Dragons Take Final Swings at ODU Invitational
Norfolk, Va. - Senior Alex Barnes highlighted Drexel's weekend at the ODU Collegiate Invitational with a run to the semfinals of the D Flight singles bracket. Barnes eventually fell to Campbell's Ondei Kralik in the semifinal, but his strong performance underscored a busy weekend of tennis for the Dragons.
Tournament Results
Men’s Doubles
Camill Salomon/C.J. Williams (VCU) def. Nikoloz Kurdadze/Jason Savage-Pollock (DU) 8-6
Kurdadze/ Savage-Pollock (DU) def. Kevon Charles/Eric Ward (Morgan State), 9-8(1)
Kurdadze/Savage-Pollock (DU) def. Matt Gordon/Ernesto Ramos (Coastal Carolina) inj. Def.
Consolation Finals
Kurdadze/Savage-Pollock (DU) def. Lubos Sobotka/Davy Surn (Campbell), 8-7(4)
Alex Hanno/Mike Taylor (Villanova) def. Bryan Nguyen/Manu Bajpai (DU) 9-8(5)
Richard Blumenfield/Yari Levinski (GWU) def. Nguyen/Bajpai (DU) 8-2
Josep Baro/Larbi Lamouri (Campbell) def. Mehdi Rhazali/Alex Barnes (DU), 8-2
Dimitry Chekhiatyy/Duwayne Thomas (Morgan State) def. Mehdi Rhazali/Alex Barnes (DU) 8-4
Ville Maaranen/Jovan Milic (JMU) def. Alessandro Bozzo/Neil Mirchandani (DU) 8-2
Josh Levinson/Alex Hosner (Hofstra) def. Bozzo/Mirchandani (DU) 8-6
Men’s Singles
Filic Svensson (VCU) def. Mehdi Rhazali (DU) 6-1, 6-1
Jared Robinson (JMU) def. Mehdi Rhazali (DU) 8-4
Nikoloz Kurdadze (DU) def. Camill Salomon (VCU) 6-2, 7-5, 7-6(5)
Mike Smith (JMU) def. Nikoloz Kurdadze (DU) 6-1, 6-2
Beto Mondini (Campbell) def. Bryan Nguyen (DU) 7-5, 7-6 (6)
Varun Pandit (W&M) def. Bryan Nguyen (DU) 8-4
Jason Savage-Pollock (DU) def. Anton Anderson (W&M) 6-7(5), 7-5, 1-0 (13)
Chris Hincker (Delaware) def. Jason Savage-Pollock (DU) 6-0, 6-3
Giancario Lemmi (Liberty) def. Manu Bajpai (DU) 5-7, 6-2, 1-0(4)
Daniel Mihalov (W&M) def. Manu Bajpai (DU) 8-4
Jovan Milic (DU) def. Alessandro Bozzo (DU) 6-3, 6-0
Dimitri Athans (NJIT) def. Alessandro Bozzo (DU) w.d.
Alex Barnes (DU) def. Duwane Thomas (Morgan State) 6-0, 6-4
D-Flight (1) Semifinals
Ondei Kralik (Campbell) def. Alex Barnes (DU) 6-0, 6-1
Ryan Kent (Delaware) v. Neil Mirchandani 6-7(6), 6-4, 1-0(5)