DALLAS, Texas – The Wichita State men's tennis team saw one player advance to a singles final and one doubles team advance to the semi-final at the Ralston/Neufield Coaches Challenge on Friday.
Orel Ovil dominated in the Red Flight, defeating Mohammed Abdul Aziz of Rice, 6-2, 6-2, and Davide Tortora of Mississippi State, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, to advance to the finals for that flight. A win in the finals will put Ovil into the playoffs to compete for the overall singles title of the Coaches Challenge.
The fifth ranked duo of Marius Frosa and Murkel Dellien also found continued success in doubles on day two as they battled their way to victory over the pairing of Nico Rousset and Alex Reco from Arkansas, 8-5, to claim their spot in the doubles semi-final tomorrow at 8 a.