University of Louisville
Tennessee Invitational
Simich Reaches Quarterfinals of UT Fall Classic
October 12, 2012 | Men's Tennis
Oct. 12, 2012
Highlights from UT Fall Classic - Day One
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -University of Louisville men's tennis sophomore Chris Simich advance to the quarterfinals of the Orange Singles Division on the first day of the University of Tennessee Fall Classic Friday.
Simich defeated Wright State's Jami Clark 6-4, 6-4 in the first round and went on to beat Winthrop's Dylan Comerford 6-3, 6-1 to reach the quarterfinal round.
Freshmen Alex Gornet picked up a 6-2, 6-4 first round win over USC Upstate's Jamie Yates before falling 6-4, 6-4 to UT's Mikelis Libietis in the second round. Sophomore Luis Elizondo topped Western Michigan's Andrew Cahn 6-4, 6-4 before falling 6-3, 6-3 to UT's Taylor Patrick in the second round of the White Singles Division.
Sophomore Michael Lippens suffered a 6-3, 6-1 first round loss to Tennessee Tech's Alejandro Augusto, but responded with a 6-2, 6-1 in the Orange consolation draw.
Louisville Men's Tennis Results
Tennessee Fall Classic
Doubles
Goodfriend Doubles
Mesa Mei/Jimmy Roebker (Xavier) d. Lippens/Gornet (UL) 8-4
Smokey Doubles
Patrick Bandy/Phil Diaz (Xavier)d. Simich/Elizondo 8-5
Orange Singles
Alejandro Augusto (Tennessee Tech) d. Michael Lippens 6-3 6-1
Lippens d. Andrew Hanley (Dayton) 6-2 6-1
Alex Gornet(UL) d. Jamie Yates (USC upstate) 6-2 6-4
Mikelis Libietis (UT) d. Alex Gornet (UL) 6-4 6-4
Chris Simich (UL) d. Jami Clark (Wright St) 6-4 6-4
Simich d. Dylan Comerford (Winthrop) 6-3 6-1
White Singles
Luis Elizondo d. Andrew Cahn (Western Michigan) 6-4 6-4
Taylor Patrick (UT) d. Elizondo 6-3 6-3
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