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AaronS | Posted: 20 Oct 2012 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
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Cougars finish up at ITA Regionals

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LAS VEGAS – The BYU men’s tennis team wrapped up its play at the ITA Regional Championships in Las Vegas at the Darling Tennis Center today."

"I was pleased with our effort this week, I thought our guys fought hard in every match," head coach Brad Pearce said. "It would have been nice to have some guys go deeper in the tournament but overall our players represented BYU well with their efforts."

The doubles team of junior Travis Fillmore and sophomore Francis Sargeant  faced up against Utah’s No. 6 seed team of Slim Hamza and Devin Lane in the doubles quarterfinals. After winning its first two matches of the tournament, the duo fell this time, 8-4, and were eliminated from the tournament. 

The final match of the tournament will be played Sunday. The final results can been seen on USTA’s website.

 

 
AaronS | Posted: 16 Oct 2012 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
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Cougars travel to Las Vegas for Regionals

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PROVO, Utah – The BYU men’s tennis team travels to Las Vegas at the Darling Tennis Center to compete in the ITA Mountain Regional Championships from Oct. 17-22.

“This fall tournament is a good chance for us to get a lot of good matches in against quality regional opponents,” head coach Brad Pearce said. “I think our guys are ready and excited for it.”

Sophomore Keaton Cullimore enters as the No. 14 seed and sophomore Francis Sargeant enters as the No. 22 seed in a tournament which features more than 100 players from 15 other schools from the region.

In last year’s tournament, four current BYU players, including Keaton Cullimore, Spencer Smith, Patrick Kawka and Francis Sargeant, advanced to the quarterfinals in doubles play.

The tournament begins with doubles at 8 a.m. PST. Singles play starts at 9 a.m. To follow the action, visit USTA’s website.