Men’s tennis gets off to a strong start in Birmingham on Friday

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Belmont University men’s tennis team returned to fall tournament play after a nearly two-week break from competition, starting Friday morning with a 6-4 singles mark at the CCB Collegiate Invitational at Samford University. All five Bruins competing at the Country Club of Birmingham in Birmingham, Ala., picked up at least one individual win on Friday.

Junior Eli Mizerski earned two match wins to advance to the semifinals in the Bulldog draw.

“I was very proud of the way Eli played today,” commented head coach Jeff Cero. “Especially after his first set in his opening round game against Tulane. Not only did he show courage, but he adapted his game to the way we had seen him play. He played well in both games and with great confidence.” “

After losing an opening set 7-5 to Tulane’s Vincent Vohl in his first-round match, Mizerski stormed back 6-2, 6-2 in sets two and three. In the quarterfinals of his draw, Mizerski dismissed Niklas Jensen of Southern Miss 7-5, 6-0.

Junior Sabi Roy and freshman from Alabama CharlieRobin also earned first round victories in the red draw. Both won in straight sets, Roi defeating Tulane’s Max Kalinin 6-4, 6-4, while Robin Matei defeated Jacksonville State’s Palcau 7-6 (7), 6-2.

Junior Esunge Ndumbe and graduate Nicholas of Hellenes Both were also victorious in the consolation games on Friday.

“We’re looking forward to playing a lot of high-energy doubles tomorrow morning and coming away on the right foot,” Coach Cero concluded.

Doubles play begins at 9:00 a.m. Saturday morning with two rounds, followed by a singles round starting no earlier than 11:30 a.m

Mizerski will face William Jade of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the semifinals of his draw on Saturday.

Belmont’s complete match results from Friday’s singles game can be found below.

Singles

Blue Draw – Juan Accossatto (South Alabama) defeated. Esunge Ndumbe (Belmont), 6-2, 5-5 (elimination, injury)
Blue drawing – Esunge Ndumbe (Belmont) def. Hugo Salmeron (Kennesaw State), 4-6, 6-3, 1-0 (7)
Red draw – Sabi Roy (Belmont) def. Max Kalinin (Tulane), 6-4, 6-4
Red Draw – Braden Hannig (South Alabama) defeated. Sabi Roy (Belmont), 6-3, 6-2
Red draw – CharlieRobin (Belmont) def. Matei Palcau (Jacksonville State), 7-6 (7), 6-2
Red Draw – Alberto Altur (North Alabama) defeated. CharlieRobin (Belmont), 6-1, 6-2
Bulldog Draw – Leonard Tramolay (Louisiana) defeated. Nicholas of Hellenes (Belmont), 6-2, 6-1
Bulldog Drawing – Nicholas of Hellenes (Belmont) def. Jake Anthony (UAB), 7-6 (3), 6-1
Bulldog Drawing – Eli Mizerski (Belmont) def. Vincent Vohl (Tulane), 5-7, 6-2, 6-2
Bulldog Drawing – Eli Mizerski (Belmont) def. Niklas Jensen (Southern Miss), 7-5, 6-0

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