Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Tuesday, March 10
Charleston, S.C.
3:00 p.m.
Middle Tennessee
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College of Charleston
MT sweeps Charleston trip
3/10/2015 7:42:00 PM | Men's Tennis
Blue Raiders pick up wins at CofC and The Citadel
CHARLESTON, S.C. - Middle Tennessee improved to 9-5 on the season after grabbing a 4-3 road win at the College of Charleston and a 5-1 win at The Citadel on Tuesday.
The Blue Raiders started slow again in doubles play with Ettore Zito and Victor Hoang grabbing the team's only win with a dominating 8-2 victory on the top court against Brice Allanic and Franz Sydow.
MT bounced back as Zito, this week's C-USA Player of the Week, secured his fifth-straight singles win with a 6-1, 6-3 straight set victory at the No. 1 spot over Rodrigo Encinas to tie the match at 1-1.
The Blue Raiders dropped the next two with Robin Reithmueller falling 7-5, 6-1 at the No. 5 position and Victor Hoang dropping 6-4, 6-2 to Vasily Kichigin at the No. 4 spot to give CofC the 3-1 advantage.
Middle Tennessee would fight back and go on a run as Gian Issa went to two tie breaks at the No. 6 to win the battle 7-6 (7-2), 7-6 (7-1).
Yannick Born followed that with another tight contest as he prevailed in three sets 6-7 (3-7), 6-3, 6-2 to bring the Blue Raiders and the Cougars at a 3-3 draw with all eyes on the second court.
Zyhmantovich fell in the first set 2-6 but stormed back to send the second set to a tiebreaker as he snagged set two 7-6 (7-4). He closed the match with a 6-2 victory in the final set to give MT the win.
The Blue Raiders starated with singles play against The Citadel where five of the six singles matches went in favor of the Blue Raiders in straight sets, despite the Blue Raiders being exhausted from a long first match that ended at 8:30 p.m.
Zito landed yet another win on the top court with a near perfect sweep 6-0, 6-1 over Peter Bleach. Zyhmantovich followed suite witha 6-1, 6-4 win at the No. 2 spot, while Riethmueller put up a dominating 6-0, 6-2 result at the No. 4 position.
On the No. 3 court Hoang played, despite suffering and injury in the Blue Raiders first match and put up a tough fight but fell 6-0, 7-5.
"Dima showed the team how tough he is despite cramping," Head Coach Jimmy Borendame said. "After playing a tough match with College of Charleston finishing at 8:30 p.m., the whole team stepped up and had to play The Citadel at 9 p.m. under the lights. Despite being tired, the players responded and got the job done. Hoang should be commended for playing hurt, he took one for the team and played with an injury since we were short a player."
Miguel Negre Fernandez swept past Connor Grady 6-1, 6-1 a the No. 5 and Issa pulled away with a 6-1, 6-1 at the No. 6 spot to close the Blue Raiders trip with the 5-1 win.
Middle Tennessee 4, College of Charleston 3
Singles competition
1. Ettore Zito (MTSU) def. Rodrigo Encinas (COFC) 6-1, 6-3
2. Dima Zyhmantovich (MTSU) def. Brice Allanic (COFC) 2-6, 7-6 (7-4), 6-2
3. Yannick Born (MTSU) def. Charlie Ghriskey (COFC) 6-7 (3-7), 6-3, 6-2
4. Vasily Kichigin (COFC) def. Victor Hoang (MTSU) 6-4, 6-2
5. Zack Lewis (COFC) def. Robin Riethmueller (MTSU) 7-5, 6-1
6. Gian Issa (MTSU) def. Garrett Gordon (COFC) 7-6 (7-2), 7-6 (7-1)
Doubles competition
1. Ettore Zito/Victor Hoang (MTSU) def. Brice Allanic/Franz Sydow (COFC) 8-2
2. Charlie Ghriskey/Vasily Kichigin (COFC) def. Yannick Born/Gian Issa (MTSU) 8-6
3. Josh Record/Rodrigo Encinas (COFC) def. Robin Riethmueller/Miguel Negre Fernandez (MTSU) 8-4
Middle Tennessee 5, Citadel 1
Singles competition
1. Ettore Zito (MTMTEN) def. Peter Bleach (CIT) 6-0, 6-1
2. Dima Zyhmantovich (MTMTEN) def. Oliver Dedding (CIT) 6-1, 6-4
3. Artemie Amari (CIT) def. Victor Hoang (MTMTEN) 6-0, 7-5
4. Robin Riethmueller (MTMTEN) def. Nick Bradley (CIT) 6-0, 6-2
5. Miguel Fernandez (MTMTEN) def. Connor Grady (CIT) 6-1, 6-1
6. Gian Issa (MTMTEN) def. Joe Bove (CIT) 6-1, 6-1
The Blue Raiders started slow again in doubles play with Ettore Zito and Victor Hoang grabbing the team's only win with a dominating 8-2 victory on the top court against Brice Allanic and Franz Sydow.
