Sunday, November 3
Eugene, OR
All Day
University of Oregon
vs
Duck Invitational
Photo by: Samuel Marshall
Ducks Post Three Wins in Weekend Finale
11/03/19 | Men's Tennis
EUGENE, Ore. – The University of Oregon men's tennis team collected three wins Sunday but senior Ty Gentry, playing in the 'A' flight final, fell short of a repeat on the final day of the Duck Invitational. Over the course of the three-day home tournament, the Ducks picked up 10 wins—seven singles and three doubles—at the Student Tennis Center.
In the first of two sessions, junior transfer Brandon Lam led a trio of UO wins in consolation play with a straight-set win over Sema Pankin of Portland. Lam improved to 9-2; tied for the team lead in wins with Joshua Charlton. Freshmen Giorgio Soemarno and Luke Vandecasteele each won their opening sets and came away with three-set victories. Vandecasteele fought off three match points in his win.
Gentry and Philip Hjorth of Pacific squared off in Sunday's final, a rematch of last year's semifinal at the Duck Invitational. In each set, Gentry won the opening game before Hjorth reeled four games in a row. Gentry got one of the breaks back late in the second but Hjorth remained steady for the 6-3, 6-3 win.
Duck Invitational – Day 3
'A' Singles
Final
Philip Hjorth (Pacific) def. Ty Gentry – 6-3, 6-3
Consolation
Brandon Lam def. Sema Pankin (Portland) – 6-3, 6-3
Giorgio Soemarno def. Toi Kobayashi (Pacific) – 7-6(5), 1-6, 1-0(7)
Luke Vandecasteele def. Leo Hibi (Portland) – 6-3, 3-6, 1-0(10)
Up Next: Charlton and Gentry turn their attention to the ITA National Fall Championships (Nov. 6-10) in Newport Beach, Calif. The pair won the Northwest Regional doubles title to secure a spot in the national tournament. Charlton also earned an at-large selection into the singles draw. The Ducks will also send players to the Gopher Invitational (Nov. 8-10) in Minneapolis.
For more information about Oregon men's tennis, follow @OregonMTennis on Instagram and Twitter.
In the first of two sessions, junior transfer Brandon Lam led a trio of UO wins in consolation play with a straight-set win over Sema Pankin of Portland. Lam improved to 9-2; tied for the team lead in wins with Joshua Charlton. Freshmen Giorgio Soemarno and Luke Vandecasteele each won their opening sets and came away with three-set victories. Vandecasteele fought off three match points in his win.
Gentry and Philip Hjorth of Pacific squared off in Sunday's final, a rematch of last year's semifinal at the Duck Invitational. In each set, Gentry won the opening game before Hjorth reeled four games in a row. Gentry got one of the breaks back late in the second but Hjorth remained steady for the 6-3, 6-3 win.
Duck Invitational – Day 3
'A' Singles
Final
Philip Hjorth (Pacific) def. Ty Gentry – 6-3, 6-3
Consolation
Brandon Lam def. Sema Pankin (Portland) – 6-3, 6-3
Giorgio Soemarno def. Toi Kobayashi (Pacific) – 7-6(5), 1-6, 1-0(7)
Luke Vandecasteele def. Leo Hibi (Portland) – 6-3, 3-6, 1-0(10)
Up Next: Charlton and Gentry turn their attention to the ITA National Fall Championships (Nov. 6-10) in Newport Beach, Calif. The pair won the Northwest Regional doubles title to secure a spot in the national tournament. Charlton also earned an at-large selection into the singles draw. The Ducks will also send players to the Gopher Invitational (Nov. 8-10) in Minneapolis.
For more information about Oregon men's tennis, follow @OregonMTennis on Instagram and Twitter.
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