ATLANTA, GA. -- The Furman men's tennis team competed at the Georgia Tech Invitational in Atlanta, Ga., this weekend.
In the Division I singles draw, senior Adam Steryous defeated Michael Kay of Georgia Tech, 7-5, 6-3, and junior Cameron Green beat Florida State's Rana Bhullar, 6-3, 6-1. Sophomore Alex Steryous downed Preston Touliatos of Tennessee, 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(4).
Green posted a 6-3, 6-4, win versus Vanderbilt's Billy Rowe in the Division II singles draw, and freshman Clarke Wilson beat Steven Karl of Tennessee, 6-2, 6-2. Wilson also posted a 6-3, 6-3 victory versus Georgia's Alex Phillips.
Freshman Jake Bhangdia recorded two wins in the Division III singles draw. Bhangdia posted a 6-2, 6-3 win over Miami's Kevin Bondar then beat Niclas Genovese, also of Miami, 6-2, 6-7(2), 6-2. Sophomore Jake Munns also notched two wins in the draw, topping Tennessee's Sunay Bhat, 2-6, 7-6(3), then defeating Genovese, 6-1, 6-4. Alex Steryous beat Nile Clark of Miami, 7-6(0), 4-6, 6-3.
In doubles play, Munns teamed up with Adam Steryous to defeat Vanderbilt's Tate Allwardt and Panu Virtanen, 8-7(1) in the Division II draw. In the Division III draw, Green and Alex Steryous defeated Srdjan Jakovljevic and Luca Wiedenmann of Tennessee, 8-4, then beat Georgia Tech's Alex Phillips and Elijah Melendez, 8-6. Freshman Trevor Croyder combined with Wilson for an 8-3 victory over Bondar and Clark of Miami.
Furman will compete at the ITA Carolinas Regional in Cary, N.C., October 14-18.
Julie Paré, Furman Sports Information
Georgia Tech Invitational - Complete Furman Results
Oct 7-9, 2016 at Atlanta, Ga. (Ken Byers Tennis Complex)
Singles competition
Div. I - 10/7
16 Adam Steryous (Furman) def. Michael Kay (Georgia Tech) 7-5, 6-3
Div II - 10/7
16 Alex Knaff (Florida State University) def. Clarke Wilson (Furman) 7-6 (7-2), 6-2
16 Cameron Green (Furman) def. Rana Bhullar (Florida State University) 6-1, 6-3
Div. III - 10/7
16 Edward Nguyen (Auburn) def. Jake Bhangdia (Furman) 6-2, 6-0
16 Alex Steryous (Furman) def. Preston Touliatos (Tennessee) 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (7-4)
16 Alex Ross (Vanderbilt) def. Jake Munns (Furman) 6-2, 7-5
Div. I - 10/8
EQ #89 Timo Stodder (Tennessee) def. Adam Steryous (Furman) 6-4, 7-6 (7-3)
NS Adam Steryous (Furman) def. #62 Max Hinnisdaels (Auburn), walkover
Div. I - 10/9
NF Nathan Ponwith (Georgia) def. Adam Steryous (Furman) 7-6 (7-5), 6-1
Div. II - 10/8
EQ Cameron Green (Furman) def. Billy Rowe (Vanderbilt) 6-3, 6-4
WQ Clarke Wilson (Furman) def. Steven Karl (Tennessee) 6-2, 6-2
ES Yancy Dennis (University of South Carolina) def. Cameron Green (Furman) 6-4, 6-2
WS Conner Huertas (Auburn) def. Clarke Wilson (Furman) 6-4, 6-3
Div. II - 10/8
NEF Chris Yun (Georgia Tech) def. Cameron Green (Furman) 6-4, 7-5
SWF Clarke Wilson (Furman) def. Alex Phillips (Georgia) 6-3, 6-3
Div. III - 10/8
EQ Tate Allwardt (Vanderbilt) def. Alex Steryous (Furman) 5-7, 6-3, 6-2
WQ Jake Bhangdia (Furman) def. Kevin Bondar (Miami) 6-2, 6-3
WQ Jake Munns (Furman) def. Sunay Bhat (Tennessee) 6-2, 7-6 (7-3)
WS Jake Bhangdia (Furman) def. Niclas Genovese (Miami) 6-2, 6-7 (2-7), 6-2
WS Luca Wiedenmann (Tennessee) def. Jake Munns (Furman), walkover
NS Elijah Melendez (Georgia Tech) def. Alex Steryous (Furman) 6-4, 6-2
Div. III - 10/9
WF Luca Wiedenmann (Tennessee) def. Jake Bhangdia (Furman) 6-3, 1-6, 6-2
NWF Alex Steryous (Furman) def. Nile Clark (Miami) 7-6 (7-0), 4-6, 6-3
SWF Jake Munns (Furman) def. Niclas Genovese (Miami) 6-1, 6-4
Doubles competition
Div. II - 10/7
Q Joseph Guillin/David Sarkissov (University of Florida) def. Jake Munns/Adam Steryous (Furman) 8-6
Div. II - 10/8
WS Andrew Li/Chris Yun (Georgia Tech) def. Jake Munns/Adam Steryous (Furman) 8-3
Div. II - 10/9
NWF Jake Munns/Adam Steryous (Furman) def. Tate Allwardt/Panu Virtanen (Vanderbilt) 8-7 (7-1)
Div. III - 10/7
Q Cameron Green/Alex Steryous (Furman) def. Srdjan Jakovljevic/Luca Wiedenmann (Tennessee) 8-4
Q Trevor Croyder/Clarke Wilson (Furman) def. Kevin Bondar/Nile Clark (Miami) 8-3
Div. III - 10/8
ES Cameron Green/Alex Steryous (Furman) def. Vikram Chari/Alex Ross (Vanderbilt), walkover
ES Alex Phillips/Elijah Melendez (Georgia Tech) def. Trevor Croyder/Clarke Wilson (Furman) 8-4
WS Kevin Bondar/Nile Clark (Miami) def. Jake Bhangdia/Sunay Bhat (Furman) 8-5
Div. III - 10/9
EF Cameron Green/Alex Steryous (Furman) def. Alex Phillips/Elijah Melendez (Georgia Tech) 8-6
NEF Trevor Croyder/Clarke Wilson (Furman) def. Vikram Chari/Alex Ross (Vanderbilt), walkover
NWF Jake Bhangdia/Sunay Bhat (Furman) def. Dane Dunlap/Niclas Genovese (Miami) 8-5
