USF Newcomer Dirk Britzen Wins 'A' Flight Singles Championship of Crowne Plaza Invitational
September 11, 2005 | Men's Tennis
Houston, Texas (September 11, 2005) ? Dirk Britzen, the newest member of the men's tennis team opened his career at USF with a bang by defeating Arvid Puranen of Virginia Tech to win the Flight ?A' singles competition of the Crowne Plaza Invitational hosted by Rice University.
Britzen breezed by each of his three opponents on the weekend, winning each match in straight sets, to capture the title.
USF Senior Federico Barton came in third place in the flight ?A' singles bracket with his 6-2, 6-3, win over Ben Harknett of Rice.
USF will next compete this weekend in the Florida Invitational in Gainesville, Fla.
Complete Results from the Crown Plaza Invitational
September 9-11
Houston, Texas
Day 1
September 9, 2005
A Flight Singles
Dirk Britzen (USF) def. Alberto Larregola (Virginia Tech) 6-2, 6-2
Federico Barton (USF) def. Filip Zivojinovic (Rice) 6-0, 6-7, 7-6
B Flight Singles
David Rosenfeld (Virginia Tech) def. Marc Jaeger (USF), 4-6, 6-2, 7-5
John Tragardh (LSU) def. Juan Barragan (South Florida), 6-4, 3-6, 6-1
C Flight Singles
Christian Guevara (Virginia Tech) def. Mark Gattika (USF), 6-3, 6-4
Jose Moncada (LSU) def. Dillon Brozyna (USF), 6-3, 6-4
A Flight Doubles
Bryan/Gaston (LSU) def. Britzen/Barton (USF), 8-6
Puranen/Delgado (Virginia Tech) def. Jaeger/Barragan (USF), 8-6
B Flight Doubles
Gattika/Brozyna (South Florida) def. Burgess/Roca (Virginia Tech), 8-6
Day 2
September 10
A Flight Singles
Dirk Britzen (USF) def. Ben Harknett (Rice), 6-2, 7-6
Arvid Puranen (Virginia Tech) def. Freddy Barton (USF), 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
B Flight Singles
Paul White (LSU) def. Marc Jaeger (USF), 7-6, 6-0
Nicolas Delgado (Virginia Tech) def. Juan Barragan (USF), 4-6, 6-3, 7-6
C Flight Singles
Mark Gattika (USF) def. James Cluskey (LSU), 3-6, 6-3, 7-5
Dillon Brozyna (USF) def. Brent Wilkins (Virginia Tech), 6-1, 6-0
A Flight Doubles
Britzen/Barton (USF) def. Rosenfeld/Guevara (Virginia Tech), 8-5
Jaeger/Barragan (USF) def. Cluskey/Moncada (LSU), 8-6
B Flight Doubles
Gabriel/Mok (Rice) def. Gattika/Brozyna (USF), 8-4
Day3
September 11
A Flight Singles
Dirk Britzen (USF) def. Arvid Puranen (Virginia Tech) 6-2, 7-6 1ST PLACE
Federico Barton (USF) def. Ben Harknett (Rice) 6-2, 6-3 3RD PLACE
C Flight Singles
Marky Gattiker (USF) def. Dillion Brozyna (USF) 7-6, 6-2
A Flight Doubles
Britzen/Barton (USF) def. Jaegar/Barragan (USF) 8-3
B Flight Doubles
Gattiker/Brozyna (USF) def. White/Tragardh (LSU) 8-6
Britzen breezed by each of his three opponents on the weekend, winning each match in straight sets, to capture the title.
USF Senior Federico Barton came in third place in the flight ?A' singles bracket with his 6-2, 6-3, win over Ben Harknett of Rice.
USF will next compete this weekend in the Florida Invitational in Gainesville, Fla.
Complete Results from the Crown Plaza Invitational
September 9-11
Houston, Texas
Day 1
September 9, 2005
A Flight Singles
Dirk Britzen (USF) def. Alberto Larregola (Virginia Tech) 6-2, 6-2
Federico Barton (USF) def. Filip Zivojinovic (Rice) 6-0, 6-7, 7-6
B Flight Singles
David Rosenfeld (Virginia Tech) def. Marc Jaeger (USF), 4-6, 6-2, 7-5
John Tragardh (LSU) def. Juan Barragan (South Florida), 6-4, 3-6, 6-1
C Flight Singles
Christian Guevara (Virginia Tech) def. Mark Gattika (USF), 6-3, 6-4
Jose Moncada (LSU) def. Dillon Brozyna (USF), 6-3, 6-4
A Flight Doubles
Bryan/Gaston (LSU) def. Britzen/Barton (USF), 8-6
Puranen/Delgado (Virginia Tech) def. Jaeger/Barragan (USF), 8-6
B Flight Doubles
Gattika/Brozyna (South Florida) def. Burgess/Roca (Virginia Tech), 8-6
Day 2
September 10
A Flight Singles
Dirk Britzen (USF) def. Ben Harknett (Rice), 6-2, 7-6
Arvid Puranen (Virginia Tech) def. Freddy Barton (USF), 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
B Flight Singles
Paul White (LSU) def. Marc Jaeger (USF), 7-6, 6-0
Nicolas Delgado (Virginia Tech) def. Juan Barragan (USF), 4-6, 6-3, 7-6
C Flight Singles
Mark Gattika (USF) def. James Cluskey (LSU), 3-6, 6-3, 7-5
Dillon Brozyna (USF) def. Brent Wilkins (Virginia Tech), 6-1, 6-0
A Flight Doubles
Britzen/Barton (USF) def. Rosenfeld/Guevara (Virginia Tech), 8-5
Jaeger/Barragan (USF) def. Cluskey/Moncada (LSU), 8-6
B Flight Doubles
Gabriel/Mok (Rice) def. Gattika/Brozyna (USF), 8-4
Day3
September 11
A Flight Singles
Dirk Britzen (USF) def. Arvid Puranen (Virginia Tech) 6-2, 7-6 1ST PLACE
Federico Barton (USF) def. Ben Harknett (Rice) 6-2, 6-3 3RD PLACE
C Flight Singles
Marky Gattiker (USF) def. Dillion Brozyna (USF) 7-6, 6-2
A Flight Doubles
Britzen/Barton (USF) def. Jaegar/Barragan (USF) 8-3
B Flight Doubles
Gattiker/Brozyna (USF) def. White/Tragardh (LSU) 8-6
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