TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Tennessee men’s tennis players Alex Kotzen and Alejandro Moreno wrapped up competition at the ITA Sectional Championships, hosted at the Scott Speicher Memorial Tennis Center.
Playing together as a doubles pair, Moreno and Kotzen earned two consecutive victories to open the tournament by way of conquering No. 20 Julien Penzlin/Aleksi Lofman (LSU) 6-3, 3-6, 11-9, and securing a 6-2, 6-3 triumph over Richard Biagiotti/Gabriele Brancatelli of Georgia Tech.
In the doubles semifinals, the duo suffered a 0-6, 3-6 defeat to No. 41 Youcef Rihane/Alex Bulte of Florida State. The squad placed fourth overall after dropping the third-place match to Mario Martinez Serrano/Niccolo Baroni (Mississippi State) 4-6, 4-6.
Moreno started his singles journey on Thursday in the round of 32 against Noah Schlagenhauf of Ole Miss, where he tallied a 5-7, 6-0, 6-3 victory. The following day, the Knoxville native was defeated by Niccolo Baroni of Mississippi State 3-6, 1-6.
Thursday Results
Moreno/Kotzen (UT) def. No. 20 Penzlin/Lofman (LSU) 6-3, 3-6, 11-9
No. 111 Alejandro Moreno (UT) def. Noah Schlagenhauf (Ole Miss) 5-7, 6-0, 6-3
Friday Results
Moreno/Kotzen (UT) def. Biagiotti/Brancatelli (Georgia Tech) 6-2, 6-3
Niccolo Baroni (Mississippi State) def. No. 111 Alejandro Moreno (UT) 6-3, 6-1
Saturday Results
No. 41 Rihane/Bulte (FSU) def. Moreno/Kotzen (UT) 6-0, 6-3
Martinez Serrano/Baroni (Mississippi State) def. Moreno/Kotzen (UT) 6-4, 6-4
Up Next: A number of players from the Tennessee men’s tennis team will travel to Waco, Texas, for the NCAA Individual Championships, running from Nov. 19 to Nov. 24.
For the most up-to-date information about the program, follow Tennessee men’s tennis on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook.
Playing together as a doubles pair, Moreno and Kotzen earned two consecutive victories to open the tournament by way of conquering No. 20 Julien Penzlin/Aleksi Lofman (LSU) 6-3, 3-6, 11-9, and securing a 6-2, 6-3 triumph over Richard Biagiotti/Gabriele Brancatelli of Georgia Tech.
In the doubles semifinals, the duo suffered a 0-6, 3-6 defeat to No. 41 Youcef Rihane/Alex Bulte of Florida State. The squad placed fourth overall after dropping the third-place match to Mario Martinez Serrano/Niccolo Baroni (Mississippi State) 4-6, 4-6.
Moreno started his singles journey on Thursday in the round of 32 against Noah Schlagenhauf of Ole Miss, where he tallied a 5-7, 6-0, 6-3 victory. The following day, the Knoxville native was defeated by Niccolo Baroni of Mississippi State 3-6, 1-6.
Thursday Results
Moreno/Kotzen (UT) def. No. 20 Penzlin/Lofman (LSU) 6-3, 3-6, 11-9
No. 111 Alejandro Moreno (UT) def. Noah Schlagenhauf (Ole Miss) 5-7, 6-0, 6-3
Friday Results
Moreno/Kotzen (UT) def. Biagiotti/Brancatelli (Georgia Tech) 6-2, 6-3
Niccolo Baroni (Mississippi State) def. No. 111 Alejandro Moreno (UT) 6-3, 6-1
Saturday Results
No. 41 Rihane/Bulte (FSU) def. Moreno/Kotzen (UT) 6-0, 6-3
Martinez Serrano/Baroni (Mississippi State) def. Moreno/Kotzen (UT) 6-4, 6-4
Up Next: A number of players from the Tennessee men’s tennis team will travel to Waco, Texas, for the NCAA Individual Championships, running from Nov. 19 to Nov. 24.
For the most up-to-date information about the program, follow Tennessee men’s tennis on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook.
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