Russell Leads Owls on Day One of Texas Regional
10/19/2018 11:24:00 PM | Men's Tennis
The Lead: Conrad Russell posted his first career win over a nationally ranked opponent to highlight action for Rice on the first day of the 2018 ITA Texas Regional at the Hurd Tennis Center in Waco, Texas.
The Details: With rain forcing all action indoors on Friday, Rice took five of nine singles matches. Russell picked up a pair of wins, including a 6, 6-2 win over 62nd ranked Leonardo Telles of Texas.
The Results:
Singles
Niko Moceanu (Abilene Christian) def. AJ Valenty 6-3, 6-3
Conrad Russell def. Samuel de Felipe Gar (Texas Rio Grande Valley) 6-0, 3-6, 6-4
Chih Chi Huang (Texas) def. Ashton Duke 6-2, 6-2
Adam Oscislawski def. Jake Davidson (Texas Rio Grande Valley) 6-1, 6-1
Sumit Sarkar def. Francisco Bendana (Incarnate Word) 6-3, 6-0
Conrad Russell def. #62 Leonardo Telles (Texas) 7-6, 6-2
Parker Wynn (Texas Tech) def. Adam Oscislawski 6-2, 6-3
Carles Sarrio Tamari (SMU) def. #98 Eric Rutledge 6-3, 6-2
Jacob Eskeland def. Guido Marson (Texas A&M) 6-2, 6-3
The Next: Play resumes on Saturday morning at 9 a.m. with action in both the main draw and consolation singles brackets. Doubles play is slated to begin on Saturday afternoon.
The Goal: Winners in singles and doubles in the regional will advance to the Oracle ITA National Fall Championships from November 7-11, 2018, at the Surprise Tennis & Racquet Complex in Surprise, Arizona, which recently hosted the 2018 NCAA Division II National Championships and previously hosted the 2016 ITA Small College Championships.
The Details: With rain forcing all action indoors on Friday, Rice took five of nine singles matches. Russell picked up a pair of wins, including a 6, 6-2 win over 62nd ranked Leonardo Telles of Texas.
The Results:
Singles
Niko Moceanu (Abilene Christian) def. AJ Valenty 6-3, 6-3
Conrad Russell def. Samuel de Felipe Gar (Texas Rio Grande Valley) 6-0, 3-6, 6-4
Chih Chi Huang (Texas) def. Ashton Duke 6-2, 6-2
Adam Oscislawski def. Jake Davidson (Texas Rio Grande Valley) 6-1, 6-1
Sumit Sarkar def. Francisco Bendana (Incarnate Word) 6-3, 6-0
Conrad Russell def. #62 Leonardo Telles (Texas) 7-6, 6-2
Parker Wynn (Texas Tech) def. Adam Oscislawski 6-2, 6-3
Carles Sarrio Tamari (SMU) def. #98 Eric Rutledge 6-3, 6-2
Jacob Eskeland def. Guido Marson (Texas A&M) 6-2, 6-3
The Next: Play resumes on Saturday morning at 9 a.m. with action in both the main draw and consolation singles brackets. Doubles play is slated to begin on Saturday afternoon.
The Goal: Winners in singles and doubles in the regional will advance to the Oracle ITA National Fall Championships from November 7-11, 2018, at the Surprise Tennis & Racquet Complex in Surprise, Arizona, which recently hosted the 2018 NCAA Division II National Championships and previously hosted the 2016 ITA Small College Championships.
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