Sept. 14, 2013
="" alt="Twitter Logo" border="0" class="imported"> ="" alt="Facebook Logo" border="0" class="imported"> UCF Athletics Social Media Directory
By Doug Richards
UCFKnights.com
Athens, Ga. (UCFKnights.com) - Four UCF freshmen made their collegiate debuts Friday at the Southern Intercollegiates as the Knights enjoyed some first-day success at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex.
The Knights recorded five singles wins and two doubles triumphs to open the four-day tournament. Twenty-eight teams are competing in the event.
A transfer from New Mexico, Riaan Du Toit won his first contest as a Knight, topping Murray State's Nicholas Mitric, 6-1, 6-2 in the round of 64 in the Division II singles bracket.
UCF's freshmen had a solid start in the Division III singles bracket. Reece Acree recorded two wins, while Chris Barrus and Inaki Espindola also moved on with one victory each.
In the top doubles bracket, Francesc Aulina and Jesse Flores took an opening-round, 8-6, win over Austin Ansari and Alejandro Bueno before falling in the round of 32. Barrus and Acree advanced to the round of 16 in the Division II bracket with an 8-6 triumph over Sean Bacha and Harrison Heysek of Florida Atlantic.
UCF Results
Division I Singles - Round of 64
Hayes Brewer (Alabama) def. Jose Sangroniz (UCF) 7-5, 6-0
Beck Pennington (Kentucky) def. Matthew Gladstone (UCF) 6-4, 6-2
Division II Singles - Round of 64
Riaan Du Toit (UCF) def. Nicholas Mitric (Murray State) 6-1, 6-2
Daniel Strawn (Clemson) def. Jesse Flores (UCF) 6-1, 7-5
Ignacio Hernandez (Armstrong) def. Francesc Aulina (UCF) 6-3, 6-4
Division III Singles - Round of 64
Reece Acree (UCF) def. Connor Knox (ETSU) 7-5, 7-6 (5)
Division III Singles - Round of 32
Reece Acree (UCF) def. Paul Christi (Charlotte) 6-1, 6-4
Chris Barrus (UCF) def. Rafael Ribas (Virginia Tech) 6-2, 6-2
Inaki Espindola (UCF) def. Paul Lazardo (ETSU) 6-3, 7-6 (2)
Division I Doubles - Round of 64
Francesc Aulina/Jesse Flores (UCF) def. Austin Ansari/Alejandro Bueno (Clemson) 8-6
Division I Doubles - Round of 32
Fabian Groetsch/Ahmed Triki (Barry) def. Francesc Aulina/Jesse Flores (UCF) 8-7 (5)
Chris Helliar/Rafael Rondino (UAB) def. Riaan Du Toit/Matthew Gladstone (UCF) 8-5
Division II Doubles - Round of 32
Robert Dudley/Fernando Sala Sanchez (Clemson) def. Inaki Espindola/Jose Sangroniz (UCF) 8-6
Chris Barrus/Reece Acree (UCF) def. Sean Bacha/Harrison Heysek (FAU) 8-6