Men's Tennis Competes at Mount Invitational

Friday, October 6

Emmitsburg, Md.

2:00 PM

University of Delaware

Mount St. Mary's Invitational

10/6/2017 9:30:00 PM | Men's Tennis

By: Delaware Athletics

EMMITSBURG, Md. – The Blue Hens opened the Mount Invitational, hosted by Mount St. Mary's, Friday with three wins.

In Flight B, sophomore Luis Marcano (Kralendijk, Bonaire/Sagemont (Fla.)) topped Loyola's Reid Burch, 6-2, 6-0, and will face Zach Burau (Mount St. Mary's) Saturday in semifinals action.

Classmate Dominick Perez (Bethesda, Md./Gonzaga College) cruised to the 6-1, 6-0 decision over Coppin State's Gavin Lewis in Flight C play. He advanced to Saturday's semifinal contest against The Mount's Jean Armstrong.

In Flight B doubles play, the pair won by default versus Burch and Tyler Blessing. They will take on MSM's Burau and Evan Hine in tomorrow's semifinals.

In Flight A doubles, juniors Blaise Casselbury (Lititz, Pa./Lancaster Country Day) and Venkatesh Ramkumar (Pittsford, N.Y./Pittsford Mendon) outdid Coppin State's Andre Sturniola and Igor De Souza, 6-0. The duo will face The Mount's Brandon Wortkotter and Jackson Wood in semifinal play.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE

· October 6-7 – Mount St. Mary's Invitational – Emmitsburg, Md.

· October 19-23 – ITA Atlantic Regional – Lynchburg, Va.

· Fall season complete.

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