Men's Tennis Captures Flight A and B Championships
11/6/2007 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
Nov. 6, 2007
Stockton, CA - Saint Mary's men's tennis participated in the Pacific Invitational over the weekend, where they captured both the Flight A and B championships. Joel Kusnierz swept through the Flight A competition, while Andrea Zannoni went undefeated in Flight B competition.
Kusnierz defeated Laurent Garcin of Nevada in the final round of the Flight A singles, 1-6; 6-3; 6-3. Garcin of the Nevada Wolfpack had proven his abilities in his last outing, as he advanced to the finals of the Chandler Cup (California Tournament) the weekend before. Head Coach Michael Wayman stated, "I am very happy with Joel's performance over the weekend. Garcin was a high-level opponent, Joel had to play very well to earn the victory."
Andrea Zannoni joined Kusnierz in the winner's circle, as Zannoni went undefeated in Flight B competition. "Andrea played very competitively over the weekend," said head Coach Michael Wayman. Zannoni won four straight matches to advance to the finals, where he defeated Falko Huettenberger of San Francisco, 1-6; 7-5; 6-2.
In other Gael singles action, freshman Matt Welty won the Flight C Consolation Final, defeating Nevada's Cameron Spearman.
More Results
Day One Singles
Marek Dvorak (SMC) d. Rainer Nachbauer (USF) - 4-6, 7-6(4), 6-2
Alex Daruty (NEV) d. Youssef El Bouzkouri (SMC) - 6-0, 6-1
Jerry Ellison (SMC) d. Brian Van Wagner (PAC) - 6-2, 6-0
Shaun Garcia (UCDavis) d. Matt Welty (SMC) - 6-3, 6-3
Hunter Lee (UCDavis) d. Jeff Emmerson (6-2, 6-4)
Day One Doubles
Dvorak/Kusnierz (SMC) d. Hart/Tu (USF) - 8-2
Dvorak/Kusnierz (SMC) d. Garcin/Smith (NEV) - 8-6
Christner/Zannoni (SMC) d. Daruty/Spearman (NEV) - 8-4
Christner/Zannoni (SMC) d. Bulich/Kanzelmeyer (NEV) - 8-2
David/Myard (NEV) d. El Bouzkouri/Ellison (SMC) - 8-3
El Bouzkouri/Ellison (SMC) d. Heckley/Vu (SONOMA) - 8-6
Gonzalez/Van Wagner (PAC) d. Emmerson/Welty (SMC) - 8-0
Day Two Singles
Marek Dvorak (SMC) d. Artem Gramma (PAC) - 1-6; 7-5; 6-1
Joel Kusnierz (SMC) d. Benjamin David (NEV) - 6-3; 6-3
Joel Kusnierz (SMC) d. Marek Dvorak (SMC) - 2-6; 6-0; 6-0
Andrea Zannoni (SMC) d. Augustin Myard - 6-2; 6-0
Andrea Zannoni (SMC) d. Alex Daruty (NEV) - 7-6(5); 6-4
Youssef El Bouzkouri (SMC) d. Einar Hart (USF) - 6-3; 6-4
Kevin Liang (UCD) d. Jerry Ellison (SMC) - 4-6; 7-6(10); 6-2
Logan Bailey (SON) d. Matt Welty (SMC)
Orion Ashmore (NEV) d. Jeff Emmerson
Day Two Doubles
Dvorak/Kusnierz (SMC) d. Garcia/Garcia (UCD) - 9-8
Landes/Liang (UCD) d. Christner/Zannoni (SMC) - 8-5
Day Three Singles
Joel Kusnierz (SMC) d. Laurent Garcin (NEV) - 1-6; 6-3, 6-3
Andrea Zannoni (SMC) d. Falko Huettenberger (USF) - 1-6; 7-5; 6-2
Matt Welty (SMC) d. Logan Bailey (SON) - RET
Matt Welty (SMC) d. Cameron Spearman (NEV)
Day Three Doubles
Dvorak/Kusnierz (SMC) d. Gramma/Veskimagi (PAC) - 8-4
Dvorak/Kusnierz (SMC) d. McNulty/Muesse (SON) - RET
Cohen/Nachbauer (USF) d. Christner/Zannoni (SMC) - 9-7
Christner/Zannoni (SMC) d. Bailey/Olsen (SON) - RET
El Bouzkouri/Ellison (SMC) d. Elefant/Elins (UCD) - 8-6
Ching/Del Rosario (USF) d. El Bouzkouri/Ellison (SMC0 - 8-5
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