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HAMDEN, CT \u2013 The Marist men’s and women’s tennis teams competed at the MAAC Masters Tournament, hosted by Quinnipiac at the Quinnipiac Athletic & Recreation Center. The Red Foxes turned in several strong performances, highlighted by deep runs from multiple players in both singles and doubles play.<\/p>\n
For the men, sophomore Ian Layton<\/a> and graduate student Jose Catala<\/a> each reached the semifinals in singles. Layton collected three straight wins\u2014defeating Fairfield’s Jessett (6-3, 6-4), Siena’s Varella (6-1, 7-6 (5)), and Quinnipiac’s Braun Simo (6-7 (5), 7-6 (5), 10-7)\u2014before being edged by Rider’s Dahlberg in a tight 4-6, 6-2, 10-2 battle. Catala advanced with victories over Sacred Heart’s McRae (4-6, 7-5, 10-4) and Quinnipiac’s Burridge (6-4, 6-2) before falling to Siena’s Koliadynskyi, 7-5, 6-0.<\/p>\n In doubles action, sophomore Gregor Heinemann<\/a> and Layton made a run to the championship match with wins over Fairfield’s Benaibbouche and Kollias (6-4), Niagara’s Bhawan and Janiszewski (6-1), and Quinnipiac’s Sjoholm and Sciacca (7-5). The pair’s strong weekend ended with a 6-3 loss to Fairfield’s Acala and Aguilar in the final. Catala and freshman Alejandro Abella Fernandez<\/a> also earned a 6-3 victory over Sacred Heart before falling in the semifinals.<\/p>\n On the women’s side, sophomore Viktoria Lorentzon<\/a> advanced to the quarterfinals in singles following straight-set wins over Merrimack’s Vargas Lopez (6-3, 6-0) and Niagara’s Torra (7-6, 6-4) before falling to Fairfield’s Herrera, 6-2, 6-4. Freshman Yasmin Asnis<\/a> battled in a close three-set match against Tang of Mount St. Mary’s, dropping a narrow 6-1, 6-7 (6), 11-9 decision, while Clements was edged by Rider’s Brown, 6-1, 6-4.<\/p>\n In doubles, senior Cloe Clements Sorde<\/a> and Asnis teamed up for a 6-4 win over Kotok and Hernandez before falling to Quinnipiac’s Renton and Flower, 6-2. Junior Vihana Shresta<\/a> and Lorentzon also pushed their opening-round opponents from Quinnipiac in a 7-5 loss. “I am so proud of the players we took to represent Marist this weekend. They did an amazing job of representing our program and school well. I also want to highlight Gregor and Ian’s run to the doubles final. They were a few points away from winning it all and I’m honored to be in their corner.” The Red Foxes will compete at the ITA Division I Northeast Regional Championships from October 8\u201314.
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