Men's Tennis

Olfindo advances to bracket finals at HEB Baylor Intercollegiate Fall Invitational

Sept. 27, 2004 
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Olfindo advances to bracket finals at HEB Baylor Intercollegiate Fall Invitational

WACO – UTSA junior Joe Michael Olfindo advanced to a bracket finals of the men's open singles at the HEB Baylor Men's Intercollegiate Fall Invitational highlighting play this past weekend for the Roadrunners.

Olfindo, coming off of the Texas Invitational a week before in which he advanced to the round of 18 before giving way because of an injury, was sharp in his second weekend of play. The Houston native defeated Chad Tsuda of Colorado (6-7, 6-3, 6-3), Oliver Steil of Texas-Pan American (6-1, 7-6), Magdy El Mihdawy of Tulane (7-5, 6-3), and UTSA teammate Adam Becker (6-0, 6-4) before dropping a 6-1, 6-3 decision at the hands of Ian Vasquez-Rowe of Texas-Arlington in the finals. Becker had advanced to the semifinals with wins over Marijn Bal of Lamar (6-2, 6-2), Charlie Yenn of Colorado (6-1, 3-6, 6-1) and Kyle Mims of Texas-Arlington (6-4, 6-1).

The Roadrunners will next be in action on Oct. 1-3 at the All American Qualifier in Chattanooga, Tenn. HEB Baylor Men's Intercollegiate Fall Invitational

Baylor University - Waco, Texas
Friday, Sept. 24 Results


Men's Open Singles ( Round of 64 )
64 (2) David Canudas (Southern Mississippi) d. David Plasencia (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi) 6-1; 6-3
64 Goran Vujaklija (Wichita State) d. Marek Dvorak (Colorado) 6-3; 3-6; 6-3
64 Alex Ortego (Laredo CC) d. Luke Shields (Boise State) 7-5; 0-6; 6-3
64 Yevgeny Supeko (Texas A&M) d. Roman Borvanov (Portland) 6-4; 1-6; 6-1
64 Ricardo Almeida (UT-San Antonio) d. Nik Porter (UT-Pan American) 6-1; 6-2
64 Christian Tempke (Northwestern) d. Max Jones (New Mexico) 6-4; 7-6
64 Jordan Freitas (TCU) d. Shaun Ellison (Louisiana-Lafayette)7-5; 4-6; 6-4
64 Jacobo Hernandez (Tulane) d. Jaun Pablo Alatorre (Lamar) 4-6; 6-4; 6-1
64 (4) Fererico Ueltschi (Montana State) d. Anthony Portois (UT-San Antonio) 6-7; 6-0; 7-5
64 Marvin Rolle (Texas A&M) d. Ignacio Melus (Lamar) 6-3; 6-2
64 David Goulet (Tulane) d. Boris Gubic (Wichita State) 6-3; 6-3
64 Peter Bjork (Colorado) d. Dusan Tabak (Louisiana-Lafayette) 6-4; 6-3
64 (5) Matija Zgaga (Baylor) d. Alberto Agis (UT-Arlington) 6-3; 6-3
64 Adrian Prpic (Texas Tech) d. Jacob Martin (TCU) 6-2; 6-3
64 Eric Molnar (Alabama) d. David Kowalski (New Mexico) 7-6; 6-3
64 Nick Cavaday (NC State) d. Marko Despot (Troy State) 6-1; 6-2
64 Alex Gonzales (Laredo CC) d. Chris Harfield (Louisiana-Lafayette) 6-1; 6-3
64 Lars Poerschke (Baylor) d. Sandy Farquharson (UT-Arlington) 7-5; 7-5
64 Luigi D'Agord (Alabama) d. Robin Ley (Louisiana-Lafayette) 6-3; 6-2
64 (7) Fabrizio Sestini (TCU) d. Jonah Kane-West (Tulane) 7-5; 6-0
64 Matt Loucks (Portland) d. Jacopo Tezza (TCU) 6-4; 6-3
64 Zach Malmgren (UT-San Antonio) d. Carlo Contente (Wichita State) 6-2; 6-3
64 Marcos Digliodo (Colorado) d. Dennis Andrade (UT-San Antonio) 4-6; 6-7; 6-3
64 (3) Jeremy Blandin (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi) d. Kamil Pajkowski (New Mexico) 6-0; 6-1
64 Irving Morales (Troy State) d. Estat Tanik (Texas Tech) 3-6; 6-3; 6-1
64 Andrey Kumantsov (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi) d. Michal Kokta (Baylor) 6-4; 7-5
64 Jan Zelezny (Colorado) d. Jeremy Salvo (UT-Pan American) 6-4; 6-3
64 Joseph Jung (Alabama) d. (6) Thomas Schoeck (Boise State) 6-4; 6-3
64 Rafael Abreu (TCU) d. Niels Buksik (UT-Arlington) 6-4; 2-6; 6-3
64 Marko Bundao (Colorado) d. Alberto Sottocorno (Tulane) 6-4; 6-2
64 Ryan Stotland (New Mexico) d. Moti Eisikovits (Wichita State) 6-2; 6-3

