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Men's Tennis

Falcons Battle Top-Ranked Argonauts in GSC Quarterfinals

MONTEVALLO, Ala. The Montevallo men's tennis team opens postseason play Thursday with a quarterfinal matchup against top-seeded and GSC regular-season champion West Florida. First serve is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. at the Tuscaloosa Tennis Center.

The Falcons enter the three-day tournament as the No. 8 seed. Guilherme Gracioli led the lineup with four singles wins during the regular season, while the doubles team of Christian Bacher and Leonidas Lazarides posted a 6-5 record to pace Montevallo. Gracioli also teamed with Simon Luigs to earn a No. 39 national doubles ranking, posting a 5-5 mark.

West Florida brings a 21-1 record into the tournament and enters on an 18-match winning streak. The Argonauts are ranked No. 1 nationally by the ITA and feature a strong lineup led by No. 2 Sebastian Rondon and No. 3 Diego Duran. Rafael Sabio (No. 46) and Mateo Martinez (No. 72) also appear in the latest ITA singles rankings, while Rondon and Duran form the nation's top-ranked doubles duo.

The GSC Men's Tennis Tournament Central page can be found here.

MATCH NOTES
  • Montevallo dropped the lone regular-season meeting between the two teams in early March.
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Players Mentioned

Guilherme Gracioli

Guilherme Gracioli

5' 7"
Sophomore
Leonidas Lazarides

Leonidas Lazarides

5' 10"
Junior
Simon Luigs

Simon Luigs

6' 1"
Junior
Christian Bacher

Christian Bacher

6' 1"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Guilherme Gracioli

Guilherme Gracioli

5' 7"
Sophomore
Leonidas Lazarides

Leonidas Lazarides

5' 10"
Junior
Simon Luigs

Simon Luigs

6' 1"
Junior
Christian Bacher

Christian Bacher

6' 1"
Freshman