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BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros men’s tennis team continued their run at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Texas Regional, hosted by Texas A&M.
Following a walkover to the consolation round of 16, graduate student Sam Whitehead downed Abilene Christian’s (ACU) Phillipp-Maximilian Huebert in straight sets, 7-6 (7-5), 6-3 to advance to the consolation quarterfinals.
In doubles, juniors Paolo Bonaguro and Will Roberts continue to impress, downing TCU’s Julian Alonso and Filip Apltauer in a back-and-forth 8-7 (7-4) victory. Whitehead and sophomore Loic Young Kriegel defeated Texas A&M-Corpus Christi’s (TAMUCC) Ethan Dasset and Josef Zapletal 8-5.
Sophomore Santiago Serrano was the lone Vaquero to advance to the singles main draw round of 32 where he fell to Baylor’s (BU) Connor Henry Van Schalkwyk, the 60th ranked player in the country, 6-1, 6-3.
Whitehead will continue his run in the singles consolation draw Monday as he is scheduled to face TCU’s Kaj Quirijns in the quarterfinals at 10:30 a.m.
UTRGV Sunday Results
Singles
Consolation Draw Round of 32
Sam Whitehead (UTRGV) def. Alejandro Hernandez (UIW), Walkover
Fabian Anthin (Lamar) def. Ivo Isqueiro (UTRGV), 2-6, 6-1, 1-0 (10-8)
Consolation Draw Round of 16
Sam Whitehead (UTRGV) def. Phillipp-Maximilian Huebert (ACU), 7-6 (7-5), 6-3
Doubles
Extra Matches
Paolo Bonaguro/Will Roberts (UTRGV) def. Julian Alonso/Filip Apltauer (TCU), 8-7 (7-4)
Sam Whitehead/Loic Young (UTRGV) def. Ethan Dasset/Josef Zapletal (TAMUCC), 8-5
UTRGV Monday Schedule
Singles
Consolation Draw Quarterfinals
Sam Whitehead (UTRGV) vs. Kaj Quirijns (TCU), 10:30 a.m.