Escobar's Run Ends in Quarterfinals
November 05, 2010 | Men's Tennis
Nov. 5, 2010
LUBBOCK, TX - Gonzalo Escobar's run at the USTA/ITA Indoor Championships in Flushing, New York, came to an end Friday evening with a loss to Florida's Alexandre Lacroix, 6-3, 6-3.
Coach Tim Siegel stated, "Gonzalo's play over the last two weeks proved he belongs with the top players in the country. To win the regional singles title and make the quarterfinals at the indoor championships is something no other Red Raider has done."
Red Raiders Ryan Ybarra and Raphael Pfister played singles and doubles at the Texas Invitational in Austin. Both lost their opening singles matches before moving to consolation play. Pfister won his consolation match and will continue playing on Saturday. In doubles play, Ybarra and Pfister won their Round of 32 match and then dropped their next match.
The Texas Invitational is the final Red Raider match of the fall campaign.
USTA/ITA Indoor Championships (Flushing, New York)
Round of 32 Gonzalo Escobar (TT) def. Jose Hernandez (UNC), 2-6, 7-6, 6-1
Round of 16 Gonzalo Escobar (TT) def. (8) Chase Buchanan (Ohio State), 6-3, 6-4
Quarterfinals Alexandre Lacroix (UF) def. Gonzalo Escobar (TT), 6-3, 6-3
Texas Invitational (Austin, Texas)
Singles Flight A
Dan Mamalat (Marquette) def. Ryan Ybarra (TT), 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
(2) Kellen Damico (UT) def. Raphael Pfister (TT), 7-6, 6-1
Consolation
Christian Blocker (Miami) def. Ryan Ybarra (TT), 6-4, 6-3
Raphael Pfister (TT) def. Robert Verzaal (Baylor), 6-4, 5-4 (ret. ill)
Doubles
32 Ryan Ybarra/Raphael Pfister (TT) def. Shariq Khan/Tim Kuo (UTSA), 8-3
16 C. Camillone/V. Mladenov (UT) def. Ryan Ybarra/Raphael Pfister (TT), 8-5