MT bounced back as Zito, this week's C-USA Player of the Week, secured his fifth-straight singles win with a 6-1, 6-3 straight set victory at the No. 1 spot over Rodrigo Encinas to tie the match at 1-1.
The Blue Raiders dropped the next two with Robin Reithmueller falling 7-5, 6-1 at the No. 5 position and Victor Hoang dropping 6-4, 6-2 to Vasily Kichigin at the No. 4 spot to give CofC the 3-1 advantage.
Middle Tennessee would fight back and go on a run as Gian Issa went to two tie breaks at the No. 6 to win the battle 7-6 (7-2), 7-6 (7-1).
Yannick Born followed that with another tight contest as he prevailed in three sets 6-7 (3-7), 6-3, 6-2 to bring the Blue Raiders and the Cougars at a 3-3 draw with all eyes on the second court.
Zyhmantovich fell in the first set 2-6 but stormed back to send the second set to a tiebreaker as he snagged set two 7-6 (7-4). He closed the match with a 6-2 victory in the final set to give MT the win.
The Blue Raiders starated with singles play against The Citadel where five of the six singles matches went in favor of the Blue Raiders in straight sets, despite the Blue Raiders being exhausted from a long first match that ended at 8:30 p.m.
Zito landed yet another win on the top court with a near perfect sweep 6-0, 6-1 over Peter Bleach. Zyhmantovich followed suite witha 6-1, 6-4 win at the No. 2 spot, while Riethmueller put up a dominating 6-0, 6-2 result at the No. 4 position.
On the No. 3 court Hoang played, despite suffering and injury in the Blue Raiders first match and put up a tough fight but fell 6-0, 7-5.
"Dima showed the team how tough he is despite cramping," Head Coach Jimmy Borendame said. "After playing a tough match with College of Charleston finishing at 8:30 p.m., the whole team stepped up and had to play The Citadel at 9 p.m. under the lights. Despite being tired, the players responded and got the job done. Hoang should be commended for playing hurt, he took one for the team and played with an injury since we were short a player."
Miguel Negre Fernandez swept past Connor Grady 6-1, 6-1 a the No. 5 and Issa pulled away with a 6-1, 6-1 at the No. 6 spot to close the Blue Raiders trip with the 5-1 win.
Middle Tennessee 4, College of Charleston 3
Singles competition
1. Ettore Zito (MTSU) def. Rodrigo Encinas (COFC) 6-1, 6-3
2. Dima Zyhmantovich (MTSU) def. Brice Allanic (COFC) 2-6, 7-6 (7-4), 6-2
3. Yannick Born (MTSU) def. Charlie Ghriskey (COFC) 6-7 (3-7), 6-3, 6-2
4. Vasily Kichigin (COFC) def. Victor Hoang (MTSU) 6-4, 6-2
5. Zack Lewis (COFC) def. Robin Riethmueller (MTSU) 7-5, 6-1
6. Gian Issa (MTSU) def. Garrett Gordon (COFC) 7-6 (7-2), 7-6 (7-1)
Doubles competition
1. Ettore Zito/Victor Hoang (MTSU) def. Brice Allanic/Franz Sydow (COFC) 8-2
2. Charlie Ghriskey/Vasily Kichigin (COFC) def. Yannick Born/Gian Issa (MTSU) 8-6
3. Josh Record/Rodrigo Encinas (COFC) def. Robin Riethmueller/Miguel Negre Fernandez (MTSU) 8-4
Middle Tennessee 5, Citadel 1
Singles competition
1. Ettore Zito (MTMTEN) def. Peter Bleach (CIT) 6-0, 6-1
2. Dima Zyhmantovich (MTMTEN) def. Oliver Dedding (CIT) 6-1, 6-4
3. Artemie Amari (CIT) def. Victor Hoang (MTMTEN) 6-0, 7-5
4. Robin Riethmueller (MTMTEN) def. Nick Bradley (CIT) 6-0, 6-2
5. Miguel Fernandez (MTMTEN) def. Connor Grady (CIT) 6-1, 6-1
6. Gian Issa (MTMTEN) def. Joe Bove (CIT) 6-1, 6-1
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