Samford Invite #1 Final Results | Limestone Challenger Results

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Members of the Kennesaw State men's tennis team competed at the Samford Fall Invite #1 and The Limestone Challenger over the weekend.
 
Daniel Botti, Seru Tezuka, Harvey Conway and Kevin Patel combined to go 20-3 at the Samford Fall Invite #1. Botti and Tezuka each went 6-0. Conway was 5-1 while Patel finished 4-2.
 
In singles,Botti and Tezuka both finished their perfect weekends with 6-1, 6-0 victories on Sunday. Conway closed the weekend with a 7-6, 6-0 win over Jaap Aaldering of Georgia Southern. Patel battled and hung on to beat Will Gray of Samford by a score of 7-5, 7-6.
 
In doubles, the Owls saw Botti and Tezuka go 3-0 with wins over Samford, Georgia Southern and Southern Miss. Patel and Conway finished with a 6-4 victory over Alexander Gima and Antonio Audrain of Southern Miss.
 
Assistant coach Simon Pritchard
On the Samford  Invite #1..
"Our guys will take a ton of confidence from this weekend. Going 20-3 against this strong field of teams is a great way to start the fall. These results are a testament to the hard work they've already put in this semester. Excited to get back to practice on Tuesday because this group knows the hard work has only just started."
 
Hugo Salmeron, Takafumi Mimata and Jackson Lee competed at the Limestone Challenger. Salmeron paced the Owls at the event going 2-1 in singles with wins over players from Limestone and Gardner-Webb.
 
Director of Tennis Matt Emery
On the Limestone Challenger...
 "This tournament was all about getting experience as Taka, Hugo, and Jack were all playing their first matches as Owls. The first day and a half was a lot of them getting the nerves out of the way. We finished the second half of today strong, playing much more relaxed and confident."
 
Next Up
Following this weekend, the Owls are back on the court at the Panther Invite on September 24-26.
 

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