Texas A&M
Rice Fall Invitational
Aggies Continue Play at SEC Fall Classic and Rice Fall Invitational
Sep 21, 2014 | Men's Tennis
COLLEGE STATION – The Texas A&M men's tennis team competed in Florida and Texas at both the prestigious SEC Fall Classic in Gainesville, Florida and at the Rice Fall invitational in Houston, Texas throughout the day on Saturday.
Junior Shane Vinsant and freshman AJ Catanzariti moved on to the semi-finals of the doubles draw with an 8-5 win over Josh Wardell and Oliver Landert of Florida. The A&M duo will face another pair from the host-Gators for a spot in the finals, Gordon Watson and Diego Hidalgo.
All three Aggies that remained in the singles draw suffered defeat. Vinsant was defeated by Andrew Schafer and junior Jordan Szabo fell to Kyle Koch, both of South Carolina. Catanzariti suffered his first defeat in the maroon and white at the hands of William Kallberg of Ole Miss.
Junior Jeremy Efferding rebounded from a difficult first day with a pair of wins in the consolation bracket. The Florida native defeated Juan Marino of Arkansas and Baker Newman of Vanderbilt.
Freshman Jett Cash and senior Max Montague were defeated in the first round of the doubles bracket at the Rice Invitational. Both players also suffered their second loss in singles play bowing out of the consolation bracket.
To see full-draws for both the SEC Fall Classic and the Rice Fall Invitational visit 12thMan.com and follow @AggieMTEN on twitter.
SEC Fall Classic
Gainesville, Florida
Singles
First Round
No. 15 Shane Vinsant, Texas A&M def. Robin Haden, Mississippi State. 6-1, 6-1
Stefan Lindmark, Ole Miss def. No. 46 Jeremy Efferding, Texas A&M. 7-5, 6-1
AJ Catanzariti, Texas A&M def. Luis Valero, Tennessee. 6-7(5), 6-3 (3)
Chase Perez-Blanco, Florida def. Frankie Colunga, Texas A&M. 2-6, 6-2 (5)
Johan Den Toom, Arkansas def. Max Lunkin, Texas A&M. 6-4, 7-6 (8)
Jordan Szabo, Texas A&M def. Suresh Eswaran, Vanderbilt. 7-5, 6-4
Second Round
William Kallberg, Ole Miss def. AJ Catanzariti, Texas A&M. 6-4, 6-2
Kyle Koch, South Carolina def. Jordan Szabo, Texas A&M.6-3, 6-3
Andrew Schafer, South Carolina def. No. 15 Shane Vinsant, Texas A&M. 7-6, 6-4
Consolation
No. 46 Jeremy Efferding, Texas A&M def. Juan Marino, Arkansas. 6-3, 6-2
Max Lunkin, Texas A&M def. Rich Brej, Florida. 6-1, 5-7 (10)
Baker Newman, Vanderbilt def. Frankie Colunga, Texas A&M. 6-3, 6-2
No. 46 Jeremy Efferding, Texas A&M def. Baker Newman, Vanderbilt. 6-2, 6-2
Mate Cutura, Mississippi State def. Max Lunkin, Texas A&M. 7-5, 6-1
Doubles
First Round
Shane Vinsant & AJ Catanzariti, Texas A&M def. Suresh Eswaran & Daniel Valent, Vanderbilt. 8-4
Frankie Colunga & Max Lunkin, Texas A&M def. Lukas Ollert & Dante Saleh, Auburn. 8-6
Thomas Maryonne & Harrison O'Keefe, South Carolina def. No. 37 Jeremy Efferding & Jordan Szabo, Texas A&M 8-7(4)
Second Round
Shane Vinsant & AJ Catanzariti, Texas A&M def. Marko Krickovic & Maxime Hennisdaels, Auburn. 8-5
Elliott Orkin & Maxx Lipman, Florida def. Frankie Colunga & Max Lunkin, Texas A&M. 8-4
Third Round
Shane Vinsant & AJ Catanzariti, Texas A&M def. Josh Wardell & Oliver Landert, Florida. 8-5
Semi-Finals
Shane Vinsant & AJ Catanzariti, Texas A&M vs. Gordon Watson & Diego Hidalgo, Florida
Rice Fall Invitational
Houston, TX
Singles First Round
Jamie Malik, Rice def. Jett Cash, Texas A&M. 6-2, 6-2
Andrew Dzulnsky, Nebraska def. Max Montague, Texas A&M. 2-6, 6-4 (8)
Consolation
Jonathan Gonzalez, UTA def. Jett Cash, Texas A&M. 6-3, 6-2
Tito Moreiras, UTSA def. Max Montague, Texas A&M. 6-3, 6-3
Doubles First Round
Adam Gustafsson & Max Andrews, Rice def. Jett Cash & Max Montague, Texas A&M. 6-5(4)
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