Oct. 18, 2005

COLUMBIA, S.C. - The East Carolina men's tennis squad picked up seven wins at the University of South Carolina Fall Invitational last weekend at the Sam Daniels Tennis Center.

The duo of senior Nick Rose and freshman Brian Walters captured two doubles matches, posting wins over Belmont's Fausto Rocha and Javier Rodriguez as well as Armstrong Atlantic's David Secker and Davor Zink.

Freshman Aleksey Kochetov added two singles triumphs after knocking off Furman's Ryan Friend and South Carolina State's Dragan Bisercic.

Rose also notched a victory in singles action with a 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 decision over Singh Chatwinder of Francis Marion. In addition, sophomores Henrique Viana and Ricardo Barone each picked up wins for the Pirates in tourney action.

East Carolina will close out its fall schedule this weekend by competing at the ITA Regionals in Chapel Hill.

A-2 SINGLES (Round of 32)

Juan Crosa (ETSU) def. Henrique Viana (ECU) - 6-0, 6-4
Nick Rose (ECU) def. Singh Chatwinder (FMU) - 6-1, 4-6, 6-3
Liron Strauss (WFU) def. Aleksey Kochetov (ECU) - 6-1, 6-2

A-2 SINGLES (Round of 16)

Alin Zorila-Ditolu (Hampton) def. Rose (ECU) - 4-6, 6-1, 7-5

A-2 SINGLES CONSOLATION (First Round)

Vianna (ECU) def. Fausto Rocha (Belmont) - default
Kochetov (ECU) def. Ryan Friend (Furman) - 2-6, 7-6, 1-0 (8)

A-2 SINGLES CONSOLATION (Quarterfinal Round)

James Eason (The Citadel) def. Vianna (ECU) - 4-6, 6-4, 1-0 (5)
Kochetov (ECU) def. Dragan Bisercic (SCSU) - 6-1, 6-3

B-1 SINGLES (Round of 32)
Sebastain Serrano (ETSU) def. Brian Walters (ECU) - 6-7, 6-3, 7-6
German Escallon (UNF) def. Ricardo Barone (ECU) - 6-3, 6-1

B-1 SINGLES CONSOLATION (First Round)

Christian Rybertt (JSU) def. Walters (ECU) - 6-1, 6-2
Barone (ECU) def. Fernando Guevara (USC-Aiken) - default

B-1 SINGLES CONSOLATION (Quarterfinal Round)

Phillip Gegenheimer (Temple) def. Barone (ECU) - 6-1, 3-6, 1-0 (6)

B-2 SINGLES (Round of 32)

Andy Caress (CCU) def. Britton Steele (ECU) - 6-0, 6-3
Daniel Escobedo (ETSU) def. Mike Catalano (ECU) - 6-1, 6-1

B-2 SINGLES CONSOLATION (First Round)

Andres Amores (JSU) def. Catalano (ECU) - 6-2, 6-2
Nicola Lombardo (USC Aiken) def. Steele (ECU) - 6-2, 6-3

A-1 DOUBLES (Round of 16)

Marius Adamski/ Cory Parr (WFU) def. Barone/Vianna (ECU) - 8-3

A-B DOUBLES (Round of 16)

Rose/Walters (ECU) def. Fausto Rocha/Javier Rodriguez (Belmont) - default
Rose/Walters (ECU) def. David Secker/Davor Zink (AASU) - 8-4

A-B DOUBLES (Semifinal Round)

Rodrigo Gabriel/Jason Mok (Rice) def. Rose/Walters (ECU) - 8-6

B-I DOUBLES (Round of 16)

Franklyn Eammanuel/Dananjayz Mayadunne (FMU) def. Kochetov/Steele (ECU) - 8-2