{"id":27644,"date":"2013-10-27T23:14:53","date_gmt":"2013-10-28T03:14:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/?p=27644"},"modified":"2013-10-27T23:14:53","modified_gmt":"2013-10-28T03:14:53","slug":"fgcu_mten-repeats-the-sweep-of-top-titles-at-fgcu-invite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/2013\/10\/fgcu_mten-repeats-the-sweep-of-top-titles-at-fgcu-invite\/","title":{"rendered":"@FGCU_MTEN Repeats The Sweep Of Top Titles At FGCU Invite"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/strong>\"\"As day three of the FGCU Fall Invitational came to a close, the FGCU men\u2019s tennis team successfully protected The Nest as they picked up both the singles and do<\/strong>ubles titles in the top draw for<\/strong> the second consecutive year. To start the day <\/strong>Jordi Vives (<\/strong>Barcelona, Spain\/IES Ferran Tallada\/USC)<\/strong> <\/strong>and <\/strong>Tianyu Bao (Tianjin, China\/Bayshore HS)<\/strong> united to clinch the doubles draw<\/strong> before they returned to face each other in the singles final.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThis really isn\u2019t something that we expected,\u201d head coach CJ Weber said. \u201cIt\u2019s always something that you hope for, to have representation in the finals. For us to take home both titles again was awesome, especially in such a competitive field against great programs.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Soaring through the first two rounds of matches, Vives and Bao entered the championship match prepared to face NCAA D-II national contenders Barry\u2019s Ahmed Tricki and Fabian Groetsch, who beat <\/strong>Lucas Vaz (Sao Paulo, Brazil\/Colegio Fleming\/Tulsa)<\/strong> and <\/strong>Dean Tsamas (Lexington, Ky.\/Henry Clay HS)<\/strong> 9-8 (3) one day prior. The match started off point-for-point, with each of the teams winning their serve. With the Bucs leading 6-5, Bao was set to serve looking to tie the contest. After dropping the first two points to fall behind 0-30, the Eagles came back to win the point after scoring four unanswered knotting the match at six each. The Green and Blue kept their momentum going as they broke Groetsch\u2019s serve to lead the match. With Vives powerful serve on deck, the Bucs didn\u2019t stand a chance to comeback as the pair from FGCU took home the doubles title with an 8-6 win. <\/strong><\/p>\n

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Luckily for the one-hundred plus fans attending Sunday\u2019s match, the entertainment didn\u2019t stop when the double title was won, as both Vives and Bao continued on to play in the <\/strong>singles final<\/strong>.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

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After a short break the two returned to the court for one of the most exciting matches the <\/strong>team<\/strong> ha<\/strong>s<\/strong> seen this fall season. To start the Eagle vs. Eagle dua<\/strong>l, Bao broke Vives\u2019 serve to jump<\/strong> to an early 1-0 lead before continuing on to claim the first set 6-4. <\/strong><\/p>\n

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The second set lived up to the hype as Vives took a 4-1 lead right out of the gate. Proving that he wouldn\u2019t go down without a fight, Bao found the rhythm<\/strong> he used in the first set to make<\/strong> a tremendous comeback to lead the match 5-4. Truly exemplifying FGCU\u2019s never-say\u2013die attitude, Vives broke Bao\u2019s serve to tie the set at five games apiece. The two continued to go back-and-forth until they reached 6-6, forcing a tiebreak. Continuing the call-and-answer tone of the match with a close the tiebreak, Vives went on to take set number two 7-6 (5). <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

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The third set continued to go in Vives\u2019 favor as he won 6-1 to take the match. The victory marks the second straight for Vives, as he won the singles title in last year\u2019s fall invite.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cIt feels great to win the tournament for the second year in a row,\u201d Vives said. \u201cToday we played a great singles match. Bao was playing amazing, some of the best tennis I\u2019ve ever seen him play. This morning we won doubles, which was great for us and for the program.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s very hard to communicate how I feel,\u201d Weber said. \u201cOn one hand I\u2019m very proud of Jordi. He\u2019s done amazing things for our program and represents us so well. One the other hand I\u2019m disappointed for Bao. I don\u2019t think I\u2019ve ever seen him play tennis that well like he did in the first two sets. He was out there having fun, interacting with the crowd and smiling, so a win for him would have been awesome.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Four other Eagles picked up wins for the Green and Blue today in consolation matches. <\/strong>Gabriel Echeverry<\/strong> (Popayan, Colombia\/Gimnasio Calibio) <\/strong>pulled out a thrilling three-set victory over Pete Thomason of Arkansas, winning 6-7 (6), 6-1, 10-4. Vaz claimed a 6-0, 7-5 win over Boston College\u2019s Alexandre Thirouin while his doubles partner Tsamas took down Eudardo Alfonso of Barry 6-3, 6-1. Picking up the fourth win was <\/strong>Chris Perrigan\u2019s<\/strong> (Tallahassee, Fla.\/Maclay HS) <\/strong>6-3, 6-4 defeat of Stefan Burnett from FAU.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Eagles picked up a total 14 singles wins and five doubles wins this weekend. A video recap can be viewed here.<\/strong><\/p>\n

TOURNAMENT RESULTS<\/strong><\/p>\n

SUNDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n

BLUE DOUBLES FINALS<\/strong>
\nVives\/Bao (FGCU) def. Triki\/Groetsch (BU) \u2013 8-6<\/strong><\/p>\n

BLUE DOUBLES BACKDRAW<\/strong> <\/strong>
\nNeuner\/Meade (FAU) def. Tsamas\/Vaz (FGCU) \u2013 8-2<\/strong><\/p>\n

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GREEN DOUBLES BACKDRAW<\/strong>\u00a0 <\/strong>
\nAlfonzo\/Echenique (BU) def. Lvovsky\/Perrigan (FGCU) \u2013 8-6<\/strong><\/p>\n

BLUE SINGLES FINALS<\/strong>
\nJordi Vives (FGCU) def. Tianyu Bao (FGCU) \u2013 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-1<\/strong><\/p>\n

GREEN SINGLES BACKDRAW<\/strong> <\/strong>
\nGabe Echeverry (FGCU)\u00a0 def. Pete Thomason (UA)\u00a0 – 6-7 (6), 6-1, 10-4 <\/strong>
\nLucas Vaz (FGCU)\u00a0 def. Alexandre Thirouin (BC) \u2013 6-0, 7-5<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dean Tsamas (FGCU) def. Eudardo Alfonso (BU) \u2013 6-3, 6-1 <\/strong><\/p>\n

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GOLD SINGLES FLOATING MATCHES<\/strong> <\/strong>
\nBernard Tefel (UM) def. Lance Lvovsky (FGCU)\u00a0 – 6-4, 6-4<\/strong>
\nChris Perrigan (FGCU) def. Stefan Burnett (FAU) \u2013 6-3, 6-4<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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