Marques Da Silva and Longwe-Smit Split Doubles Matches at ITA All-Americans
10/2/2023 9:15:00 PM | Men's Tennis
TULSA, Okla. – Rafael Marques Da Silva and Thando Longwe-Smit went 1-1 as a doubles pair at the ITA All-American Championships on Monday. Liberty's time at the event comes to a close, with the Flames collecting a 6-6 combined record between the four invited players.
In their first match of the day, the Liberty pair came back to top UNLV's duo of Anton Ornberg and Jackson Atherton in a three-set marathon 6-7 (3), 7-6 (4), 1-0 (4).
The duo was put to the test in its second match pit up against Gonzaga's No. 34 Sasha Trkuulja and Matthew Hollingworth. The Liberty pair put in another valiant effort forcing a third set tiebreaker after splitting sets 6-3, 4-6. The two entered a tough tiebreak with neither team able to build a larger than two-point lead. The Flames duo was able to defend two match points, but the Gonzaga duo prevailed 12-10. The final score of the match was 6-4, 3-6, 1-0 (12).
Key Stats and Notes
Up Next
The ITA All-American Championships continue through Oct. 8 in Tulsa, Okla. The Flames tennis team hosts the ITA Atlantic Regional beginning Oct. 11 at the Liberty Tennis Complex.
In their first match of the day, the Liberty pair came back to top UNLV's duo of Anton Ornberg and Jackson Atherton in a three-set marathon 6-7 (3), 7-6 (4), 1-0 (4).
The duo was put to the test in its second match pit up against Gonzaga's No. 34 Sasha Trkuulja and Matthew Hollingworth. The Liberty pair put in another valiant effort forcing a third set tiebreaker after splitting sets 6-3, 4-6. The two entered a tough tiebreak with neither team able to build a larger than two-point lead. The Flames duo was able to defend two match points, but the Gonzaga duo prevailed 12-10. The final score of the match was 6-4, 3-6, 1-0 (12).
Key Stats and Notes
- Following the Liberty pair's matches today, the two are 4-1 playing doubles together this fall season. The duo went 3-0 at the Penn Invitational from Sept. 15-17.
- Two other Flames, Luis Felipe Miguel and Deji Thomas-Smith, competed in singles at the prestigious event. Both Flames split their matches 1-1.
- Marques Da Silva was 4-2 overall (3-1 singles) at the event. Longwe-Smit was winless in two singles matches.
Up Next
The ITA All-American Championships continue through Oct. 8 in Tulsa, Okla. The Flames tennis team hosts the ITA Atlantic Regional beginning Oct. 11 at the Liberty Tennis Complex.
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