TULSA, Okla. – The Texas A&M men's tennis team completed pre-qualifying action at the 2016 Saint Francis Health System ITA Men's All-American Championships Sunday at the Michael D. Case Tennis Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Pre-qualifying matches took place at the University of Tulsa's Case Center and Union High School, with qualifying matches starting Oct. 3 and main draw contests getting underway Oct. 6. The singles and doubles finals are scheduled for Oct. 10.
Freshman Hady Habib was topped by Michael Weindl of Old Dominion, while sophomore Aleksandre Bakshi saw his run in Tulsa come to an end falling 7-5, 6-2 to Robert Dula of Eastern Washington. Senior James Martell defeated Ricardo Almeida of Eastern Washington 6-2, 6-0 in the pre-qualifying consolation draw.
Pre-qualifying competition concluded Sunday as winners advanced to the Qualifying Draw beginning on Monday. In the qualifying draw, junior Jordi Arconada and senior Max Lunkin will begin participation in Tulsa on Monday taking on Sebastian Rey of Tulane and Josh Hagar of Notre Dame, respectively. In doubles action, Arconada and AJ Catanzariti will face Denver's Sean Huynh and Dioga Rocha, while Habib and Bakshi will face Okkie Kellerman and Daniel Santos of Tulsa.
Updated draws and main draw daily recaps can be found at the ITA Championship Central page (http://www.itatennis.com/Events/ITANationalChampionships/MensAllAmerican.htm). Pre-qualifying and qualifying round matches can be watched at http://streamingtennis.com/Tulsa/. FloTennis will provide live streaming of select main draw matches at www.flotennis.com. Information also can be obtained on Twitter by following @ITA_Tennis and using the hashtag #TulsaITA.
Singles quarterfinalists, doubles finalists and consolation champions will receive an automatic entry into the 2016 USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships on Nov. 3-6, held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York.
Visit 12thMan.com for more information on Texas A&M men's tennis. Aggie fans also can keep up to date with the A&M men's tennis team on Twitter by following @AggieMTEN or on Facebook at Facebook.com/AggieMensTennis.
Pre-Qualifying First Round
Aleksandre Bakshi (TAMU) def. Ciro Lampasas (Lou) 2-6, 6-2, 7-6(3)
AJ Catanzariti (TAMU) def. Guillem Sanchis (EKU) 6-1, 6-1
Frankie Colunga (TAMU) def. Dylan Steffens (Ill St) 7-6(5), 7-6(2)
Hady Habib (TAMU) def. Ben Clark (Drake) 6-3, 6-2
Kevin Lam (TAMU) def. Santiago Salazar (Lou) 4-6, 7-6(5), 6-4
Austin Rapp (UCLA) def. James Martell (TAMU) 6-1, 7-6(11)
Pre-Qualifying Second Round
Aleksandre Bakshi (TAMU) def. Calum MacGeoch (Drake) 6-0, 6-3
Hady Habib (TAMU) def. Alexander Lebedev (ND) 6-4, 6-2
Josef Dodridge (Wisc) def. AJ Catanzariti (TAMU) 6-4, 2-6, 6-2
Jimmy Bendeck (BU) def. Frankie Colunga (TAMU) 6-4, 6-2
Nick Stachowiak (Duke) def. Kevin Lam (TAMU) 6-0, 6-0
Pre-Qualifying Third Round
Robert Dula (EWU) def. Aleksandre Bakshi (TAMU) 7-5, 6-2
Michael Weindl (ODU) def. Hady Habib (TAMU) 6-2, 6-3
Pre-Qualifying Consolation Draw
James Martell (TAMU) def. Ricardo Almeida (EWU)6-2, 6-0
Singles Qualifying First Round
Max Lunkin (TAMU) vs. No. 70 Josh Hagar (ND), 8:00 am
Jordi Arconada (TAMU) vs. Sebastian Rey (Tulane), 10:00 am
Doubles Qualifying First Round
Hady Habib/Aleksandre Bakshi (TAMU) vs. Okkie Kellerman/Daniel Santos (Tulsa)
No. 51 Jordi Arconada/AJ Catanzariti (TAMU) vs. Sean Huynh/Dioga Rocha (Denver)
Pre-qualifying matches took place at the University of Tulsa's Case Center and Union High School, with qualifying matches starting Oct. 3 and main draw contests getting underway Oct. 6. The singles and doubles finals are scheduled for Oct. 10.
