Highlights
ROCK HILL, S.C. – No. 1 seed Winthrop men's tennis (12-7, 7-0 Big South Conference) earned a 4-0 sweep over No. 8 seed Radford (10-12, 0-7 Big South Conference) in Monday's quarterfinals to advance to the semifinals of the Big South Championships. The Eagles will take on No. 5 Longwood, as the Lancers defeated No. 4 Liberty in a dramatic 4-3 finish in the second quarterfinal match of the day.
HOW IT HAPPENED
-The Eagles took the doubles point for the 11
th time this season, with dominant 6-1 wins on courts one and three.
-Sophomore Williamson posted a quick 6-1, 6-1 win at No. 3 singles to give the Eagles a 2-0 lead.
-Senior
Joshua Ryan followed in short order with a 6-1, 6-2 win at No. 6 and junior
Diego Quiroz clinched the sweep on a break with a 6-2, 6-1 win at the court one position.
NOTABLES
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Tremayne Mitchell and
Diego Quiroz improved to 6-0 against Big South opponents at No. 1 doubles.
UP NEXT
No. 1 Winthrop will face No. 5 Longwood in the semifinals on Tues., Apr. 16 at 10 a.m.
FULL RESULTS
Singles
1. QUIROZ, Diego (WIN) def. MAGALHAES, Rodrigo (RAD) 6-2, 6-1
2. MITCHELL, Tremayne (WIN) vs. CALDWELL, Alexandros (RAD) 6-4, 4-3, unfinished
3. WILLIAMSON, Connor (WIN) def. VARGA, Matko (RAD) 6-1, 6-1
4. PAPPAYIANNIS, L. (WIN) vs. MEEKERS, Michiel (RAD) 5-7, 0-2, unfinished
5. DIAS, Gabriel (WIN) vs. SALA, Carlos (RAD) 6-1, 4-2, unfinished
6. RYAN, Joshua (WIN) def. CALAIS, Robin (RAD) 6-1, 6-2
Doubles
1. QUIROZ, Diego/MITCHELL, Tremayne (WIN) def. MAGALHAES, Rodrigo/CALDWELL, Alexandros (RAD) 6-1
2. DIAS, Gabriel/RYAN, Joshua (WIN) vs. VARGA, Matko/SALA, Carlos (RAD) 4-3, unfinished
3. WILLIAMSON, Connor/GOKHALE, Aditya (WIN) def. CALAIS, Robin/MEEKERS, Michiel (RAD) 6-1
BIG SOUTH MEN'S TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE
Monday, April 16 – Quarterfinals
Match 1: No. 1 Winthrop vs. No. 8 Radford, 8 a.m. – Winthrop, 4-0
Match 2: No. 4 Liberty vs. No. 5 Longwood, 11 a.m. – Longwood, 4-3
Match 3: No. 2 Campbell vs. No. 7 UNC Asheville, 2 p.m.
Match 4: No. 3 Presbyterian vs. No. 6 Gardner-Webb, 5 p.m.
Tuesday, April 17 – Semifinals
Match 5: Match 1 winner vs. Match 2 winner, 10 a.m.
Match 6: Match 3 winner vs. Match 4 winner, 2 p.m.
Wednesday, April 18 – Championship
Match 7: Match 5 winner vs. Match 6 winner, 2 p.m.