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ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Four players from the Navy men’s tennis team advanced to the second round of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Atlantic Regional Championship held this week in Blacksburg, Va.<\/p>\n
Jake Young<\/a>, Tommy Kim<\/a> and George Cutone<\/a> each won a pair of qualifying draw matches to earn spots in the 64-player main draw.<\/p>\n Young posted a 7-6 (7-4), 6-3 victory over Damian Sancilio from James Madison in the first round of the main draw before he lost a 3-6, 6-1, 6-1 decision to Patrik Petera from VCU in the second round.<\/p>\n Kim recorded a 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 first-round win over George Mason’s Ekansh Kumar then fell, 7-5, 6-2, to Richmond’s Paxton Pritchard in round two.<\/p>\n Cutone battled his way past Virginia Tech’s Thomas Vesantera Brandao, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, in the first round before he dropped a 7-6 (7-5), 6-1 match to Angel Veliz of Liberty in the round of 32.<\/p>\n Charlie Spencer<\/a> had received a berth in the main draw heading into the event, and he won a 6-2, 6-3 win over Owen Guitswite of Liberty in the first round. \u00a0Virginia Tech’s Patrik Jurina defeated Spencer, 6-4, 6-4, in the second round.<\/p>\n While part of the team was in Blacksburg, the remainder was in Annapolis competing in the Navy Gold Invite that also included players from Lehigh, Loyola, Howard and Mount St. Mary’s.<\/p>\n Reed Smith<\/a> earned a trio of singles victories on the weekend, with Jason Kim<\/a> and Lachlan Buckingham<\/a> each winning a pair of matches.<\/p>\n Smith and Jason Kim<\/a> also combined to win three matches as a doubles team. \u00a0Two other tandems \u2013\u2013 Somei Ogata<\/a> and Zach Quattro<\/a>, Ethan Garcia<\/a> and James Thomson<\/a> \u2013\u2013 each won a pair of matches.<\/p>\n Navy will next compete Oct. 23-25 at the Patriot League Conference Masters in West Point.<\/p>\n ITA Atlantic Regional Championship Singles Main Draw Doubles Navy Gold Invite Doubles \u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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\nSingles Qualifying Draw
\nRound 1
\nJake Young<\/a> def. Exodus Waites, Morgan State, 6-2, 7-6 (7-5)
\nGeorge Cutone<\/a> def. Saharyar Saeed, George Mason, 6-4, 6-1
\nConnor Kruger, William & Mary def. James Thomson<\/a>, 6-2, 6-1
\nOmar Rhazali, William & Mary, def. Steve Nguyen<\/a>, 7-5, 6-1
\nMohamed Ridha Ghettas, Morgan State, def. Ethan Garcia<\/a>, 6-4, 6-0
\nTommy Kim<\/a> def. Marcus Weekes, Howard, 6-1, 6-1
\nStefan Regalia, Virgina def. Lachlan Buckingham<\/a>, 6-4, 7-6 (7-2)
\nRound 2
\nJake Young<\/a> def. Patryk Kowal, Norfolk State, 6-4, 6-4
\nGeorge Cutone<\/a> def. Kohei Konishi, Hampton, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
\nTommy Kim<\/a> def. Alexi Roy, Mount St. Marys, 6-2, 6-4
\nConsolation
\nTy Switzer, Virginia def. James Thomson<\/a>, 6-2, 6-1
\nSteve Nguyen<\/a> def. Alejandro Rotundo, Loyola, 6-1, 6-1
\nTaisei Hata, VCU def. Ethan Garcia<\/a>, 6-3, 6-4
\nLachlan Buckingham<\/a> won (injury) over Theodor Lorentzon, James Madison<\/p>\n
\nRound 1 (64)
\nJake Young<\/a> def. Damian Sancilio, James Madison, 7-6 (7-4), 6-3
\nTommy Kim<\/a> def. Ekansh Kumar, George Mason, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3
\nCharlie Spencer<\/a> def. Owen Guistwite, Liberty, 6-2, 6-3
\nGeorge Cutone<\/a> def. Thomas Vesantera Brandao, Virginia Tech, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2
\nRound 2 (32)
