Bulls Triumph in The American Quarterfinals
DALLAS (April 20, 2018) —Fifth-seeded USF was victorious over No. 4 Wichita state in The American quarterfinals, 4-3, on Friday afternoon. The Bulls remain undefeated in The American tournament with 13 straight victories.
Alberto Barroso-Campos, the junior from Spain, played the premiere spot for the Bulls and defeated Haru Inoue in three sets, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3, to clinch the match for the reigning American champions.
The Bulls (9-15, 3-3) started strong with doubles wins on courts one and two, and sophomore
Jakub Wojcik (Delray Beach, Fla.) carried that momentum into singles with a straight-set, 6-2, 6-3, victory to help USF regain the lead, 2-1, after a loss on court six.
Wichita State responded on courts three and four, taking a 3-2 lead, but senior USF staple Peter Betran proved why he is a dependable force for the Bulls and won in straight sets, 6-3, 7-5.
In doubles, Barroso-Campos and senior
Grayson Goldin kicked off the match on a high note, defeating Miroslav Herzan and Andrea Caligiana, 6-3 on court one. Bertran and Wojcik clinched the doubles point, 7-5, at No. 2 doubles.
Quotable:
Head coach Ashley Fisher on the win…
"Really proud of the boys today in another outstanding team performance. Some incredible courageous tennis especially from Alberto having to absorb a lot of adversity in the final set. That's something we will have to continue doing to advance in this tournament and we are excited for the opportunity tomorrow."
Results:
Singles Competition
1.
Alberto Barroso-Campos (USF) def. Haru Inoue (WSU) 3-6, 6-2, 6-3
2.
Peter Bertran (USF) def. Murkel Dellien (WSU) 6-3, 7-5
3. Marius Frosa (WSU) def.
Grayson Goldin (USF) 7-6 (7-4)?, 7-5
4. Miroslav Herzan (WSU) def.
Pierre Luquet (USF) 6-2, 6-2
5.
Jakub Wojcik (USF) def. Eddie Stoica (WSU) 6-2, 6-3
6. Andrea Trapani (WSU) def.
Sean Burnette (USF) 6-1, 6-3
Doubles Competition
1.
Alberto Barroso-Campos /
Grayson Goldin (USF) def. Miroslav Herzan / Andrea Caligiana (WSU) 6-3
2.
Peter Bertran /
Jakub Wojcik (USF) def. Eddie Stoica / Andrea Trapani (WSU) 7-5
3. Murkel Dellien / Haru Inoue (WSU) vs.
Sean Burnette /
Pierre Luquet (USF) 5-4, unfinished
Match Notes:?
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (6,5,4,3,2,1)
Up Next:
The Bulls will face No. 1 Memphis in the semifinal round of the American Athletic Conference Tournament tomorrow at 1 p.m. (EST).
Ashley Fisher will begin his second year at the helm of the program for the 2018 season after leading the Bulls to a conference championship and the NCAA tournament in his first year as head coach during the 2017 season. The USF men's tennis program has won four consecutive American Athletic Conference Championships and advanced to four straight NCAA tournaments.
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