Xavier University Athletics

Men's Tennis Falls To Creighton In BIG EAST Championship Play
04.29.17 | Men's Tennis
Seniors sat out the final match of the season.
CAYCE, S.C. --- The Xavier University men's tennis team fell 4-1 to Creighton in the consolation bracket of the BIG EAST Championship at Cayce Tennis and Fitness Center.
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Xavier played today's singles matches without seniors Matt Bishop and Jeremy Schneider, the team's No. 1 and No. 2 players, allowing some of the younger players to gain some BIG EAST Championship experience.
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Sophomore Trent Smith won his match at No. 2 singles, 6-3, 6-4.
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1. Jack Dykema (XU) vs. Armando Gandini (CU) 5-7, 4-6, unfinished
2. Trent Smith (XU) def. Harrison Lang (CU) 6-3, 6-4
3. Brooks Kendall (CU) def. Connor LaFavre (XU) 6-4, 6-2
4. Nate Dell (XU) vs. Alex Koca (CU) 6-2, 3-6, unfinished
5. Aaron Chalstrom (CU) def. Michael Lee (XU) 6-4, 6-4
6. Jake Glazer (CU) def. Matthew Graft (XU) 7-5, 6-1
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1. Harrison Lang/Brooks Kendall (CU) def. Gabriel Araujo/Matt Bishop (XU) 6-3
2. Matthew Graft/Jack Dykema (XU) vs. Aaron Chalstrom/Armando Gandini (CU) unfinished
3. Alex Koca/Daniel Lopez (CU) def. Nate Dell/Michael Lee (XU) 6-1
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Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (3,6,2,5)
T-2:00
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Xavier played today's singles matches without seniors Matt Bishop and Jeremy Schneider, the team's No. 1 and No. 2 players, allowing some of the younger players to gain some BIG EAST Championship experience.
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Sophomore Trent Smith won his match at No. 2 singles, 6-3, 6-4.
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 SINGLES |
1. Jack Dykema (XU) vs. Armando Gandini (CU) 5-7, 4-6, unfinished
2. Trent Smith (XU) def. Harrison Lang (CU) 6-3, 6-4
3. Brooks Kendall (CU) def. Connor LaFavre (XU) 6-4, 6-2
4. Nate Dell (XU) vs. Alex Koca (CU) 6-2, 3-6, unfinished
5. Aaron Chalstrom (CU) def. Michael Lee (XU) 6-4, 6-4
6. Jake Glazer (CU) def. Matthew Graft (XU) 7-5, 6-1
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 DOUBLES |
1. Harrison Lang/Brooks Kendall (CU) def. Gabriel Araujo/Matt Bishop (XU) 6-3
2. Matthew Graft/Jack Dykema (XU) vs. Aaron Chalstrom/Armando Gandini (CU) unfinished
3. Alex Koca/Daniel Lopez (CU) def. Nate Dell/Michael Lee (XU) 6-1
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 MATCH NOTES |
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (3,6,2,5)
T-2:00
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