Ortiz-Garcia and Templeman's perfect performances help Bulldogs to 30-11 mark over Columbus Day Weekend
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men's tennis team had a very successful Columbus Day Weekend, as the team went a combined 30-11, including a 21-8 finish at the West Point Invitational and 9-3 mark at Bryant's own invitational, where the Bulldogs hosted Bentley and RPI.
Freshman Jorge Isaias Ortiz-Garcia (Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico) had the Bulldogs' best outing in West Point, going a perfect 6-0 in singles and doubles play. The rookie went 2-0 at No. 3 doubles and 1-0 at No. 2 doubles with classmate partner Andrew Quiros (Pembroke Pines, Fla.). Ortiz-Garcia finished 2-0 at No. 6 singles and 1-0 at No. 5.
As a team, the Bulldogs swept Sacred Heart in all nine matchups, while going 5-4 against Army and 7-4 against Stony Brook.
At the Bryant Invitational, the Bulldogs finished 9-3 overall, outplaying Bentley to a 5-1 finish, while weather allowed only doubles play against RPI, where the Engineers finished 2-1 over the Black and Gold.
Senior John Templeman (Midland, Mich.) went unbeaten in Smithfield, including a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Bentley's Kendall Au at No. 5 singles and back-to-back No. 3 doubles wins with freshman partner Andrew Corrado (East Islip, N.Y.).
WEST POINT INVITATIONAL (21-8)
Army vs. Bryant
Doubles
Grant Riechmann/Nikita Pereverzin def. Luke Lorenz/Artur Jakubowski, 8-4
Michael Nguyen/Morgan Hale def. Jorge Ortiz-Garcia/Michael Plutt, 8-7
Jorge Isaias Ortiz-Garcia/Andrew Quiros def. David Mitchell/Cameron Voigt, 8-6
Singles
Grant Riechmann def. Artur Jakubowski, 7-6, 6-4
Luke Lorenz def. Mayson Xue, 6-4, 6-4
Michael Plutt def. Gregory Shannon, 7-6, 7-6
Anant Mundra def. Oliver Welsh, 6-4, 6-2
Jorge Ortiz-Garcia def. Morgan Hale, 6-2, 6-3
Jorge Isaias Ortiz-Garcia def. Daniel Zheng, 6-2, 6-1
Bryant vs. Sacred Heart
Doubles
Luke Lorenz / Artur Jakubowski def. Cory Seltman / Bryan Einstoss, 6-2
Jorge Isaias Ortiz-Garcia / Andrew Quiros def. Matthew Suprenant / Chris Sause, 6-2
Michael Plutt / Corey DiPaola def. Seiji Hosokowa / Anthony Santino, 6-2
Singles
Artur Jakubowski def. Cory Seltman, 6-2, 6-1
Luke Lorenz def. Seiji Hosokowa, 6-1, 6-4
Michael Plutt def. Bryan Einstoss, 7-6, 6-2
Oliver Welsh def. Chris Sause, 6-3, 6-1
Jorge Isaias Ortiz-Garcia def. Matthew Suprenant, 6-0, 6-4
Andrew Quiros def. Anthony Santino, 6-0, 6-1
Bryant vs. Stony Brook
Doubles:
Rodrigo Hadlich / Tyler Hoffman def. Artur Jakubowski / Luke Lorenz, 8-7
Samuel Taieb / Ruben Morhain def. Jorge Ortiz-Garcia / Michael Plutt, 8-5
Jorge Isaias Ortiz-Garcia / Andrew Quiros def. Hari Rohan / Justin Park, 8-2
Singles
Artur Jakubowski def. Rodrigo Hadlich, 6-3, 7-5
Luke Lorenz def. Samuel Taieb, 6-3, 6-2
Tyler Hoffman def. Michael Plutt, 7-5, 6-1
Richie Agarwal def. Oliver Welsh, 3-6, 6-3, 10-7
Jorge Ortiz-Garcia def. Hari Rohan, 6-2, 2-6, 10-4
Jorge Isaias Ortiz-Garcia def. Justin Park, 6-1, 6-1
Andrew Quiros def. Ruben Morhain, 6-1, 6-2
Corey DiPaola def. Isa Ebrahim, 6-2, 6-3
BRYANT INVITATIONAL
Bryant vs. Bentley
Singles
Josh Kliger def. Bredan McCarthy, 6-3, 6-2
Guido Argentini def. George Samander, 6-7(4), 6-4, 10-4
Scott Plutt def. Chase Rosa, 6-2, 7-5
John Templeman def. Michael Fuca, 6-2, 6-4
Joe Sterrey def. Kendall Au, 5-7, 7-6 (9-7), 10-4
Brett Gilman def. Anshumat Srivastava, 6-3, 4-6, 10-8
Doubles
Josh Kliger / Scott Plutt def. George Samander / Bredan McCarthy, 7-5
Guido Argentini / Joe Sterrey def. Michael Fuca / Brett Gilman, 6-1
John Templeman / Andrew Corrado def. Kendall Au / Nicholas Hatcher, 6-2
Sebastian Sanchez / Zack Ebenfeld def. Josh Kliger / Scott Plutt, 6-3, 6-2
Tristan Wise / Winston Yu def. Joe Sterrey / Guido Argentini, 7-5, 6-4
Andrew Corrado / John Templeman def. Xavier Oshinowo / Sundar Devakottai, 1-6, 7-5, 10-4