TULSA, Okla. – The Wofford men's tennis team competed at the ITA Men's All-American Championships hosted by the University of Tulsa at the Michael D. Case Center on the Tulsa campus and the Case Tennis Center in LaFortune Park.
Starting on Saturday, October 1, over 500 of the nation's top collegiate tennis players from up to 100 schools came together in Tulsa to play in the first major national championship of the fall season. The tournament featured a Pre-Qualifying Singles Draw, along with a Qualifying Draw and Main Draw for both singles and doubles play.
Wofford's
Mark Endler,
Ashe Ray,
Callum Rendle and
Robbie Young made the trip and competed in singles the Terriers.
"We had another positive experience in our development," said coach
Rod Ray. "Getting to compete against tough competition is precisely the reason we came. We took a step towards our goals. I'm proud of the mindset that we displayed."
Pre-Qualifying Round of 256
Nic Wiedenhorn (Nebraska) def.
Robbie Young (Wofford) 6-2, 6-2
Maks Silagy (Florida State) def.
Callum Rendle (Wofford) 6-3, 6-0
Chase Ferguson (Oklahoma State) def.
Ashe Ray (Wofford) 6-0, 6-1
Alejandro Garcia (Oklahoma State) def.
Mark Endler (Wofford) 7-6 (7-4), 6-4
Pre-Qualifying Consolation Round
Mikael Erier (Cleveland State) def.
Ashe Ray (Wofford) 6-2, 4-6, 6-4
Melker Isaksson (Illinois State) def.
Mark Endler (Wofford) 4-6, 6-1, 6-3
Callum Rendle (Wofford) def. Kristof Kincses (Chattanooga) 6-1, 7-5
Graydon Lair (Michigan State) def.
Robbie Young (Wofford) 6-2, 4-6, 7-5
The Terriers will be back in action at the ITA Regionals in Cary, North Carolina, from October 21 to October 25.