The Rockhurst men overcame losses in No. 1 doubles and the top two singles matches to edge Newman 5-4 Friday in Wichita, Kan.Oskar Unger, Joey Fischer and Daniel Chmielewski collected victories in singles for the Hawks. Fischer and Luke Chmielewski won in No. 2 doubles by an 8-5 score. Nicolas Riveros and Decho Valev captured No. 3 with an 8-5 score.Â
The Hawks (2-0) play East Central (Okla.) in Wichita on Saturday, Feb. 14.
Rockhurst 5, Newman 4
Singles competitionÂ
1. Eduardo Santos (NU) def. Gray, Truit (RU) 7-6, 7-6
2. Alejandro Gonzalez (NU) def. Valev, Decho (RU) 6-2, 6-3
3. Unger, Oskar (RU) def. Evgeniy Kim (NU) 7-5, 6-2
4. Fischer, Joey (RU) def. Freddy Sanchez (NU) 6-4, 6-2
5. Diego Rojo Fernandez (NU) def. Chmielewski, Luke (RU) 6-1, 2-6, 1-0 (10-8)
6. Chmielewski, Daniel (RU) def. Jose Enrique Coiras (NU) 6-1, 6-0
Doubles competitionÂ
1. Freddy Sanchez/Eduardo Santos (NU) def. Gray, Truit/Unger, Oskar (RU) 8-4
2. Fischer, Joey/Chmielewski, Luke (RU) def. Alejandro Gonzalez/Diego Rojo Fernandez (NU) 8-5
3. Riveros, Nicolas/Valev, Decho (RU) def. Jose Enrique Coiras/Zurab Tskhakaia (NU) 8-4
Match Notes:
Rockhurst 2-0; Regional ranking #9
Newman 2-1; Regional ranking #9