\nPatrik Petera, VCU def. Jake Young<\/a>, 3-6, 6-1, 6-1
\nPaxton Pritchard, Richmond def. Tommy Kim<\/a>, 7-5, 6-2
\nPatrik Jurina, Virginia Tech def. Charlie Spencer<\/a>, 6-4, 6-4
\nAngel Veliz, Liberty def. George Cutone<\/a>, 7-6 (7-5), 6-1<\/p>\n
\nRound 1 (64)
\nDrew Fishback \/ Patrik Jurina, Virginia Tech def. Ethan Garcia<\/a> \/ Jake Young<\/a>, 8-2
\nAryan Arora \/ Kohei Konishi, Hampton def. George Cutone<\/a> \/ James Thomson<\/a>, 8-7 (7-5)
\nOliver Hague \/ Connor Kruger, William & Mary def. Steve Nguyen<\/a> \/ Charlie Spencer<\/a>, 8-5
\nSzymon Janzen \/ Kasper Kulpa, Norfolk State def. Lachlan Buckingham<\/a> \/ Jason Kim<\/a>, 8-7 (7-1)<\/p>\n
\nSingles
\nJake Jones<\/a> def. Shiv Sastry, Lehigh, 4-6, 6-0, 6-3
\nFederico Strocchi, Mount St. Mary’s def. Brandon Tragord<\/a> 6-2, 6-1
\nJason Kim<\/a> def. Cyrus Shivkumar, Loyola, 6-4, 6-2
\nSomei Ogata<\/a> def. Edward Roake, Loyola, 6-2, 6-2
\nZach Quattro<\/a> def. Blake Edwards, Loyola, 6-2, 6-1
\nCristian Pemueller, Loyola def. Aaron Gu<\/a>, 6-2, 6-1
\nReed Smith<\/a> def. Aidan Francia Cotter, Loyola, 6-2, 6-3
\nAlex Van Lumich, Lehigh def. Somei Ogata<\/a>, 6-2, 7-6 (7-3)
\nAleksandar Daskalovic, Lehigh def. Steve Nguyen<\/a>, 6-4, 6-2
\nKosei Ogata, Lehigh def. Jason Kim<\/a>, 6-4, 6-2
\nEthan Garcia<\/a> def. Victor Imanishi, Lehigh, 6-4, 6-2
\nLachlan Buckingham<\/a> def. Ofer Hacohen, Lehigh, 6-1, 6-1
\nPatrick Mihai, Lehigh def. Jake Jones<\/a>, 6-3, 6-3
\nBenedict Horn-Bourque, Lehigh def. Zach Quattro<\/a>, 6-3, 6-7 (7-9), 1-0 (10-3)
\nRafael Gracie, Lehigh def. Aaron Gu<\/a>, 6-2, 5-7, 1-0 (10-4)
\nJulian Winter, Lehigh def. Brandon Tragord<\/a>, 6-2, 6-4
\nReed Smith<\/a> def. Thomas Raney, Lehigh, 6-2, 5-7, 1-0 (10-8)
\nJames Thomson<\/a> def. Shiv Sastry, Lehigh, 6-4, 6-0
\nAlberto Cutone<\/a> def. Cristian Pemueller, Loyola, 7-5, 6-4
\nSteve Nguyen<\/a> def. Alex Van Lumich, Lehigh, 6-4, 2-6, 1-0 (10-8)
\nAleksandar Daskalovic, Lehigh def. Somei Ogata<\/a>, 7-6 (7-2), 6-4
\nKosei Ogata, Lehigh def. Ethan Garcia<\/a>, 5-7, 6-0, 1-0 (10-7)
\nJason Kim<\/a> def. Victor Imanishi, Lehigh, 6-2, 7-5
\nOfer Hacohen, Lehigh def. Jake Jones<\/a>, 6-1, 6-3
\nLachlan Buckingham<\/a> def, Patrick Mihai, Lehigh, 6-3, 6-1
\nAaron Gu<\/a> def. Benedict Horn-Bourque, Lehigh, 6-1, 6-1
\nRafael Gracie, Lehigh, def. Zach Quattro<\/a>, 6-3, 7-6 (7-4)
\nReed Smith<\/a>, def. Julian Winter, 6-2, 7-5
\nThomas Raney, Lehigh def. James Thomson<\/a>, 6-3, 6-2
\nShiv Sastry, Lehigh def. Brandon Tragord<\/a>, 6-2, 6-4<\/p>\n
\nJason Kim<\/a> \/ Reed Smith<\/a> def. Blake Edwards \/ Edward Roake, Loyola, 6-4
\nSomei Ogata<\/a> \/ Zach Quattro<\/a> def. Cristian Pemueller \/ Cyrus Shivkumar, Loyola, 6-2
\nJason Kim<\/a> \/ Reed Smith<\/a> def. Patrick Mihai \/ Alex Van Lumich, Lehigh, 7-5
\nEthan Garcia<\/a> \/ James Thomson<\/a> def. Aleksandar Daskalovic, Lehigh, 6-3
\nRafael Gracie \/ Thomas Raney, Lehigh def. Somei Ogata<\/a> \/ Zach Quattro<\/a>, 6-2
\nJason Kim<\/a> \/ Reed Smith<\/a> def. Sergei Likhogrud \/ Stefanos Pournaropoulos, Mount St. Mary’s, 7-6 (7-5)
\nEthan Garcia<\/a> \/ James Thomson<\/a>, def. Nikolaos Makris \/ Alexi Roy, Mount St. Mary’s, 7-6 (7-3)
\nYared Alfred \/ Kendrick Lash, Howard def. Somei Ogata<\/a> \/ Zach Quattro<\/a>, 7-5
\nAaron Gu<\/a> \/ Jake Jones<\/a> def. Blake Edwards \/ Edward Roake, Loyola, 6-2
\nCristian Pemueller \/ Cyrus Shivkumar, Loyola def. Alberto Cutone<\/a> \/ Brandon Tragord<\/a>, 6-2
\nNikolaos Makris \/ Alexi Roy, Mount St. Mary’s def. Aaron Gu<\/a> \/ Jake Jones<\/a>, 7-5
\nSomei Ogata<\/a> \/ Zach Quattro<\/a> def. Akarsh Goankar \/ Nate Helms, 6-4<\/p>\n