Men's Open Singles ( Round of 32 )
32 (2) David Canudas (Southern Mississippi) d. Goran Vujaklija (Wichita State) 7-5; 6-4
32 Yevgeny Supeko (Texas A&M) d. Alex Ortego (Laredo CC) 6-3; 4-6; 6-3
32 Christian Tempke (Northwestern) d. Ricardo Almeida (UT-San Antonio) 6-3; 6-1
32 Jacobo Hernandez (Tulane) d. Jordan Freitas (TCU) 1-6; 7-6; 6-0
32 (4) Fererico Ueltschi (Montana State) d. Marvin Rolle (Texas A&M) 3-6; 6-0; 6-3
32 David Goulet (Tulane) d. Peter Bjork (Colorado) 6-3; 6-4
32 (5) Matija Zgaga (Baylor) d. Adrian Prpic (Texas Tech) 6-0; 6-2
32 Nick Cavaday (NC State) d. Eric Molnar (Alabama) 6-4; 4-6; 7-6
32 Alex Gonzales (Laredo CC) d. Lars Poerschke (Baylor) 7-6; 6-4
32 (7) Fabrizio Sestini (TCU d. Luigi D'Agord (Alabama) 6-1; 6-4
32 Matt Loucks (Portland) d. Zach Malmgren (UT-San Antonio) 6-3; 6-3
32 (3) Jeremy Blandin (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi) d. Marcos Digliodo (Colorado) 6-4; 6-1
32 Irving Morales (Troy State) d. Andrey Kumantsov (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi) 6-3; 6-3
32 Joseph Jung (Alabama) d. Jan Zelezny (Colorado) 6-4; 5-7; 6-3
32 Marko Bundao (Colorado) d. Rafael Abreu (TCU) 6-4; 6-4
32 Ryan Stotland (New Mexico) d. (1) Conor Taylor (NC State) 6-3; 6-3
32 Magdy El Mihdawy (Tulane) d. Emmanuel Olivier (Lamar) 6-1; 6-4
32 Jack DePaolo (Colorado) d. Felipe Acosta (UT-Arlington) 2-6; 6-4; 7-6
32 Joe Olfindo (UT-San Antonio) d. Chad Tsuda (Colorado) 6-7; 6-3; 6-3
32 Oliver Steil (UT-Pan American) d. Craig Stopa (TCU) 7-6; 6-1
32 Adam Becker (UT-San Antonio) d. Marijn Bal (Lamar) 6-2; 6-2
32 Charlie Yenn (Colorado) d. Andrew Ulrich (TCU) 3-6; 6-4; 6-2
32 Kyle Mims (UT-Arlington) d. Chris Harfield (Louisiana-Lafayette) Wo (tae)
32 Tyler Cobb (Lamar) d. Armando Martines (UT-Pan American) Wo (inj)
32 Oscar Roman (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi) d. Dean Clower (Lamar) 6-1; 6-4
32 Eric Conklin (New Mexico) d. Elliot Quibell (Colorado) 7-5; 6-1
32 Rehman Esmail (UT-Pan American) d. Hertori Chaves (UT-San Antonio) 6-2; 3-6; 6-3
32 Gary Bianco (UT-Pan American) d. Vinvent Pierto (Colorado) 6-3; 6-1
32 Josy Trimmien (UT-Arlington) d. Christian Olivier (Lamar) 6-2; 6-3
32 Nate Avila (UT-San Antonio) d. Pierre Cantu (UT-Pan American) 6-1; 6-3
32 Barry McLarren (Baylor) d. Emilio Kirby (Lamar) 6-4; 6-4

