Oct. 18, 2014
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By Megan Herboth
UCFKnights.com
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ATHENS, Ga. (UCFKnights.com) - A pair of Knights advanced to the quarterfinals in the singles consolation bracket with two wins each at the USTA/ITA Southeast Regional Championships at Dan Magill Tennis Complex on Saturday.
Sophomores Inaki Espindola and Chris Barrus each won a pair of matches in the singles consolation bracket to advance to the quarterfinals. Espindola defeated Stetson's Laurynas Antropikas, 7-6(4), 6-7(4), 1-0(4) in the round of 32 and Florida Gulf Coast's Ricky Ventura, 6-4, 7-5, in the round of 16. Barrus' 6-0, 7-6(6) win over USF's Vadym Kalyuzhnyy in the round of 32 put him against Georgia Southern's Kyle Hoffman in the round of 16. Barrus advanced to the quarterfinals with a 6-3, 6-2 win.
In the main draw, senior Francesc Aulina lost in the round of 32 to Florida State's Christian Gonzalez Mendez, 6-7 (2), 6-1, 6-3.
Sophomore Reece Acree used a 6-0, 7-5 win over Georgia State's Zackery Kennedy in the consolation bracket round of 32 to advance to the round of 16. Acree came up short against USF's Ignacio Gonzalez-Muniz, 6-4, 7-5, in the next round.
UCF continues ITA Regional action tomorrow, getting underway at 10 a.m. in Athens, Ga.
UCF Results
Singles -Main Draw
Round of 32
Christian Gonzalez Mendez (FSU) def. Francesc Aulina (UCF) 6-7(2), 6-1, 6-3
Singles - Consolation
Round of 32
Reece Acree (UCF) def. Zackery Kennedy (Georgia State) 6-0, 7-5
Inaki Espindola (UCF) def. Laurynas Antropikas (Stetson) 7-6(4), 6-7(4), 1-0(4)
Chris Barrus (UCF) def. Vadym Kalyuzhnyy (USF) 6-0, 7-6(6)
Round of 16
Inaki Espindola (UCF) def. Ricky Ventura (FGCU) 6-4, 7-5
Chris Barrus (UCF) def. Kyle Hoffman (Georgia Southern) 6-3, 6-2
Ignacio Gonzalez-Muniz (USF) def. Reece Acree (UCF) 6-4, 7-5