Orlando, Fla. – Texas Men's Tennis junior Yuya Ito finished his season in the NCAA Men's Tennis Singles Championship round of 16 after falling in three sets to No. 6 (5 seed) Brandon Holt of USC, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, on Wednesday in Orlando.
It marked the second time in his career Ito reached that point after doing so as a freshman in 2017. His season concludes with a 41-7 overall record after completing the dual match season, 28-3.
Ito had won eight-straight singles matches, the last five of which were against ranked opponents, including earning the clinching point of the National Championship match against defending NCAA Singles Champion No.