Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Saturday, January 27
Durham, N.C.
8 AM
Middle Tennessee
4
vs
1
California
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3,1
#1 Singles Match
12
Carl Emil Overbeck / 0 [CAL]
02
66
#2 Singles Match
1234
Alex Chang / 0 [CAL]
6640
724UF
#3 Singles Match
1234
Jonathan Irwanto / 0 [CAL]
5630
745UF
#4 Singles Match
12
Timofey Stepanov / 0 [CAL]
66
44
#5 Singles Match
123
John Kim / 0 [CAL]
272
666
#6 Singles Match
12
Ethan Schiffman / 0 [CAL]
56
77
Order of Finish:
1,4,6,5
Players Mentioned
/ Men's Tennis
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/ Men's Tennis
/ Men's Tennis
/ Men's Tennis
/ Men's Tennis
/ Men's Tennis
/ Men's Tennis
Photo by: Owen Fink/MTSU Athletic Communications
Blue Raiders defeat California 4-1 on Saturday to move on to the Championship of the ITA Kickoff Weekend
1/27/2024 11:14:00 AM | Men's Tennis
DURHAM, N.C. — Middle Tennessee men's tennis headed to Durham, N.C. to take on California in the first round of the ITA Kickoff Weekend on Saturday, Jan. 27. MTSU tallied a 4-1 win and will move on to the Championship of the ITA Kickoff Weekend.
The Blue Raiders claimed the doubles point winning on court No. 3 and No. 1. Ondrej Horak and Leo Raquin handled business on court No. 3 defeating Kim and Stepanov 6-1. On court No. 1, Javier Cueto Ramos and Jakub Kroslak battled Overbeck and Wright for a 7-6 (5) victory to secure the doubles point for MTSU.
No. 25 Leo Raquin earned a 6-0, 6-2 win against Overbeck to start singles play and give the Blue Raiders a 2-0 lead. The Bears won on court No. 4. On court No. 6, Kroslak tallied a 7-5, 7-6 (2) victory over Schiffman to extend MTSU's lead to 3-1. Demis Taramonlis clinched the win for the Blue Raiders on court No. 5 with a 6-2, 6-7, 6-2 victory over Kim.
HEAD COACH JIMMY BORENDAME
"Doubles was ugly, but got the job done. Credit to Leo for getting off court so quickly and easily. We will regroup and get ready for a battle tomorrow."
DOUBLES
1. Javier Cueto Ramos/Jakub Kroslak (MTSU) vs. Carl Emil Overbeck/Mikey Wright (Cal)
2. Jonathan Irwanto/Alex Chang (Cal) def. Karim Al-Amin/Shu Matsuoka (MTSU) 6-1
3. Ondrej Horak/Leo Raquin (MTSU) def. John Kim/Timofey Stepanov (Cal) 6-1
Order of finish: (2,3,1)
SINGLES
1. No. 25 Leo Raquin (MTSU) def. Carl Emil Overbeck (Cal) 6-2, 6-0
2. No. 47 Marcel Kamrowski (MTSU) vs. Alex Chang (Cal) 7-6 (5), 2-6, 4-4, uf
3. No. 105 Ondrej Horak (MTSU) vs. Jonathan Irwanto (Cal) 7-5, 4-6, 5-3, uf
4. Timofey Stepanov (Cal) def. Shu Matsuoka (MTSU) 6-4, 6-4
5. Demis Taramonlis (MTSU) def. John Kim (Cal) 6-2, 6-7, 6-2
6. Jakub Kroslak (MTSU) def. Ethan Schiffman (Cal) 7-5, 7-6 (2)
Order of finish: (1,4,6,5)
NEXT UP
The Blue Raiders will play the winner No. 8 Duke or No. 23 NC State in the Championship of the ITA Kickoff Weekend on Sunday, Jan. 28 at 8 a.m. CT or 11:30 a.m. CT.
FOLLOW THE BLUE RAIDERS
Follow Middle Tennessee men's tennis on social media on Facebook (BlueRaiderMensTennis), Twitter (MT_MensTennis) and Instagram (MT_MensTennis).
The Blue Raiders claimed the doubles point winning on court No. 3 and No. 1. Ondrej Horak and Leo Raquin handled business on court No. 3 defeating Kim and Stepanov 6-1. On court No. 1, Javier Cueto Ramos and Jakub Kroslak battled Overbeck and Wright for a 7-6 (5) victory to secure the doubles point for MTSU.
No. 25 Leo Raquin earned a 6-0, 6-2 win against Overbeck to start singles play and give the Blue Raiders a 2-0 lead. The Bears won on court No. 4. On court No. 6, Kroslak tallied a 7-5, 7-6 (2) victory over Schiffman to extend MTSU's lead to 3-1. Demis Taramonlis clinched the win for the Blue Raiders on court No. 5 with a 6-2, 6-7, 6-2 victory over Kim.
HEAD COACH JIMMY BORENDAME
"Doubles was ugly, but got the job done. Credit to Leo for getting off court so quickly and easily. We will regroup and get ready for a battle tomorrow."
DOUBLES
1. Javier Cueto Ramos/Jakub Kroslak (MTSU) vs. Carl Emil Overbeck/Mikey Wright (Cal)
2. Jonathan Irwanto/Alex Chang (Cal) def. Karim Al-Amin/Shu Matsuoka (MTSU) 6-1
3. Ondrej Horak/Leo Raquin (MTSU) def. John Kim/Timofey Stepanov (Cal) 6-1
Order of finish: (2,3,1)
SINGLES
1. No. 25 Leo Raquin (MTSU) def. Carl Emil Overbeck (Cal) 6-2, 6-0
2. No. 47 Marcel Kamrowski (MTSU) vs. Alex Chang (Cal) 7-6 (5), 2-6, 4-4, uf
3. No. 105 Ondrej Horak (MTSU) vs. Jonathan Irwanto (Cal) 7-5, 4-6, 5-3, uf
4. Timofey Stepanov (Cal) def. Shu Matsuoka (MTSU) 6-4, 6-4
5. Demis Taramonlis (MTSU) def. John Kim (Cal) 6-2, 6-7, 6-2
6. Jakub Kroslak (MTSU) def. Ethan Schiffman (Cal) 7-5, 7-6 (2)
Order of finish: (1,4,6,5)
NEXT UP
The Blue Raiders will play the winner No. 8 Duke or No. 23 NC State in the Championship of the ITA Kickoff Weekend on Sunday, Jan. 28 at 8 a.m. CT or 11:30 a.m. CT.
FOLLOW THE BLUE RAIDERS
Follow Middle Tennessee men's tennis on social media on Facebook (BlueRaiderMensTennis), Twitter (MT_MensTennis) and Instagram (MT_MensTennis).
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