Quinnipiac Men’s Tennis Invitational
By Angelique Fiske, QBSN Staff Writer
The men’s tennis team played host to the Quinnipiac Invitational this past weekend that brought Fairfield, UCONN, Sacred Heart, Bryant, Villanova, Hartford, and Boston University to Hamden. The Bobcats sent freshmen John Petrini (Stamford, Conn.) and Eric Ambrosio (Lloyd Harbor, N.Y.) to the finals of B and C singles respectively.
Petrini defeated competitors from Villanova, Hartford, and Bryant before losing to Boston University’s Emilio Teran in the finals. After knocking out UCONN’s Ryan Carr in two sets, Ambrosio ultimately fell to another Husky, Jacob Spreyer. Despite the losses in the finals, head coach Mike Quitko was not disappointed.
"Ambrosio and Petrini performed very well against a talented field of athletes. They both kept their composure when the matches were close and came up with key shots when needed,” said Quitko. “I'm very excited for what's in store for their careers at Quinnipiac University."
While the freshmen had their fair share of success on the home-court, sophomore Corey Morgenstern (Old Bethpage, N.Y.) won the Consolation B Singles, defeating Boston University in the finals.
The Bobcats also sent two pairs of doubles to the quarterfinals in the tournament. The team of senior James Kwei (Dedham, Mass.) and junior Andrew Weeden (Martinsville, N.J.) defeated partners from Sacred Heart and Fairfield before being knocked out by Bryant in the A Doubles flight. The duo of junior Chris Nelson (Scituate, Mass.) and sophomore Micah Bailey (Miami, Fla.) fell to Villanova after having also won against Sacred Heart and Fairfield.
The Bobcats return to action on Oct. 13 when they participate in the ITA Regionals at Cornell.
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