Jan. 11, 2015
RANCHO SANTA FE, CALIF. – The No. 14 University of Notre Dame men’s tennis team completed day two of competition at the University of San Diego’s Morgan Run Hidden Duals at Morgan Run Club & Resort, compiling an 11-8 record in singles matches Saturday.
The Irish started the day with a pair of wins over ranked opponents, with No. 37 Quentin Monaghan dispatching California’s No. 106 Andre Goransson, 7-6 (7-3), 6-2, and No. 82 Josh Hagar upsetting No. 70 Filip Vittek (San Diego), 6-2, 6-1. Eric Schnurrenberger earned a well-fought victory over Cal’s Gregory Bayane, 7-6 (7-0), 6-7 (2-7), 6-1, and Billy Pecor defeated USD’s Patrick Hall, 6-3, 6-2.
Later in the morning, Alex Lawson earned a 7-5, 6-3 win over Texas A&M’s Frankie Colunga, and Wyatt McCoy defeated the Aggies’ Max Montague, 6-1, 6-2. Dougie Barnard also earned a win, defeating Cal’s Wyatt Houghton, 6-3, 7-6 (7-3). In the afternoon, Hagar beat USD’s Romain Kalaydijian, 6-4, 6-4 at the No. 1 slot, but Monaghan fell to Vittek in a 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 decision. Pecor prevailed over Bayane, 6-4, 4-6, 6-1, and McCoy dropped Alex Araouzos (San Diego), 6-2, 6-3.
Closing out play on Saturday, Nicolas Montoya picked up a win over Colungia, 6-4, 6-4, and Michael Fredericka cruised past Cal’s Jordan Smith, 6-1, 6-3.
The Irish will finish up competition at Morgan Run on Sunday with a round each of singles and doubles play. Play will resume at noon ET. For updates, like Notre Dame Men’s Tennis on Facebook, and follow along on Twitter (@NDMensTennis).
-By Joanne Norell, Media Relations Assistant
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SATURDAY
SINGLES COMPETITION
First Round
1. No. 37 Quentin Monaghan (Notre Dame) def. No. 106 Andre Goransson (California) 7-6 (7-3), 6-2
2. No. 82 Josh Hagar (Notre Dame) def. No. 70 Filip Vittek (San Diego) 6-2, 6-1
3. Arthur Rinderknech (Texas A&M) def. Eddy Covalschi (Notre Dame) 6-1, 6-1
4. Eric Schnurrenberger (Notre Dame) def. Gregory Bayane (California) 7-6 (7-0), 6-7 (2-7), 6-1
5. Billy Pecor (Notre Dame) def. Patrick Hall (San Diego) 6-3, 6-2
Second Round
6. Alex Lawson (Notre Dame) def. Frankie Colunga (Texas A&M) 7-5, 6-3
7. Mads Engsted (California) def. Nicolas Montoya (Notre Dame) 6-1, 3-6, 7-5
8/7. Wyatt McCoy (Notre Dame) def. Max Montague (Texas A&M) 6-1, 6-2
9/11. Nikhil Jayashankar (California) def. Michael Fredericka (Notre Dame) 6-1, 6-4
10. Dougie Barnard (Notre Dame) def. Wyatt Houghton (California) 6-3, 7-6 (7-3)
11/9. Jordan Smith (California) def. Brendon Kempin (Notre Dame) 6-3, 6-3
Third Round
2/1. No. 82 Josh Hagar (Notre Dame) def. Romain Kalaydjian (San Diego) 6-4, 6-4
2/1. No. 70 Filip Vittek (San Diego) def. No. 37 Quentin Monaghan (Notre Dame) 2-6, 6-4, 6-2