Men's Open Singles ( Round of 16 )
16 Magdy El Mihdawy (Tulane) d. Jack DePaolo (Colorado) 6-0; 6-2
16 Joe Olfindo (UT-San Antonio) d. Oliver Steil (UT-Pan American) 6-1; 7-6
16 Adam Becker (UT-San Antonio) d. Charlie Yenn (Colorado) 6-1; 3-6; 6-1
16 Kyle Mims (UT-Arlington) d. Tyler Cobb (Lamar) 6-1; 6-0
16 Ian Vazquez-Rowe (UT-Arlington) d. Oscar Roman (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi) 6-3; 6-2
16 Eric Conklin (New Mexico) d. Rehman Esmail (UT-Pan American) 7-5; 6-1
16 Gary Bianco (UT-Pan American) d. Josy Trimmien (UT-Arlington) 6-4; 6-2
16 Barry McLarren (Baylor) d. Nate Avila (UT-San Antonio) 6-1; 6-3

Men's Open Singles ( Consolation-Gold Bracket )
R1 Marek Dvorak (Colorado) d. David Plasencia (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi) 6-4; 6-4
R1 Luke Shields (Boise State) d. Roman Borvanov (Portland) 6-3; 6-0
R1 Max Jones (New Mexico) d. Nik Porter (UT-Pan American) 6-4; 6-3
R1 Shaun Ellison (Louisiana-Lafayette) d. Jaun Pablo Alatorre (Lamar) 6-3; 6-0
R1 Anthony Portois (UT-San Antonio) d. Ignacio Melus (Lamar) 6-1; 6-4
R1 Boris Gubic (Wichita State) d. Dusan Tabak (Louisiana-Lafayette) 6-1; 6-4
R1 Jacob Martin (TCU) d. Alberto Agis (UT-Arlington) 6-3; 7-6
R1 David Kowalski (New Mexico) d. Marko Despot (Troy State) 7-5; 6-1
R1 Chris Harfield (Louisiana-Lafayette) d. Sandy Farquharson (UT-Arlington) Wo (inj)
R1 Jonah Kane-West (Tulane) d. Robin Ley (Louisiana-Lafayette) 6-4; 6-4
R1 Jacopo Tezza (TCU) d. Carlo Contente (Wichita State) 6-2; 6-4
R1 Dennis Andrade (UT-San Antonio) d. Kamil Pajkowski (New Mexico) 6-3; 1-6; 7-6
R1 Estat Tanik (Texas Tech) d. Michal Kokta (Baylor) 6-4; 5-7; 7-6
R1 (6) Thomas Schoeck (Boise State) d. Jeremy Salvo (UT-Pan American) 7-5; 6-3
R1 Alberto Sottocorno (Tulane) d. Niels Buksik (UT-Arlington) 7-6; 6-2
R1 Felipe Acosta (UT-Arlington) d. Emmanuel Olivier (Lamar) 6-3; 7-5

Men's Open Singles ( Consolation-Green Bracket )
R1 Craig Stopa (TCU) d. Chad Tsuda (Colorado) Wo (inj)
R1 Andrew Ulrich (TCU) d. Marijn Bal (Lamar) 6-2; 6-3
R1 Armando Martines (UT-Pan American) d. Chris Harfield (Louisiana-Lafayette) Wo (tae)
R1 Christian Olivier (Lamar) d. Vinvent Pierto (Colorado) 6-2; 6-2
R1 Emilio Kirby (Lamar) d. Pierre Cantu (UT-Pan American) 7-6; 6-1

Men's Doubles (Round of 64)
64 Esmail/Salvo (UT-Pan American) d. Ley/Tabak (Louisiana-Lafayette) 8-6
64 Buksik/Farquharson (UT-Arlington) d. Bal/Cobb (Lamar) 8-0
64 Cavaday/Taylor (NC State) d. Plasencia/Roman (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi) 8-6
64 El Mihdawy/Sottocorno (Tulane) d. Bianco/Porter (UT-Pan American) 8-6
64 Blandin/Kumantsov (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi) d. Bjork/DePaolo (Colorado) 8-2
64 Chaves/Portois (UT-San Antonio) d. Contente/Eisikovits (Wichita State) 8-4
64 Bundao/Digliodo (Colorado) d. Olivier/Olivier (Lamar) 8-5
64 Prpic/Tanik (Texas Tech) d. Cantu/Steil (UT-Pan American) 8-4
64 Goulet/Kane-West (Tulane) d. Ellison/Harfield (Louisiana-Lafayette) 8-1
64 Clower/Melus (Lamar) d. Borvanov/Loucks (Portland) Wo (inj)
64 Almeida/Andrade (UT-San Antonio) d. Dvorak/Quibell (Colorado) Wo (inj)

