By: Michael MacEachern
Assistant Director of Athletics for Sports Communications
SUMTER, S.C. | The Young Harris College men's and women's tennis teams competed at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division II Southeast Regional Championships that were held over the weekend (Sept. 24-26) at the Palmetto Tennis Center.
Three Mountain Lions picked up wins in singles play of the consolation bracket.
Chimo Minguez Ribera picked up his first collegiate win as a Mountain Lion in the first round of the main draw Friday (Sept. 24), while he and
Romeo Luque picked up two wins in the consolation singles bracket.
Alex Schiltz picked up one win in consolation singles play.
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Chimo Minguez Ribera
- def. Sebatian Colla (Lincoln Memorial) 6-1, 6-4
- def. Hannes Tylehad (Barton) 6-3, 6-2
- def. Kenta Kondou (Tusculum) 6-3, 6-7 (4), 10-5
Romeo Luque
- def. Justin Welz (Columbus State) 6-3, 6-4
- def. Nathan Stafford (Belmont Abbey)Â 6-2, 7-5
Alex Schiltz
- def. Sarvesh Maria (Southern Wesleyan) 6-1, 6-2
For the complete draws for the ITA Regional Championships, click
here.
The women's tennis team returns to action Friday (Oct. 1) as they compete at the Bearcat Invitational in Greenwood, South Carolina.
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