MEN’S TENNIS WRAPS UP FALL SEASON AT STEVE BARAS INVITE

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., – Chris Zhang won his draw and the University of North Alabama men's tennis team had another strong showing at Chattanooga's Steve Baras Invitational. Zhang, a sophomore from Auckland, New Zealand, defeated players from UAB, Troy and Austin Peay without dropping a set.

Freshman Lachlan Brain also had another solid outing for the Lions, going 2-1 in singles play and teaming with Zhang to get a doubles win over the host Mocs. Carlos Matarredona went 1-1 while Jamie Bixby and Guilherme Diniz also each picked up one victory at the rain-shortened event.

Results:

Singles
Lachlan Brain (UNA) def. Vicente Arbelaez (JSU) 6-4
Nicolas Simkin (Troy) def. Lachlan Brain (UNA) 6-4, 6-4
Lachlan Brain (UNA) def. Athanasius Spyropoulos (UAB) 5-7, 6-3, 1-0 (10-6)

Carlos Matarredona (UNA) def. Vicente Arbelaez (JSU) 6-3, 6-4
Simon Labbe (UTC) def. Carlos Matarredona (UNA) 7-5, 6-3

Chris Zhang (UNA) def. Francisco Erramuspe (TROY) 6-2, 6-1
Chris Zhang (UNA) def. Nikola Puric (UAB) 6-3, 6-1
Chris Zhang (UNA) def. Javier Bautista (ASPU) 6-2, 6-2

Noah Malige (UAB) def. Nazar Fedoryshyn (UNA) 7-5, 6-4
Peyton Gatti (UTC) def. Nazar Fedoryshyn (UNA) 4-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-7)
Nazar Fedoryshyn (UNA) def. Carlos Tulla (Lipscomb) 6-4, 3-6, 1-0 (10-4)

Nikola Puric (UAB) def. Guilherme Diniz (UNA) 6-3, 6-3
Francisco Erramuspe (TROY) def. Guilherme Diniz (UNA) 6-0, 7-6 (7-2)
Guilherme Diniz (UNA) def. Quinten Nevenhoven (UTC) 6-1, 6-3

Jamie Bixby (UNA) def. Iker Dellien (UAB) 0-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-4)
Cortland Grove (UTC) def. Jamie Bixby (UNA) 7-5, 6-4
Jamie Bixby (UNA) def. Carter Ramthun (UTC) 6-3, 6-4

Doubles
Kristof Kincses/Kerim Hyatt (UTC) def. Lachlan Brain/Chris Zhang (UNA) 7-5
Nikola Puric/Athanasius Spyropoulos (UAB) def. Lachlan Brain/Chris Zhang (UNA) 6-0
Lachlan Brain/Chris Zhang (UNA) def. Jordan McClure/Ryan Mudre (UTC) 6-4

Carlos Matarredona/Nazar Fedoryshyn (UNA) def. Javier Bautista/Giovanni Becchis (ASPU) 6-0
Simon Labbe/Peyton Gatti (UTC) def. Carlos Matarredona/Nazar Fedoryshyn (UNA) 6-3

Vicenta Arbelaez/Alejandro Sanchez (JSU) def. Jamie Bixby/Guilherme Diniz (UNA) 7-5
Jamie Bixby/Guilherme Diniz (UNA) def. Gabriel Castillo-Sanchez/Cortland Grove (UTC) 7-5

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Players Mentioned

Jamie Bixby: 5' 7"; Freshman

Guilherme Diniz: 6' 1"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Jamie Bixby
: 5' 7"; Freshman

Guilherme Diniz
: 6' 1"; Freshman