

MTEN | Kesaris Advances to Round of 32 at ITA Regionals
10/13/2018 3:45:00 PM | Men's Tennis
Damon Kesaris led the Gaels' efforts on Friday as he battled into the third round of the singles bracket.
SEATTLE — Saint Mary's Damon Kesaris advanced to the singles Round of 32 on Friday to highlight the Gaels' efforts on the second day of the ITA Northwest Regionals.
After a first round bye, Kesaris took down Oregon's Young-Smith in straight sets, 6-3, 7-5 during the Round of 64. Kesaris advanced to the next round with a matchup against Neuhaus from Santa Clara but had to retire during the first set.
Saint Mary's had a successful consolation singles round as the Gaels earned three wins during the day. Matis Bot took down his competitor from Oregon, 6-2, 6-3 while Boris Reckow also defeated his opponent in straight sets, 6-4, 6-2.
David Abfalter faced up with Tommy Edwards of Portland State and nearly took the match in straight sets after a close second set ended, 6-7, but finished the match with a 10-7 score in the final set.
RESULTS
ITA Northwest Regionals
Oct. 12, 2018
Singles Round of 64
D. Kesaris (SMC) def. E. Young-Smith (ORE) 6-3, 7-5
Singles Round of 32
A. Neuhaus (SCU) def. D. Kesaris (SMC) 4-0, ret.
Doubles
Brumm/Kikuchi (Cal) def. Abfalter/Bot (SMC) 8-4
Singles Consolation
M. Bot (SMC) def. E. Felcher (ORE) 6-2, 6-3
G. Souza (Port. St) def. B. Lee (SMC) 7-5, 6-3
B. Reckow (SMC) def. J. Mueller (EWU) 6-4, 6-2
D. Abfalter (SMC) def T. Edwards (Port. St) 6-3, 6-7, 10-7
W. Doumen (EWU) def. J. Hawk (SMC) 6-2, 7-6
H. Legaspi (Sac St) def. A. Bastola (SMC) 6-1, 6-4
After a first round bye, Kesaris took down Oregon's Young-Smith in straight sets, 6-3, 7-5 during the Round of 64. Kesaris advanced to the next round with a matchup against Neuhaus from Santa Clara but had to retire during the first set.
Saint Mary's had a successful consolation singles round as the Gaels earned three wins during the day. Matis Bot took down his competitor from Oregon, 6-2, 6-3 while Boris Reckow also defeated his opponent in straight sets, 6-4, 6-2.
David Abfalter faced up with Tommy Edwards of Portland State and nearly took the match in straight sets after a close second set ended, 6-7, but finished the match with a 10-7 score in the final set.
RESULTS
ITA Northwest Regionals
Oct. 12, 2018
Singles Round of 64
D. Kesaris (SMC) def. E. Young-Smith (ORE) 6-3, 7-5
Singles Round of 32
A. Neuhaus (SCU) def. D. Kesaris (SMC) 4-0, ret.
Doubles
Brumm/Kikuchi (Cal) def. Abfalter/Bot (SMC) 8-4
Singles Consolation
M. Bot (SMC) def. E. Felcher (ORE) 6-2, 6-3
G. Souza (Port. St) def. B. Lee (SMC) 7-5, 6-3
B. Reckow (SMC) def. J. Mueller (EWU) 6-4, 6-2
D. Abfalter (SMC) def T. Edwards (Port. St) 6-3, 6-7, 10-7
W. Doumen (EWU) def. J. Hawk (SMC) 6-2, 7-6
H. Legaspi (Sac St) def. A. Bastola (SMC) 6-1, 6-4
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