By: Hunter McKay
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KENNESAW, Ga. – Eight members of the Kennesaw State men's tennis team are set to participate in the ITA Southeast Regional Championship from Oct. 12-16 at the at the Ken Byers Tennis Complex on the campus of Georgia Tech.
The tournament will open on Thursday with the qualifying draws of 32, competing for eight spots in the singles main draw of 64 and doubles main draw of 32.
Seru Tezuka,
Harvey Conway,
Hugo Salmeron and
Raul Garcia, Agustin Miramontes, Sam Baldwin, Anthony Weingarten will represent KSU in singles and doubles.
Joel Gibson will play only in doubles.
Ins and Outs of Fall Season
Fall tennis consists of individual tournaments, while the team matches occur only in the spring. The Owls will participate in several individual tournaments this fall, including the Jacksonville State Invitational, ITA All-Americans, UCF Fall Sizzler, ITA Southeast Regionals and the Wofford Hidden Duals.
Weekend Coverage
Stay tuned to the Owls' Twitter
@KSUMensTennis for updates throughout the weekend. KSUOwls.com will provide a recap from the event following the conclusion of play.
Tournament Field
The teams competing are: Central Florida, Florida Florida Atlantic, Florida Gulf Coast, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, Georgia Tech, Kennesaw State, Mercer, Miami, North Florida, South Florida, Stetson
Tournament Schedule
Thursday, Oct. 12 – Qualifying Draw – 2 rounds of singles and doubles; doubles to begin at 8:30 a.m. followed by singles not before noon.
Friday, Oct. 13 – Main Draw – 2 rounds of doubles followed by 1 round of singles; doubles to begin at 8:30 a.m. followed by singles not before 1 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 14 – Main Draw – Doubles quarterfinals followed by singles round of 32 and round of 16; Consolation all day; doubles to begin at 9 a.m. followed by singles not before 10:30 a.m.
Sunday, Oct. 15 – Singles quarterfinals followed by doubles semifinals and final; consolation all day; singles to begin at 10 a.m. followed by doubles not before 1 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 16 – Singles semifinals and final; semifinals begin at 10 a.m. with the singles championship slated for 1 p.m.*Weather may impact match times. Please utilize the ITA Tournament webpage (linked at the top of the this page) for most accurate times each day.
Next Up
Following this weekend, the Owls will finish the fall season at the Wofford Hidden Dual on Nov. 3-5.
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