Men’s Tennis Competes in ITA All-American Championships

Saturday, September 29

Tulsa, Okla.

Temple University

ITA All-American

Men’s Tennis Competes in ITA All-American Championships

9.30.18 | Men's Tennis

Tulsa, Okla.— Temple men's tennis opened up play at the ITA All-American Championships in Tulsa on Saturday, Sept. 29. The ITA All-American Championships are hosted by the University of Tulsa and are played at the Michael D. Case Tennis Center.

Notes
> The ITA All-American Championships feature the top talent from each participating school. In addition to vying for the All-American national title, players will be competing to secure a berth into the 2018 Oracle ITA National Fall Championships.
> Temple is represented by Juan Araoz, Alberto Caceres Casas, Paolo Cucalon and Mark Wallner at the ITA All-American Championships.
> The Owls competed in pre-qualifying singles matches on Saturday.
> Wallner defeated his UT-Chattanooga opponent in the round of 256 in the pre-qualifying singles bracket to advance to the round of 128. There, he fell to Notre Dame's Tristan McCormick, 6-3, 6-2.

Results

Round of 256
> Mark Wallner (Temple) def. Simon Bustamante (UT-Chattanooga), 6-3, 6-4
> Alejandro Vedri (Texas A&M) def. Paolo Cucalon (Temple), 6-7(3), 7-5, 6-4
> Matt Gamble (Notre Dame) def. Alberto Caceres Casas (Temple), 6-3, 6-2
> Aruturo Schmidt (North Carolina) def. Juan Araoz (Temple), 6-3, 6-4

Round of 128
> Tristan McCormick (Notre Dame) def. Mark Wallner (Temple), 6-3, 6-2

Next Up
> The Owls will continue competition at the ITA All-American Championships on Sunday, Sept. 30. For Temple, this day will consist of pre-qualifying singles matches in the consolation bracket.
> Temple is represented by Eric Biscoveanu, Francisco Bohorquez, Uladzimir Dorash and Michael Haelen, at the Joe Hunt Invite in Annapolis, Md. This tournament wraps up on Sunday, Sept. 30.