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'Cats Come Out Strong in Day One of Davidson Invite
10/2/2021 7:57:00 PM | Men's Tennis
DAVIDSON, N.C. -- The Wildcats wrapped up day one of their own Davidson Invitational on Saturday, collecting 12 total wins, including nine straight against Queens University.
Prior to the clean sweep against the Charlotte Royals, three 'Cats picked up singles victories against Gardner-Webb. Sophomore Alejandro Solares led the way from No. 2, downing the Bulldogs' Sebastian Harris in a 7-6, 5-7, 10-2 battle. Brooks Green and Udday Singh also earned wins of their own, as Green won 6-2, 6-1 at No. 5 and rookie Singh came out on top from court six in two-straight 6-2, 6-1 victories.
From the doubles courts, against Queens, Davidson's top doubles duo of Solares and Maxwell Kachkarov turned in a convincing 6-4 victory. Nico Pinzon and Juan Camilo Perez Gongora also defeated the Royals' No. 2 team, 6-0, while Jerry Wang and Singh produced a 6-2 win from court three.
To close out the day, the 'Cats blanked Queens on the singles courts. Sam Kavarana got into the action, picking up a three-set victory at No. 4, with a 5-7, 7-6, 10-7 comeback win and Perez Gongora earned a three-set win for himself too, falling behind 2-6 in the first but bouncing back for 6-3,10-7 second and third set wins.
The 'Cats will return to action tomorrow morning, beginning at 10 a.m. for day two of the Davidson Invitational.
Prior to the clean sweep against the Charlotte Royals, three 'Cats picked up singles victories against Gardner-Webb. Sophomore Alejandro Solares led the way from No. 2, downing the Bulldogs' Sebastian Harris in a 7-6, 5-7, 10-2 battle. Brooks Green and Udday Singh also earned wins of their own, as Green won 6-2, 6-1 at No. 5 and rookie Singh came out on top from court six in two-straight 6-2, 6-1 victories.
From the doubles courts, against Queens, Davidson's top doubles duo of Solares and Maxwell Kachkarov turned in a convincing 6-4 victory. Nico Pinzon and Juan Camilo Perez Gongora also defeated the Royals' No. 2 team, 6-0, while Jerry Wang and Singh produced a 6-2 win from court three.
To close out the day, the 'Cats blanked Queens on the singles courts. Sam Kavarana got into the action, picking up a three-set victory at No. 4, with a 5-7, 7-6, 10-7 comeback win and Perez Gongora earned a three-set win for himself too, falling behind 2-6 in the first but bouncing back for 6-3,10-7 second and third set wins.
The 'Cats will return to action tomorrow morning, beginning at 10 a.m. for day two of the Davidson Invitational.
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