University of Louisville
LOUISVILLE FALL INVITATIONAL
Simich and Brown Capture Singles Titles at Louisville Fall Invitational
September 23, 2012 | Men's Tennis
Sept. 23, 2012
Complete Louisville Fall Invitational Results 
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Sophomore Chris Simich and freshman Jeffrey Brown captured the singles championships of their respective flights while Simich and freshman Alex Gornet finished runner-up in doubles to wrap up the 2012 Louisville Fall Invitational Sunday at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center.
"It was nice to see these players apply some of the things we have been working on at practice," said U of L head coach Rex Ecarma. "Chris completed his goal by bettering his runner-up finish of last year. Alex may have had the best showing ever for a freshman with an `A' division singles and doubles runner-up finish. He got the attention of quite a few people. Jeff Brown showed his potential with a `B' Division singles title in singles and semifinal in doubles. He perks up when it is game time. I saw a lot of good things to build on this weekend."
The day started with doubles action. In the `A' finals, Simich and Gornet teamed against Tennessee Tech's Syryn Abdukhalikov and Alejandro Augusto. The Cards found themselves down 7-4 and rallied to make the score 7-6 before falling 8-6.
The `A' and `B' singles divisions featured all-Louisville showdowns in the championship matches. The `B' flight opened the Cards' singles play. Brown faced teammate sophomore Van Damrongsri in the `B' flight finals and took the first set 6-1. The pair battled in the second set, but Brown prevailed 7-6 (6) to claim the title.
Jeffrey Brown on winning flight B of the Louisville Fall Invitational
Van Damrongsri on his flight A runner-up finish in the Louisville Fall Invitational
Fresh off of their doubles runner-up finish, Simich and Gornet squared off for the `A' singles title. The championship match featured a marathon contest which saw Gornet take the first set 6-4. Simich fought back to take the next set 6-4 and claimed the title with a 6-4 victory in the third set.
Chris Simich on winning flight A of the Louisville Fall Invitational
Alex Gornet on his flight A runner-up finish in the Louisville Fall Invitational
The doubles team of Jonathon Kuhn and Gonzalo Garcia fell 8-3 in the `B' consolation semifinals early Sunday.
The Cardinals are back in action next weekend at the Ball State Invitational.
Louisville Men's Tennis Results
Louisville Fall Invitational
Sept. 23 2012 - Bass-Rudd Tennis Center
Singles
Flight `A' Finals
Chris Simich (UL) d. Alex Gornet (UL) 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
Flight `B' Finals
Jeffrey Brown (UL) d. Van Damrongsri (UL) 6-1, 7-6(6)
Doubles
Flight `A' Finals
Syryn Abdukhalikov/Alejandro Augusto (TT) d. Simich/ Alex Gornet (UL) 8-6
Flight `B' Consolation Semifinals
Vasily Eremeev/Eze Gils (TT)d. Jonathan Kuhn/ Gonzalo Garcia (UL) 8-3
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