
Tennis Finishes Fall Season in the Dragon Invitational
11/3/2024 5:13:00 PM | Men's Tennis
PHILADELPHIA – Drexel men's tennis team completed the Dragon Invite this weekend. The Dragons faced Monmouth, Temple and NJIT. As a team Drexel won 13 out of 20 singles matches and five out of 10 doubles.
"We have depth in this team, we improved a lot this fall" coach Mehdi Rhazali said. "They have reached new heights this season. It's a special group."
The Dragon Invite wrapped up the fall for Drexel.
Antonio Franquis
Kirakosov/Franquis def. Pennabadi/Blumenschein(Temple), 6-3.
Er (Temple) def. Franquis, 6-4.
Sorin/Risan (NJIT) def. Kirakosov/Franquis, 7-5.
Will Burridge
Guzman/Burridge def. Er/Kolaric (Temple), 6-3.
Burridge def. Kolaric (Temple), 8-3.
Guzman/Burridge def. Argenal/Linga (NJIT), 6-0.
Lopez Andujar (NJIT) def. Burridge, 4-6, 6-4, 10-5.
Egor Kirakosov
Kirakosov/Franquis def. Pennabadi/Blumenschein (Temple), 6-3.
Kirakosov def. Nemani (Temple), 8-6.
Sorin/Risan (NJIT) def. Kirakosov/Franquis, 7-5.
Kirakosov def. Callo Von Platen (NJIT), 6-4, 6-4.
Keller (Monmouth) def. Kirakosov, 6-2, 6-2.
Josue Guzman
Guzman/Burridge def. Er/Kolaric (Temple), 6-3.
Guzman/Burridge def. Argenal/Linga (NJIT), 6-0.
Guzman def. Linga (NJIT), 6-1, 6-3.
Guzman def. Wrann (FDU), 4-6, 6-0, 10-6.
Guzman/Burridge def. Bonnet/Weinberg (Monmouth), 6-4.
Bonnett (Monmouth) def. Guzman, 6-3, 4-6, 10-5.
Hussein El Tawil
Bhat/Nemani (Temple) def. Rein/ El Tawil 7-6 (5).
El Tawil def. Kresina (Temple), 8-2.
Lopez Andujar/Callo von Platen (NJIT) def. Rein/ El Tawil 6-4.
El Tawil def, Sorin (NJIT), 6-2, 5-7, 10-8.
Sanz/Laporta (Monmouth) def. Rein/ El Tawil, 6-2.
Bivol (Monmouth) def. El Tawil, 6-2, 7-6(5).
Phillip Rein
Bhat/Nemani (Temple) def. Rein/ El Tawil 7-6 (5).
Lopez Andujar/Callo von Platen (NJIT) def. Rein/ El Tawil 6-4.
Fukuhara (NJIT) def. Rein, 7-6 (3), 2-6, 11-9.
Sanz/Laporta (Monmouth) def. Rein/ El Tawil 6-2.
Rein def. Sanz (Monmouth), 7-5, 6-3.
Roman Lafond
Marujo/Kresina (Temple) def. Lafond/De Sousa, 6-4.
Lafond def. Blumenschein (Temple), 8-1.
Jenkins/Fukuhara (NJIT) def. Lafond/De Sousa, 1-0.
Lafond def. Risa (NJIT), 6-0, 6-4.
Lafond/De Sousa def. Bivol/Keller (Monmouth), 7-6.
Laporta (Monmouth) def. Lafond, 6-4, 6-4.
Alex De Sousa
Marujo/Kresina (Temple) def. Lafond/De Sousa, 6-4.
De Sousa def. Marujo (Temple), 8-3.
Jenkins/Fukuhara (NJIT) def. Lafond/De Sousa, 1-0.
Jenkins (NJIT) def. De Sousa, 6-3, 6-3.
Lafond/De Sousa def. Bivol/Keller (Monmouth), 7-6.
Tiago Lima
Lima def. Pennebaldi (Temple),8-7.
Lima def. Argenal (NJIT), 6-4, 7-6 (1).
"We have depth in this team, we improved a lot this fall" coach Mehdi Rhazali said. "They have reached new heights this season. It's a special group."
The Dragon Invite wrapped up the fall for Drexel.
Antonio Franquis
Kirakosov/Franquis def. Pennabadi/Blumenschein(Temple), 6-3.
Er (Temple) def. Franquis, 6-4.
Sorin/Risan (NJIT) def. Kirakosov/Franquis, 7-5.
Will Burridge
Guzman/Burridge def. Er/Kolaric (Temple), 6-3.
Burridge def. Kolaric (Temple), 8-3.
Guzman/Burridge def. Argenal/Linga (NJIT), 6-0.
Lopez Andujar (NJIT) def. Burridge, 4-6, 6-4, 10-5.
Egor Kirakosov
Kirakosov/Franquis def. Pennabadi/Blumenschein (Temple), 6-3.
Kirakosov def. Nemani (Temple), 8-6.
Sorin/Risan (NJIT) def. Kirakosov/Franquis, 7-5.
Kirakosov def. Callo Von Platen (NJIT), 6-4, 6-4.
Keller (Monmouth) def. Kirakosov, 6-2, 6-2.
Josue Guzman
Guzman/Burridge def. Er/Kolaric (Temple), 6-3.
Guzman/Burridge def. Argenal/Linga (NJIT), 6-0.
Guzman def. Linga (NJIT), 6-1, 6-3.
Guzman def. Wrann (FDU), 4-6, 6-0, 10-6.
Guzman/Burridge def. Bonnet/Weinberg (Monmouth), 6-4.
Bonnett (Monmouth) def. Guzman, 6-3, 4-6, 10-5.
Hussein El Tawil
Bhat/Nemani (Temple) def. Rein/ El Tawil 7-6 (5).
El Tawil def. Kresina (Temple), 8-2.
Lopez Andujar/Callo von Platen (NJIT) def. Rein/ El Tawil 6-4.
El Tawil def, Sorin (NJIT), 6-2, 5-7, 10-8.
Sanz/Laporta (Monmouth) def. Rein/ El Tawil, 6-2.
Bivol (Monmouth) def. El Tawil, 6-2, 7-6(5).
Phillip Rein
Bhat/Nemani (Temple) def. Rein/ El Tawil 7-6 (5).
Lopez Andujar/Callo von Platen (NJIT) def. Rein/ El Tawil 6-4.
Fukuhara (NJIT) def. Rein, 7-6 (3), 2-6, 11-9.
Sanz/Laporta (Monmouth) def. Rein/ El Tawil 6-2.
Rein def. Sanz (Monmouth), 7-5, 6-3.
Roman Lafond
Marujo/Kresina (Temple) def. Lafond/De Sousa, 6-4.
Lafond def. Blumenschein (Temple), 8-1.
Jenkins/Fukuhara (NJIT) def. Lafond/De Sousa, 1-0.
Lafond def. Risa (NJIT), 6-0, 6-4.
Lafond/De Sousa def. Bivol/Keller (Monmouth), 7-6.
Laporta (Monmouth) def. Lafond, 6-4, 6-4.
Alex De Sousa
Marujo/Kresina (Temple) def. Lafond/De Sousa, 6-4.
De Sousa def. Marujo (Temple), 8-3.
Jenkins/Fukuhara (NJIT) def. Lafond/De Sousa, 1-0.
Jenkins (NJIT) def. De Sousa, 6-3, 6-3.
Lafond/De Sousa def. Bivol/Keller (Monmouth), 7-6.
Tiago Lima
Lima def. Pennebaldi (Temple),8-7.
Lima def. Argenal (NJIT), 6-4, 7-6 (1).
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