Botran Leads Owls on Day One of Ralston/Neufeld Coaches Challenge

DALLAS – The Rice men’s tennis team opened the Ralston/Neufeld Coaches Challenge with a doubles win Friday.
 
The duo of Tommy Czaplinski and Rafael Botran defeated BYU’s Tygen Goldammer and Caden Hasler 6-3.
 
Botran followed with a hard-fought singles victory over Goldammer, bouncing back from a first-set loss to win 6-7, 7-6, 6-2.
 
The Owls return to action Saturday morning.
 
Results
Doubles
Tommy Czaplinski/Rafael Botran (Rice) def. Tygen Goldammer/Caden Hasler (BYU) 6-3
Redd Owen/Brennon Chow (BYU) def. Yair Sarouk/Noey Do (Rice) 7-6 (6)
 
Singles
Rafael Botran (Rice) def. Tygen Goldammer (BYU) 1-6, 7-5, 6-2
Redd Own (BYU) def. Noey Do (Rice) 6-1, 6-2
Caden Hasler (BYU) def. Yair Sarouk (Rice) 6-4, 6-3
Brennon Cow (BYU) def. Tommy Czaplinski (Rice) 6-1, 6-7 (4), 6-3