Sophomore Josh Hagar (No. 82, iTA singles rankings) picked up a pair of wins over ranked opponents during action at the Morgan Run Hidden Duals on Saturday.

Notre Dame Completes Day Two At Morgan Run

Jan. 11, 2015

Final Stats

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

-ND-

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)