results from Saturday, Oct. 2 at The Chowder Fest
Singles
Sebastian Gallego (UM) lost to Jonathan Pearlman (H) 6-2, 6-7, 6-2
Rok Bonin (UM) def. Christo Schultz (H), 6-3, 6-3
Phillip Arndt (UM) def. Andy Nguyen (H), 6-4, 6-2
Brendan Ruddock (UM) def. Josh Tchan (H), 6-4, 6-3
Julian Dehn (UM) def. Casey Macmaster (H), 6-4, 6-1
Michael Sicora (UM) lost to Alistair Felton (H) 6-1, 6-2
Derek Peterson (UM) def. Brandon Seaver (H) 5-7, 6-2, 6-2
Eddie Svenda (UM) lost to Niall Fitzgerald (ND) 6-3, 6-1
Doubles
Gallego/Arndt (UM) lost to Menzies/Machado (SC) 9-8
Ruddock/Peterson (UM) lost to Kostanov/Sheehan (SC) 9-8
Bonin/Dehn (UM) def. Walker/Bolwing (SC), 8-2
Sicora/Svenda (UM) def. Seaver/Thornton (H), 9-7
Gallego/Arndt (UM) lost to Schultz/Pearlman (H), 4-0 ret
Bonin/Dehn (UM) def. Tchan/Macmaster (H) 8-4
Sicora/Svenda (UM) def. Macnamee/McAnulty (H) 8-3
Ruddock/Peterson (UM) lost to Fitzgerald/Talmedge (ND) 8-1
Results from Sunday, Oct. 3 at The Chowder Fest
Singles
Sebastian Gallego (UM) def. Ivan Machado (SC), 6-4, 7-6
Rok Bonin (UM) def. Alexander Kostanov (SC), 6-4, 7-6
Brendan Ruddock (UM) def. Harry Menzies (SC), 6-2, 6-2
Julian Dehn (UM) def. Chris Sheehan (SC), 6-2, 6-2
Michael Sicora (UM) def. Henry Walker (SC), 7-5, 7-6
Derek Peterson (UM) lost to Jake Bowling (SC) 6-4, 6-4
Doubles
Ruddock/Gallego (UM) def. Menziez/Machado (SC), 8-4
Bonin/Dehn (UM) def. Kostanov/Sheehan (SC), 8-4
Peterson/Svenda (UM) lost to Pecor/Andrews (ND) 8-2
Tournament Winners
Dale Junta '58 Player of the Tournament: Steven Havens, Notre Dame (3-0 singles, A-flight winner)
Corey Winn Freshman Player to Watch: Greg Andrews, Notre Dame
Doubles Champions: Steven Havens/Tyler Davis, Notre Dame (3-0 on the weekend)
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