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LYNCHBURG, VA. – The Kennesaw State men's tennis team advanced to the semifinals of the Conference USA Tournament with a 4-1 win over New Mexico State in the quarterfinal round Friday at the Liberty Tennis Courts.
With the win, KSU improved its record to 8-9 and the Owls will face Middle Tennessee for a spot Sunday's CUSA final on Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m. NMSU ended its season with a mark of 9-14.
In doubles, KSU collected victories from
Mikolaj Lis and
Anthony Weingarten (6-4) and
Sam Baldwin and
Erik Vladimirov (6-3) to clinch the doubles point.
NMSU picked up straight sets win on court three to tie the match at 1-1. Freshman
Xavi Ferrer gave the Owls the lead for good with a 6-1, 6-4 victory on court six.
Anthony Weingarten picked up a 6-4, 6-1 win on court two. Leading 3-1, KSU got its final point from
Mikolaj Lis via 6-4, 6-4 victory on court one.
Quotable
"Really proud of the way all the guys competed today. Every player contributed in a big way. Xavi and Anthony did a great job getting a couple quick points on the board after taking a close doubles point. Just as much as the guys who won today, it was just as important for Sam and Kyvan to force a third set in their matches. Mikolaj has stepped up for us a lot this season, so it was good to see him clinch the win today. Short turnaround now to get ready for a battle with MTSU tomorrow! Go Owls"
Associate Head Coach Simon Pritchard
