Thursday, March 7
Tampa, Fla.
1:30 P.M.
University of South Florida
3
vs
4
Middle Tennessee
Bulls edged by Blue Raiders, 4-3
March 07, 2024 | Men's Tennis
Middle Tennessee State pulled out a tight win on Thursday in Tampa.
TAMPA (March 7, 2024) – Playing on back-to-back days and coming off a dominant 6-1 victory over Penn State, the University of South Florida men's tennis team (6-8) was unable to sweep the homestand, falling to Middle Tennessee State on Thursday, 4-3.
Doubles play remained strong for the Bulls with wins by No. 72 Erik Grevelius and Alvin Tudorica on Court 1 and Tom Pavlekovich-Smith and Agustin Cuellar on Court 2 for the team point. Grevelius/Tudorica improved to 9-3 as a tandem this season.
In singles competition, No. 45 Tudorica suffered a rare loss in three sets to fall to 10-3 on the year. The Blue Raiders also took Courts 3 and 4, along with Court 5 in a third set. The match was decided with the decision on Court 4.
On Court 2, Grevelius continued his strong singles play with a straight set win over the No. 114-ranked player in the country. He improved to 9-2 in singles competition. Cuellar also tallied a singles win on Court 6.
Up Next
The Bulls will embark on a two-match road trip though Louisiana on March 9-10. USF first takes on Louisiana-Lafayette on Saturday, March 9 and wraps up the trip at Tulane on Sunday, March 10.
About USF Men's Tennis
Be sure to follow USF men's tennis on social media (Twitter / Facebook / Instagram) and visit GoUSFBulls.com for the most up-to-date information.
Head coach Ashley Fisher is in his eighth year at the helm of the program for the 2023-24 season. Fischer has guided the Bulls to four NCAA Tournaments, including three trips to the second round. He was named the American Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in 2017 & 2019 after leading USF to the conference title in each of those seasons.
– #GoBulls –
Doubles play remained strong for the Bulls with wins by No. 72 Erik Grevelius and Alvin Tudorica on Court 1 and Tom Pavlekovich-Smith and Agustin Cuellar on Court 2 for the team point. Grevelius/Tudorica improved to 9-3 as a tandem this season.
In singles competition, No. 45 Tudorica suffered a rare loss in three sets to fall to 10-3 on the year. The Blue Raiders also took Courts 3 and 4, along with Court 5 in a third set. The match was decided with the decision on Court 4.
On Court 2, Grevelius continued his strong singles play with a straight set win over the No. 114-ranked player in the country. He improved to 9-2 in singles competition. Cuellar also tallied a singles win on Court 6.
Up Next
The Bulls will embark on a two-match road trip though Louisiana on March 9-10. USF first takes on Louisiana-Lafayette on Saturday, March 9 and wraps up the trip at Tulane on Sunday, March 10.
About USF Men's Tennis
Be sure to follow USF men's tennis on social media (Twitter / Facebook / Instagram) and visit GoUSFBulls.com for the most up-to-date information.
Head coach Ashley Fisher is in his eighth year at the helm of the program for the 2023-24 season. Fischer has guided the Bulls to four NCAA Tournaments, including three trips to the second round. He was named the American Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in 2017 & 2019 after leading USF to the conference title in each of those seasons.
– #GoBulls –
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
#1 Singles Match
123
Leo Raquin / 0 (29/-) [MTSU]
626
462
#2 Singles Match
12
Marcel Kamrowski / 0 (114/-) [MTSU]
22
66
#3 Singles Match
12
Ondrej Horak / 0 [MTSU]
76
61
#4 Singles Match
12
Demis Taramonlis / 0 [MTSU]
76
54
#5 Singles Match
123
Jakub Kroslak / 0 [MTSU]
366
613
#6 Singles Match
123
Shu Matsuoka / 0 [MTSU]
660
741
Order of Finish:
2,3,5,1,4,6
Wednesday, March 27
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