Men's Doubles (Round of 32)
32 (2) Kowalski/Stotland (New Mexico) d. Esmail/Salvo (UT-San Antonio) 8-3
32 Buksik/Farquharson (UT-Arlington) d. Becker/Olfindo (UT-San Antonio) 8-1
32 Cavaday/Taylor (NC State) d. Pierto/Yenn (Colorado) 8-2
32 Hart/Stopa (TCU) d. Gubic/Vujaklija (Wichita State) Wo (inj)
32 Blandin/Kumantsov (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi) d. Agis/Mims (UT-Arlington) 8-2
32 Jones/Pajkowski (New Mexico) d. Alatorre/Kirby (Lamar) 8-3
32 Kokta/Zgaga (Baylor) d. Chaves/Portois (UT-San Antonio) 8-6
32 Despot/Morales (Troy State) d. Bundao/Digliodo (Colorado) 8-2
32 Prpic/Tanik (Texas Tech) d. Rolle/Supeko (Texas A&M) 8-6
32 (3) Freitas/Tezza (TCU) d. Tsuda/Zelezny (Colorado) 8-4
32 Goulet/Kane-West (Tulane) d. Avila/Conklin (New Mexico) 8-2
32 Clower/Melus (Lamar) d. Trimmien/Vazquez-Rowe (UT-Arlington) 8-2
32 Gonzales/Ortego (Laredo CC) d. Almeida/Andrade (UT-San Antonio) 8-1
32 (1) Abreu/Sestini (TCU) d. D'Agord/Molnar (Alabama) 8-6

HEB Baylor Men's Intercollegiate Fall Invitational
Baylor University - Waco, Texas
Saturday, Sept. 25 Results


Men's Open Singles (Gold Bracket)
Round of 16
16 Yevgeny Supeko (Texas A&M) d. (2) David Canudas (Southern Mississippi) 6-4; 7-5
16 Jacobo Hernandez (Tulane) d. Christian Tempke (Northwestern) 6-3; 5-3Ret (inj)
16 (4) Fererico Ueltschi (Montana State) d. David Goulet (Tulane) 7-5; 6-2
16 (5) Matija Zgaga (Baylor) d. Nick Cavaday (NC State) 6-4; 5-7; 6-2
16 (7) Fabrizio Sestini (TCU) d. Alex Gonzales (Laredo CC) 7-6; 7-5
16 (3) Jeremy Blandin (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi) d. Matt Loucks (Portland) 6-4; 6-3
16 Joseph Jung (Alabama) d. Irving Morales (Troy State) 7-5; 6-2
16 Ryan Stotland (New Mexico) d. Marko Bundao (Colorado) 7-5; 4-6; 7-6

Quarter Finals
Q Yevgeny Supeko (Texas A&M) d. Jacobo Hernandez (Tulane) 6-1; 5-7; 6-3
Q (5) Matija Zgaga (Baylor) d. (4) Fererico Ueltschi (Montana State) 6-3; 6-2
Q (7) Fabrizio Sestini (TCU) d. (3) Jeremy Blandin (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi) 6-2; 6-4
Q Joseph Jung (Alabama) d. Ryan Stotland (New Mexico) 6-1; 6-3

Consolation (Gold Bracket)
R2 (1) Conor Taylor (NC State) d. Moti Eisikovits (Wichita State) 6-3; 6-3
R3 Luke Shields (Boise State) d. Marek Dvorak (Colorado) 6-1; 6-4
R3 Shaun Ellison (Louisiana-Lafayette) d. Max Jones (New Mexico) 6-0; 6-3
R3 Boris Gubic (Wichita State) d. Anthony Portois (UT-San Antonio) 7-6; 6-3
R3 Jacob Martin (TCU) d. David Kowalski (New Mexico) 7-5; 6-2
R3 Jonah Kane-West (Tulane) d. Chris Harfield (Louisiana-Lafayette) 6-1; 6-3
R3 Jacopo Tezza (TCU) d. Dennis Andrade (UT-San Antonio) 6-1; 6-0
R3 (6) Thomas Schoeck (Boise State) d. Estat Tanik (Texas Tech) 6-1; 7-6
R3 Alberto Sottocorno (Tulane) d. (1) Conor Taylor (NC State) 4-6; 6-3; 7-6
CQ Luke Shields (Boise State) d. Shaun Ellison (Louisiana-Lafayette) 6-3; 6-3
CQ Jacob Martin (TCU) d. Boris Gubic (Wichita State) 2-6; 6-4; 7-6
CQ Jacopo Tezza (TCU) d. Jonah Kane-West (Tulane) 6-1; 6-0
CQ (6) Thomas Schoeck (Boise State) d. Alberto Sottocorno (Tulane) 6-4; 6-4