4/3. Oskar Wikberg (California) def. Eddy Covalschi (Notre Dame) 6-4, 4-6, 6-2
4/3. Billy Pecor (Notre Dame) def. Gregory Bayane (California) 6-4, 4-6, 6-1
7/5. Wyatt McCoy (Notre Dame) def. Alex Araouzos (San Diego) 6-2, 6-3
Fourth Round
5/8. Hasier Pastor (California) def. Drew Dawson (Notre Dame) 6-4, 6-4
6/5. Nicolas Montoya (Notre Dame) def. Frankie Colunga (Texas A&M) 6-4, 6-4
9/10. Michael Fredericka (Notre Dame) def. Jordan Smith (California) 6-1, 6-3
9/10. Mads Engsted (California) def. Brendon Kempin (Notre Dame) 7-5, 6-1
FRIDAY
DOUBLES COMPETITION
First Round
1. No. 8 Alex Lawson / Billy Pecor (Notre Dame) def. No. 42 Gregory Bayane/Chase Melton (California) 6-3
2. No. 9 Eddy Covalschi / Josh Hagar (Notre Dame) def. Romain Kalaydjian/Alex Araouzos (San Diego) 7-6 (7-3)
3. Quentin Monaghan / Eric Schnurrenberger (Notre Dame) def. Arthur Rinderknech/A.J. Catanzariti (Texas A&M) 6-4
4. J.T. Nishimura/Billy Griffith (California) def. Wyatt McCoy / Kenneth Sabacinski (Notre Dame) 7-6 (7-4)
5/4. Dougie Barnard / Michael Fredericka (Notre Dame) def. Frankie Colunga/Max Montague (Texas A&M) 6-1
6. Drew Dawson / Brendon Kempin (Notre Dame) def. Wyatt Houghton/Nikhil Jayashankar (California) 6-4
Second Round
1. No. 9 Eddy Covalschi / Josh Hagar (Notre Dame) def. Romain Kalaydjian/Filip Vittek (San Diego) 7-5
2. No. 18 Jeremy Efferding/Jordan Szabo (Texas A&M) def. Nicolas Montoya / Billy Pecor (Notre Dame) 6-3
3. Filip Bergevi/Mads Engsted (California) def. #3 Drew Dawson / Quentin Monaghan (Notre Dame) 6-1
5/4. Nikhil Jayashankar/Jordan Smith (California) def. Wyatt McCoy / Kenneth Sabacinski (Notre Dame) 6-4
5/6. Dougie Barnard / Brendon Kempin (Notre Dame) def. Wyatt Houghton/Hasier Pastor (California) 6-3
SINGLES COMPETITION
First Round
1. No. 37 Quentin Monaghan (Notre Dame) def. No. 53 Uros Petronijevic (San Diego) 6-4, 6-4
2. No. 82 Josh Hagar (Notre Dame) def. No. 45 Shane Vinsant (Texas A&M) 6-2, 4-6, 6-4
3. Billy Griffith (California) def. Eddy Covalschi (Notre Dame) 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (8-6)
4. Eric Schnurrenberger (Notre Dame) def. Alex Araouzos (San Diego) 6-1, 6-2
5. Arthur Rinderknech (Texas A&M) def. Alex Lawson (Notre Dame) 6-4, 7-6 (7-3)
Second Round
6. J.T. Nishimura (California) def. Billy Pecor (Notre Dame) 6-2, 7-6 (7-2)
8/9. Hasier Pastor (California) def. Kenneth Sabacinski (Notre Dame) 0-6, 6-3, 6-3
8. Nicolas Montoya (Notre Dame) def. Max Montague (Texas A&M) 6-1, 6-1
9. Michael Fredericka (Notre Dame) def. Jett Cash (Texas A&M) 6-1, 6-1
9. Nikhil Jayashankar (California) def. Drew Dawson (Notre Dame) 6-1, 6-2
11/10. Wyatt McCoy (Notre Dame) def. Wyatt Houghton (California) 7-6 (7-2), 6-2
Extra
Dougie Barnard (Notre Dame) def. Jordan Smith 6-3, 4-6, 1-0 (10-8)