University of Louisville
Florida State Invitational
Men's Tennis Competes in Seminole Invitational
November 02, 2008 | Men's Tennis
Nov. 2, 2008
Austen Childs won two singles matches and teamed with Simon Childs for a doubles victory on the first day of the Seminole Invitational Saturday.
Sophomore Austen Childs, No. 26 in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association defeated UAB's Tommy Petrich 6-4, 7-5 in the first round and picked up a 6-2, 2-1 ret.) win over Miami's Keith Crowley.
Sophomore Simon Childs fell to Auburn's Nick Maruillo 6-3, 6-1 his first round of play. Freshman Robert Hall lost to East Tennessee State's Matej Zlatcovic 6-4, 6-2.
In doubles action, No. 26 Austen Childs and Simon Childs (no relation) beat Florida's Daniel Cash and Johnny Hamui 8-6 in `A' Doubles.
Singles and doubles play at the Seminole Invitational will continue Sunday.
Louisville Saturday Results at Seminole Invitational
`A' Singles
No. 26 Austen Childs (UL) d. Tommy Petrich (UAB) 6-4, 7-5
Austen Childs (UL) d. Keith Crowley (UM) 6-2, 2-1 (ret.)
Matej Zlatovic (ETSU) d. Robert Hall (UL) 6-4, 6-2
Nick Maruillo (AUB) d. Simon Childs (UL) 6-3, 6-1
`A' Doubles
#26 Childs/Childs (UL) d. Daniel Cash/Johnny Hamui (UF) 8-6