Freshman Hady Habib was topped by Michael Weindl of Old Dominion, while sophomore Aleksandre Bakshi saw his run in Tulsa come to an end falling 7-5, 6-2 to Robert Dula of Eastern Washington. Senior James Martell defeated Ricardo Almeida of Eastern Washington 6-2, 6-0 in the pre-qualifying consolation draw.
Pre-qualifying competition concluded Sunday as winners advanced to the Qualifying Draw beginning on Monday. In the qualifying draw, junior Jordi Arconada and senior Max Lunkin will begin participation in Tulsa on Monday taking on Sebastian Rey of Tulane and Josh Hagar of Notre Dame, respectively. In doubles action, Arconada and AJ Catanzariti will face Denver's Sean Huynh and Dioga Rocha, while Habib and Bakshi will face Okkie Kellerman and Daniel Santos of Tulsa.
Updated draws and main draw daily recaps can be found at the ITA Championship Central page (http://www.itatennis.com/Events/ITANationalChampionships/MensAllAmerican.htm). Pre-qualifying and qualifying round matches can be watched at http://streamingtennis.com/Tulsa/. FloTennis will provide live streaming of select main draw matches at www.flotennis.com. Information also can be obtained on Twitter by following @ITA_Tennis and using the hashtag #TulsaITA.
Singles quarterfinalists, doubles finalists and consolation champions will receive an automatic entry into the 2016 USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships on Nov. 3-6, held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York.
Visit 12thMan.com for more information on Texas A&M men's tennis. Aggie fans also can keep up to date with the A&M men's tennis team on Twitter by following @AggieMTEN or on Facebook at Facebook.com/AggieMensTennis.
Pre-Qualifying First Round
Aleksandre Bakshi (TAMU) def. Ciro Lampasas (Lou) 2-6, 6-2, 7-6(3)
AJ Catanzariti (TAMU) def. Guillem Sanchis (EKU) 6-1, 6-1
Frankie Colunga (TAMU) def. Dylan Steffens (Ill St) 7-6(5), 7-6(2)
Hady Habib (TAMU) def. Ben Clark (Drake) 6-3, 6-2
Kevin Lam (TAMU) def. Santiago Salazar (Lou) 4-6, 7-6(5), 6-4
Austin Rapp (UCLA) def. James Martell (TAMU) 6-1, 7-6(11)
Pre-Qualifying Second Round
Aleksandre Bakshi (TAMU) def. Calum MacGeoch (Drake) 6-0, 6-3
Hady Habib (TAMU) def. Alexander Lebedev (ND) 6-4, 6-2
Josef Dodridge (Wisc) def. AJ Catanzariti (TAMU) 6-4, 2-6, 6-2
Jimmy Bendeck (BU) def. Frankie Colunga (TAMU) 6-4, 6-2
Nick Stachowiak (Duke) def. Kevin Lam (TAMU) 6-0, 6-0
Pre-Qualifying Third Round
Robert Dula (EWU) def. Aleksandre Bakshi (TAMU) 7-5, 6-2
Michael Weindl (ODU) def. Hady Habib (TAMU) 6-2, 6-3
Pre-Qualifying Consolation Draw
James Martell (TAMU) def. Ricardo Almeida (EWU)6-2, 6-0
Singles Qualifying First Round
Max Lunkin (TAMU) vs. No. 70 Josh Hagar (ND), 8:00 am
Jordi Arconada (TAMU) vs. Sebastian Rey (Tulane), 10:00 am
Doubles Qualifying First Round
Hady Habib/Aleksandre Bakshi (TAMU) vs. Okkie Kellerman/Daniel Santos (Tulsa)
No. 51 Jordi Arconada/AJ Catanzariti (TAMU) vs. Sean Huynh/Dioga Rocha (Denver)