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Men's Tennis

UNA MEN HAVE SOLID SHOWING AT ITA REGIONALS

TUSCALOOSA – The University of North Alabama men's tennis team picked up six victories in singles play and two in doubles action at the ITA Southern Regional Championships hosted by the University of Alabama.
 
Each of UNA's six players recorded a singles victory at the three-day event. On the opening day, Carlos Matarredona knocked off South Alabama's Martin Bugaj 2-6, 6-4, 10-6.
 
The following day, Guilherme Diniz swept Alabama A&M's Chetanna Amadike 7-5, 6-3 while Nazar Fedoryshyn picked up a 6-2, 6-2 win over UAB's Athanasios Spyropoulos.
 
On the third day, UNA freshman Lachlan Brain won his first round of his main draw against Auburn's Spencer Gray. Brain dropped the opening set 6-2 before rallying for consecutive 6-3 wins to advance. Later that day in the second round, Brain lost a three-set decision to the region's eighth-ranked player. Tulane's Fynn Kuenkler rallied for a 7-5, 6-3, 6-3 victory to remain undefeated.
 
The final day was completed for the Lions with Chris Zhang defeating Southern Miss standout Pawin Jirapoomdaje 6-2, 6-4 and Jamie Bixby knocking off Alabama A&M's German Ruiz Crespo 6-3, 6-1.
 
In doubles play, UNA had two teams win in the opening round. Bixby and Diniz defeated UAB's No. 1 pair Roman Postolka and Michal Lusovsky 9-8, including a 7-5 victory in the tiebreaker. Matarredona and Fedoryshyn also defeated the top team from Nicholls State. The duo beat Omar Morsy and Harry Collins 8-6.
 
 
Results:
 
Singles Play
Day 1:
Samrakshyak Bajracharya (Alabama State) def. Jamie Bixby (North Alabama) 6-1, 6-2
Noah Malige (UAB) def. Chris Zhang (North Alabama) 6-3, 2-6, 10-8
Carlos Matarredona (North Alabama) def. Martin Bugaj (South Alabama) 2-6, 6-4, 10-6
Kaustubh Holcomb (UAB) def. Guilherme Diniz (North Alabama) 6-2, 6-2
Josh Raab (Auburn) def. Carlos Matarredona (North Alabama) 7-6 (7-2), 7-6 (7-3)
Vanja Dobrnjac (Jacksonville State) def. Nazar Fedoryshyn (North Alabama) 6-4, 3-6, 10-7
 
Day 2:
Guilherme Diniz (North Alabama) def. Chetanna Amadike (Alabama A&M) 7-5, 6-3
Quentin Lamothe (Nicholls State) def. Jamie Bixby (North Alabama) 6-4, 6-2
Parker Chase (UAB) def. Chris Zhang (North Alabama) 7-6 (7-1), 7-6 (7-4)
Dakotah Bobo (Southern Miss) def. Carlos Matarredona (North Alabama) 2-6, 6-4, 10-5
Nazar Fedoryshyn (North Alabama) def. Athanasios Spyropoulos (UAB) 6-2, 6-2
 
Day 3:
Lachlan Brain (North Alabama) def. Spencer Gray (Auburn) 2-6, 6-3, 6-3
Fynn Kuenkler (Tulane) def. Lachlan Brain (North Alabama) 5-7, 6-3, 6-3
Gordon Whitwell (Ole Miss) def. Nazar Fedoyyshyn (North Alabama) 6-1, 6-4
Chris Zhang (North Alabama) def. Pawin Jirapoomdaje (Southern Miss) 6-2, 6-4
Taras Ignatiuk (Southern Miss) def. Guilherme Diniz (North Alabama) 7-5, 7-6 (10-5)
Jamie Bixby (North Alabama) def. German Ruiz Crespo (Alabama A&M) 6-3, 6-1
 
Doubles Play
Day 1:
Jamie Bixby/Guilherme Diniz (North Alabama) def. Roman Postolka/Michal Lusovsky (UAB) 9-8 (7-5)
Carlos Matarredona/Nazar Fedoryshyn (North Alabama) def. Omar Morsy/Harry Collins (Nicholls State) 8-6
Ewen Lumsden/Petar Jovanovic (Mississippi State) def. Chris Zhang/Lachlan Brain (North Alabama) 8-4
 
Day 2:
Jan Galka/Alejandro Moreno (Auburn) def. Jamie Bixby/Guilherme Diniz (North Alabama) 9-8 (7-4)
Julien Penzlin/Welsh Hotard (LSU) def. Carlos Matarredona/Nazar Fedoryshyn (North Alabama) 8-2
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Jamie Bixby

Jamie Bixby

5' 7"
Freshman
Guilherme Diniz

Guilherme Diniz

6' 1"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Jamie Bixby

Jamie Bixby

5' 7"
Freshman
Guilherme Diniz

Guilherme Diniz

6' 1"
Freshman