RU Men's Tennis Move to Finals of AAC Tournament
from the AAC:
Posted: Apr 12, 2024
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn - It was a very busy day, but the 2024 Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Men's Tennis Tournament is down to two teams.
The tournament is being held at the Champions Tennis Club in Chattanooga, Tenn.
Due to inclement weather, no men's games were played on Thursday, so the quarterfinal and semifinal rounds were played on Friday.
There was only one upset in the quarterfinal round as fifth-seeded Pikeville knocked off No. 4 seed Milligan 4-2 as the top three seeds all advanced, dropping only one point between them.
In the semifinal round, top-seeded Tennessee Wesleyan dispatched Pikeville 4-0, while second-seeded Reinhardt posted a 4-0 win over No. 3 seed Union.
Tennessee Wesleyan and Reinhardt meet for the tournament crown on Saturday at 2 p.m.
Tennessee Wesleyan is seeking its fourth consecutive tournament title, while Reinhardt is seeking its first since 2019.
Friday, April 12 - All matches will not begin before 10 a.m.
Match 1 - No. 1 Tennessee Wesleyan def. No. 8 Columbia, 4-0
Match 2 - No. 2 Reinhardt def. No. 7 Johnson, 4-0
Match 3 - No. 3 Union def. No. 6 SCAD Atlanta, 4-1
Match 4 - No. 5 Pikeville def. No. 4 Milligan, 4-2
Friday, April 12 - All matches will not begin before 7 p.m.
Match 5 - Tennessee Wesleyan def. Pikeville, 4-0
Match 6 - Reinhardt def. Union, 4-0
Saturday, April 13 - Match will not begin before 2 p.m.
Match 7 - Championship Match - Tennessee Wesleyan vs. Reinhardt
RU results from Johnson match:
Singles won by 1. Luciano Fisicaro, 2. Agustin Siufi (DNF), 3. Zak Khalil (DNF), 4. Pol Masafret, 5. Juan Vallejo, 6. Said Santin (DNS)
Doubles won by 1. Hensberg/Zeiter, 2. Fisicaro/Khalil, 3. Vallejo/Masafret
Semifinal match vs Union:
Singles won by Fisicaro (DNF), 2. Siufi (DNF), 3. Khalil, 4. Masafret, 5. Vallejo, Sartin
Doubles won by 1. Hensberg/Zeiter, 2. Fisicaro/Khalil, 3. Vallejo, Masafret
source:
https://www.aacsports.com/sports/mten/2023-24/releases/20240412z2r0r2