Katherine Carling | Posted: 3 Nov 2018 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020

Cougars head home after successful play at Kramer Collegiate Tournament

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ROLLING HILLS, Calif. – BYU men’s tennis ended play at the Jack Kramer Collegiate Tournament Saturday after advancing four players to the singles consolation semifinals.

"Loved the way we finished strong on the last day of the tournament," BYU head coach Brad Pearce said. "I couldn't be more pleased with our overall performance in getting wins over players from marquis programs."

Sean Hill faced Michael Genender of Stanford in the singles main draw quarterfinals and fell, 4-6, 6-3, 4-6.

In the consolation singles draw quarterfinals, the Cougars raked in four wins. Ben Gajardo topped Southern Methodist University’s Carles Sarrio in a close match, 6-3, 1-6, 10-8. Mateo Vereau Melendez defeated Ewen Lumsden from Washington in two consistent sets at 6-3, 6-3. Sam Tullis beat his opponent Carlos Grande of Georgetown, 6-2, 6-4. Kobe Tran contributed a win when he topped the University of Arizona’s Aaro Pollanen in three close sets, 2-7, 7-5, 10-8. All four BYU players advanced to the semifinals of the consolation bracket.

Matthew Pearce, Jeffrey Hsu and Vinicius Feijao Nogueira participated in extra matches in the tournament. The three Cougars took wins; Pearce won 7-6, 7-6, Hsu won 6-2, 6-0 and Nogueira won 6-4, 6-3.

The Cougars head home and will prepare for winter season, as the Kramer Collegiate Tournament was their last tournament of the fall season.

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