Ching Places Second In Consolation Bracket At Chandler Cup

Junior Wins Three Matches Before Losing In Consolation Finals
BERKELEY, CALIF. - Junior Torin Ching was the top USF performer, winning three matches and placing second in the Flight C Singles Consolation bracket, at the Chandler Cup Invitational held over the weekend.

Following a 6-2, 6-4, loss to Cal's Andy Chirita in the round of 32, Ching topped Orion Ashmore and Tony Bulich of Nevada, 6-1, 6-3 and 6-3, 7-6 (5) respectively. In the consolation semifinals Ching defeated UC San Diego's Chad Becker, 6-4, 6-4 to qualify for the finals. Facing his third Nevada opponent, Kristian Kuharsky, Ching took a one set lead winning 6-4 to open the consolation championship match. Kuharsky, however, proved fatal as he went on to win the next two sets, 6-0 and 1-0 (10-6).

Teaming with Rainer Nahbauer, Ching also won two doubles' matches and finished in the semifinal round, where him and his partner were beat by Washington's Ryo Sekiguchi and Skyler Tateishi, 8-6.

Senior Falko Huettenberger had another notable finish for the Dons. The Germany native won 6-2, 6-3 over Sacramento State's Sven-David Rueff in the round of 32 and 6-4, 6-0 against Cal's Nico Horgen in the round of 16. His run ended in the quarterfinals with a 6-4, 6-3 loss to Washington's Sekiguchi.

The USF men's tennis team will be back in action on November 9 - 11 as they attend the Pacific Invitational in Stockton , Calif. BERKELEY, CALIF. - Sophomore Torin Ching was the top USF performer, winning three matches and placing second in the Flight C Singles Consolation bracket, at the Chandler Cup Invitational held over the weekend.

Following a 6-2, 6-4, loss to Cal's Andy Chirita in the round of 32, Ching topped Orion Ashmore and Tony Bulich of Nevada, 6-1, 6-3 and 6-3, 7-6 (5) respectively. In the consolation semifinals Ching defeated UC San Diego's Chad Becker, 6-4, 6-4 to qualify for the finals. Facing his third Nevada opponent, Kristian Kuharsky, Ching took a one set lead winning 6-4 to open the consolation championship match. Kuharsky, however, proved fatal as he went on to win the next two sets, 6-0 and 1-0 (10-6).

Teaming with Rainer Nahbauer, Ching also won two doubles' matches and finished in the semifinal round, where him and his partner were beat by Washington's Ryo Sekiguchi and Skyler Tateishi, 8-6.

Junior Falko Huettenberger had another notable finish for the Dons. The Germany native won 6-2, 6-3 over Sacramento State's Sven-David Rueff in the round of 32 and 6-4, 6-0 against Cal's Nico Horgen in the round of 16. His run ended in the quarterfinals with a 6-4, 6-3 loss to Washington's Sekiguchi.

The USF men's tennis team will be back in action on November 9 - 11 as they attend the Pacific Invitational in Stockton , Calif.

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Del Rosario Advances To Consolation Quarterfinals At ITA Regionals

Seattle, Wash. - San Francisco's Mitch Del Rosario defeated Gabe Kanzelmeyer of Nevada (7-6, 6-1) to advance the consolation quarterfinals Sunday at the 2007 Wilson/ITA Northwest Regional Championships.

After losing a three-set match to Kevin Kaiser of Stanford (3-6, 6-3, 2-6), Del Rosario toppedd Saint Mary's Matt Welty by scored of 6-3, 6-2 to set up yesterday's victory over Kanzelmeyer. Results on Monday's quarterfinals match will be posted as soon as available.

In the winner's bracket, USF's Thong Tu and Asaf Cohen made it to the round of 32 before being knocked out of the competition. Tu took Sacramento State's Tim Lantin, 6-2, 7-6 and Cohen won 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 over Cal's Geoff Chizever to advance. Two Washington players were the end point for the duo as Tobi Obenaus topped Tu, 6-2, 6-1, and Andy Kuharszky defeated Cohen, 6-2, 6-0.

The doubles pairing of Cohen and Del Rosario won 8-6 over Washington's Bator and Tateishi to advance to the round of 16 where Stanford's Kelly and Muller disposed of them, 8-1.

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