Men's Open Singles (Green Bracket)
Quarter Finals
Q Joe Olfindo (UT-San Antonio) d. Magdy El Mihdawy (Tulane) 7-5; 6-3
Q Adam Becker (UT-San Antonio) d. Kyle Mims (UT-Arlington) 6-4; 6-1
Q Ian Vazquez-Rowe (UT-Arlington) d. Eric Conklin (New Mexico) 6-1; 0-6; 7-6
Q Barry McLaren (Baylor) d. Gary Bianco (UT-Pan American) 6-1; 6-2

Semifinals
SF Joe Olfindo (UT-San Antonio) d. Adam Becker (UT-San Antonio) 6-0; 6-4
SF Ian Vazquez-Rowe (UT-Arlington) d. Barry McLaren (Baylor) 6-3Ret (ill)

Consolation (Green Bracket)
CS Andrew Ulrich (TCU) d. Felipe Acosta (UT-Arlington) 6-3; 6-1
CS Emilio Kirby (Lamar) d. Dean Clower (Lamar) 6-3; 6-4
CQ Felipe Acosta (UT-Arlington) d. Craig Stopa (TCU) 4-6; 7-6
CQ Andrew Ulrich (TCU) d. Armando Martines (UT-Pan American) 6-2; 6-0
CQ Dean Clower (Lamar) d. Hertori Chaves (UT-San Antonio) 6-4; 5-7; 7-5
CQ Emilio Kirby (Lamar) d. Christian Olivier (Lamar) 6-0; 7-6

Men's Doubles (Gold Bracket)
Round of 16
16 Buksik/Farquharson (UT-Arlington) d. (2) Kowalski/Stotland (New Mexico) 8-5
16 Cavaday/Taylor (NC State) d. Hart/Stopa (TCU) 8-3
16 (4) Schoeck/Shields (Boise State) d. Blandin/Kumantsov (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi) 8-3
16 Martin/Ulrich (TCU) d. Jones/Pajkowski (New Mexico) 8-6
16 Freitas/Tezza (TCU) d. Prpic/Tanik (Texas Tech) Wo (ill)
16 Goulet/Kane-West (Tulane) d. Clower/Melus (Lamar) 9-7
16 (1) Abreu/Sestini (TCU) d. Gonzales/Ortego (Laredo CC) Wo (ill)

Quarter Finals
Q (3) Freitas/Tezza (TCU) d. Kokta/Zgaga (Baylor) 9-8
Q Buksik/Farquharson (UT-Arlington) d. Cavaday/Taylor (NC State) 8-5
Q (4) Schoeck/Shields (Boise State) d. Martin/Ulrich (TCU) 8-2
Q (1) Abreu/Sestini (TCU) d. Goulet/Kane-West (Tulane) 8-6

HEB Baylor Men's Intercollegiate Fall Invitational
Baylor University - Waco, Texas
Sunday, Sept. 26 Results

Men's Open Singles (Gold Bracket)
Semifinals
SF (5) Matija Zgaga (Baylor) d. Yevgeny Supeko (Texas A&M) 6-4; 6-4
SF Joseph Jung (Alabama) d. (7) Fabrizio Sestini (TCU) 6-2; 6-4

Finals
F (5) Matija Zgaga (Baylor) d. Joseph Jung (Alabama) 6-2; 6-1

Consolation
CS Luke Shields (Boise State) d. Jacob Martin (TCU) 4-6; 7-6; 7-6
CS (6) Thomas Schoeck (Boise State) d. Jacopo Tezza (TCU) 5-7; 7-6; 7-6


Men's Open Singles (Green Bracket)
Semifinals
SF Joe Olfindo (UT-San Antonio) d. Adam Becker (UT-San Antonio) 6-0; 6-4
SF Ian Vazquez-Rowe (UT-Arlington) d. Barry McLaren (Baylor) 6-3Ret (ill)

Finals
F Ian Vazquez-Rowe (UT-Arlington) d. Joe Olfindo (UT-San Antonio) 6-1; 6-3

Consolation
CF Andrew Ulrich (TCU) d. Emilio Kirby (Lamar) Wo (inj)


Men's Doubles (Gold Bracket)
Semifinals
SF Buksik/Farquharson (UT-Arlington) d. (4) Schoeck/Shields (Boise State) 8-6
SF (1) Abreu/Sestini (TCU)d. (3) Freitas/Tezza (TCU) 8-6

Finals
F (1) Abreu/Sestini (TCU) d. Buksik/Farquharson (UT-Arlington) 8-5