Schick, Erlenbusch Advance to Qualifying Round at ITA All-American Championships
Oct 1, 2017 | Men's Tennis
NEW ORLEANS - Junior Tyler Schick and sophomore Luis Erlenbusch posted respective 2-0 singles records and clinched spots in the qualifying draw on day two of the 2017 Saint Francis Health System ITA Men's All-American Championships on Sunday in Tulsa. The Green Wave also wrapped up play at the Rice Invitational in Houston.
ITA All-American Championships
In Tulsa, the final two rounds of pre-qualifying singles action began the day with many hopefuls, but only 32 players would earn bids into Monday's qualifying draw.
Schick was first on the court and had to fight through a three-set battle, but outlasted Humberto Lopez from UC Irvine in a third-set tiebreaker, 6-3, 5-7, 7-6(4). He had less trouble getting through his second and final match of the day, topping Ryan van Flymen from Eastern Kentucky, 7-5, 6-2, to punch his ticket into the first round of Monday's qualifying draw.
Erlenbusch made relatively quick work of his two opponents, downing Northwestern's Jason Siedman, 7-5, 6-1, in his first matchup, before defeating Elijah Melendez of Georgia Tech, 6-3, 6-3, to earn his spot in the qualifying draw.
The Green Wave will now have three participants in the qualifying draw, as sophomore and 77th-ranked Ewan Moore will also begin play on Monday. Senior and 13th-ranked Constantin Schmitz will wait a few more days as he earned an automatic bid into the main draw.
Tennis Tournament Results
ITA All-American Championships
Singles competition
Day Two
PQ3 Tyler Schick (Tulane) def. Humberto Lopez (UCI) 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (7-4)
PQ3 Luis Erlenbusch (Tulane) def. Jason Siedman (NW) 7-5, 6-1
PQF Tyler Schick (Tulane) def. Ryan van Flymen (EKU) 7-5, 6-2
PQF Luis Erlenbusch (Tulane) def. Elijah Melendez (GT) 6-3, 6-3
RICE INVITATIONAL
In Houston, sophomore Tim Ruetzel dropped a tough three-set match in the championship match of his singles draw to Miami's (Fla.) Adria Soriano, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2.
Junior Eric Wagner toughed out a three-set victory of his own in the consolation championship of his singles draw, taking down Texas A&M-Corpus Christi's Francois Kellerman, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4.
Junior Chase Schupp fell in his final match of the weekend, 6-3, 6-3, to Miami's (Fla.) Niclas Genovese in his consolation title match.
Tennis Tournament Results
Rice Invitational
Singles competition
Day Three
F Adria Soriano (MIAMI) def. Tim Ruetzel (Tulane) 6-2, 4-6, 6-2
C Eric Wagner (Tulane) def. Francois Kellerman (TAMUCC) 6-4, 5-7, 6-4
C Niclas Genovese (MIAMI) def. Chase Schupp (Tulane) 6-3, 6-3
ITA All-American Championships
In Tulsa, the final two rounds of pre-qualifying singles action began the day with many hopefuls, but only 32 players would earn bids into Monday's qualifying draw.
Schick was first on the court and had to fight through a three-set battle, but outlasted Humberto Lopez from UC Irvine in a third-set tiebreaker, 6-3, 5-7, 7-6(4). He had less trouble getting through his second and final match of the day, topping Ryan van Flymen from Eastern Kentucky, 7-5, 6-2, to punch his ticket into the first round of Monday's qualifying draw.
Erlenbusch made relatively quick work of his two opponents, downing Northwestern's Jason Siedman, 7-5, 6-1, in his first matchup, before defeating Elijah Melendez of Georgia Tech, 6-3, 6-3, to earn his spot in the qualifying draw.
The Green Wave will now have three participants in the qualifying draw, as sophomore and 77th-ranked Ewan Moore will also begin play on Monday. Senior and 13th-ranked Constantin Schmitz will wait a few more days as he earned an automatic bid into the main draw.
Tennis Tournament Results
ITA All-American Championships
Singles competition
Day Two
PQ3 Tyler Schick (Tulane) def. Humberto Lopez (UCI) 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (7-4)
PQ3 Luis Erlenbusch (Tulane) def. Jason Siedman (NW) 7-5, 6-1
PQF Tyler Schick (Tulane) def. Ryan van Flymen (EKU) 7-5, 6-2
PQF Luis Erlenbusch (Tulane) def. Elijah Melendez (GT) 6-3, 6-3
RICE INVITATIONAL
In Houston, sophomore Tim Ruetzel dropped a tough three-set match in the championship match of his singles draw to Miami's (Fla.) Adria Soriano, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2.
Junior Eric Wagner toughed out a three-set victory of his own in the consolation championship of his singles draw, taking down Texas A&M-Corpus Christi's Francois Kellerman, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4.
Junior Chase Schupp fell in his final match of the weekend, 6-3, 6-3, to Miami's (Fla.) Niclas Genovese in his consolation title match.
Tennis Tournament Results
Rice Invitational
Singles competition
Day Three
F Adria Soriano (MIAMI) def. Tim Ruetzel (Tulane) 6-2, 4-6, 6-2
C Eric Wagner (Tulane) def. Francois Kellerman (TAMUCC) 6-4, 5-7, 6-4
C Niclas Genovese (MIAMI) def. Chase Schupp (Tulane) 6-3, 6-3
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