SUMTER, S.C. - The Young Harris College men's tennis team competed in the USTA/ITA Southeast Regional Tournament this past weekend at the Palmetto Tennis Center.
The USTA/ITA Regional Championships feature some of the top men's and women's players across the country. Over 8,000 student-athletes from NCAA Division I, II, III, NAIA, Junior and Community Colleges competed at one of the 84 USTA/ITA Regional Championships held across the country. The USTA/ITA National Small College Championship is the only national championship event for singles and doubles at the NCAA Division II level.
The tandem of Guilherme Frias and Raul Quevedo advanced to the semifinals of the doubles "A" draw, while Daniel Tiboldi captured the consolation finals of the singles "B" draw.
Below are the complete results:
Singles "A" Draw
Championship Flight
First round: Guilherme Frias (Young Harris) def. Axel Woerner (Pfeiffer) 6-0, 6-1; Marceij Kierkus (Columbus State) def. Sebastian Edin (Young Harris) 6-2, 6-1.
Second round: Jorge Vargas (Columbus State) def. Guilherme Frias (Young Harris) 6-0, 6-2.
Consolation Flight
First round: Sebastian Edin (Young Harris) def. Phillipp Meuller (North Georgia) 7-6, 6-3.
Third round: Sebastian Edin (Young Harris) def. Joshua Coulthard (Lincoln Memorial) 6-3, 7-5.
Quarterfinals: Loic Minery (Lander) def. Sebastian Edin (Young Harris) 6-3, 6-1.
Singles "B" Draw
Championship Flight
First round: Brecht Vangrinsven (Young Harris) def. Leon Seiz (Tusculum) 3-6, 6-3, 6-1; William Edin (Young Harris) def. Thomas Sevel (GRU Augusta) 6-1, 6-2; Vince Castermans (Georgia College) def. Daniel Tiboldi (Young Harris) 3-6, 6-1, 6-0.
Second round: Julian Schoeller (North Georgia) def. Raul Quevedo (Young Harris) 6-4, 6-3; Martim Sousa (Mount Olive) def. Brecht Vangrinsven (Young Harris) 7-5, 6-3; William Edin (Young Harris) def. Alan Pearce (Erskine) 6-0, 6-1.
Third round: Pedro Ecenarro (Georgia College) def. William Edin (Young Harris) 6-2, 6-3.
Consolation Flight
First round: Daniel Tiboldi (Young Harris) def. Andre Andre (Erskine) 6-1, 6-4.
Second round: Raul Quevedo (Young Harris) def. Bhomik Saini (Coker)6-3, 6-3.
Third round: Raul Quevedo (Young Harris) def. Luke Bateup (Francis Marion) by default; Daniel Tiboldi (Young Harris) def. Alex Nolley (Georgia College) 6-1, 6-1.
Quarterfinals: Antoine Gueguen (Lander) def. Raul Quevedo (Young Harris) by default; Daniel Tiboldi (Young Harris) def. Tashique Kadar (Tusculum) 7-6, 6-4.
Semifinals: Daniel Tiboldi (Young Harris) def. Alejandro Andino (USC Aiken) 6-4, 6-4, 1-0 (7).
Finals: Daniel Tiboldi (Young Harris) def. Antoine Gueguen (Lander) 1-0 (8).
Doubles "A" Draw
First round: Alejandro Andino-Julien Tan (USC Aiken) def. Sebastian Edin-William Edin (Young Harris) 8-4; Guilherme Frias-Raul Quevedo (Young Harris) def. Mateus Camasmie-Phillipp Meuller (North Georgia) 8-5.
Second round: Guilherme Frias-Raul Quevedo (Young Harris) def. Ettore Damiani-Andy Quirk (USC Aiken) 8-3.
Quarterfinals: Guilherme Frias-Raul Quevedo (Young Harris) def. Taylor Powell-Anton Waern (Georgia College) 8-6.
Semifinals: Richard Ashforth-G Davison (Francis Marion) def. Guilherme Frias-Raul Quevedo (Young Harris) 8-5.
Doubles "B" Draw
Second round: Daniel Tiboldi-Brecht Vangrinsven (Young Harris) def. Bhomik Saini-Felix Schwever (Coker) 8-5.
Quarterfinals: Mattia Campus-Pedro Ecenarro (Georgia College) def. Daniel Tiboldi-Brecht Vangrinsven (Young Harris) 8-4.