Sept. 27, 2015
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Five University of Notre Dame men’s tennis players picked up wins in doubles and singles Sunday as the Irish wrapped up the Crimson Tide Four In The Fall tournament at the University of Alabama Tennis Stadium.
Freshman Nathan Griffin picked up his second singles win in as many days, defeated Louis Asser of Memphis in three sets, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, while senior Kenneth Sabacinski followed suit with a 7-5, 7-6(5) vicotry over South Florida’s Vadym Kalyuzhnyy. Sophomore Brendon Kempin capped the Irish success in singles with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Shakeel Manji.
Sophomore Drew Dawson and freshman Daniel Rayl picked up the lone Irish doubles win of the day, a 6-3 decision over Asser and Chris Patzanovsky.
Next up for the Irish will be the ITA All-American Championships, with pre-qualifying beginning next Saturday at the Michael Case Tennis Center at the University of Tulsa. Seven Irish players will compete at the tournament.
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Crimson Tide Four In The Fall
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
University of Alabama Tennis Stadium
Sunday
Notre Dame/South Florida/Memphis
Singles Results
Nathan Griffin (ND) def. Asser (Mem.) 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
Kenneth Sabacinski (ND) def. Kalyuzhnyy (SF) 7-5, 7-6(5)
Brendon Kempin (ND) def. Manji (Mem.) 6-3, 6-4
No. 52 Sasha Gozun (SF) def. Nicolas Montoya (ND), 6-4, 6-4
Bertain (SF) def. Daniel Rayl (ND), 6-2, 6-1
Roberts (SF) def. Alex Lawson (ND), 5-7, 7-6, 7-6
No. 58 Andrew Watson (Mem.) def. No. 5 Quentin Monaghan (ND), 6-1, 6-0
Patzanovsky (Mem.) def. Grayson Broadus (ND), 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(2)
Doubles Results
Drew Dawson / Daniel Rayl (ND) def. Asser / Patzanovsky (Mem.) 6-3
Gozun / Kalyuzhnyy (SF) def. Eric Schnurrenberger / Grayson Broadus (ND), 6-4
Bertrain / Roberts (SF) def. Quentin Monaghan / Kenneth Sabacinski (ND) 7-5
Manji / Watson (Mem.) def. Brendon Kempin / Nathan Griffin (ND) 6-1
Saturday
Notre Dame vs. Alabama
Singles Results
Nathan Griffin (ND) def. Hayes Brewer (UA) 7-5, 6-0
Kenneth Sabacinski (ND) def. Danny Kerznerman (UA) 6-0, 6-2
Nicolas Montoya (ND) def. Spencer Richey (UA) 6-2, 7-6, 6-4
Drew Dawson (ND) def. Sam Edwards (UA) 6-2, 6-7, 6-4
Grayson Goldin (UA) def. Alex Lawson (ND), 6-2, 7-6(X)
Becker O’Shaughnessey (UA) def. Grayson Broadus (ND) 7-6, 6-4
Mazen Osama (UA) def. Eric Schnurrenberger (ND) 7-6(5), 7-6(3)
No. 96 Korey Lovett (UA) def. No. 5 Quentin Monaghan (ND) 7-5, 2-6, 6-4
Nikko Madregallejo (UA) def. Brendon Kempin (ND) 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
Langford Hills (UA) def. Drew Dawson (ND) 4-6, 7-6(3), 6-3
Doubles Results
Quentin Monaghan / Eric Schnurrenberger (ND) def. Becker O’Shaughnessey / Mazen Osama (UA) 6-3
Drew Dawson / Daniel Rayl (ND) def. Sam Edwards / Nikko Madregallejo (UA) 7-6(5)
Korey Lovett / Grayson Goldin (UA) def. Grayson Broadus / Alex Lawson (ND) 6-2
Hayes Brewer / Langford Hills (UA) def. Brendon Kempin / Nathan Griffin (ND) 6-4
Spencer Richey / Matthew Rossouw (UA) def. Nicolas Montoya / Kenneth Sabacinski (ND) 6-3
Friday
Notre Dame vs. Columbia
Singles Results
No. 5 Quentin Monaghan (ND) def. Shawn Hadavi (COL) 6-4, 6-4
Eric Schnurrenberger (ND) def. Eric Rubin (COL) 7-6, 6-4
Drew Dawson (ND) def. Daniel Grunberger (ND) 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(8)
Richard Pham (COL) def. Nathan Griffin (ND) 6-2, 6-2
Jack Turchetta (COL) def. Daniel Rayl (ND) 6-2, 7-6(3)
Victor Pham (COL) def. Grayson Broadus (ND) 6-5, 6-4
Michal Rolski (COL) def. Nicolas Montoya (ND) 3-6, 6-1, 6-1
No. 110 Mike Vermeer (COL) def. Kenneth Sabacinski (ND) 7-5, 6-2
Timothy Wang (COL) def. Brendon Kempin (ND) 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
Doubles Results
Alex Lawson / Grayson Broadus (ND) def. Mike Vermeer / Victor Pham (COL) 6-4
Brendon Kempin / Nathan Griffin (ND) def. Michal Rolski / Jack Turchetta (COL) 6-5(2)
Daniel Grunberger / Timothy Wang (COL) def. Drew Dawson / Daniel Rayl (ND) 6-2
Richard Pham / Shawn Hadavi (COL) def. Quentin Monaghan / Eric Schnurrenberger (ND) 6-3
Eric Rubin / Miguel Alda (COL) def. Nicolas Montoya / Kenneth Sabacinski (ND) 6-5(4)
Joanne Norell, Athletics Communications Assistant
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