Men’s Tennis Set to Compete at ITA Atlantic Regional

LYNCHBURG, Va. – The Liberty men's tennis team prepares to compete at the ITA Atlantic Regional in Blacksburg, Va. The six-day event, hosted by Virginia Tech, consists of 19 programs from the ITA Atlantic Region.

Liberty will send its full roster to the event. The tournament is the Flames' third event of the fall season, following the ITA All-American Championship (Sept. 20-23) and the Liberty Dual (Sept. 26-28).

Among the 20 participating teams are powerhouse programs Virginia, Old Dominion and Virginia Tech.

The event begins with a singles qualifying round with athletes needing two victories to advance to the main draw. Athletes will compete in both singles and doubles throughout the event. All players are guaranteed at least two singles matches.

The finalists in both singles and doubles qualify for the NCAA Individual Championships later this fall.

Liberty brought home hardware in last season's Regional Championship at Old Dominion. Joaquim Almeida and Siwanat Auytayakul secured five victories, including triumphs over Old Dominion and a pair of wins over Virginia Tech. The two advanced to the NCAA Individuals with the doubles title, where they picked up a win over Cal's No. 25 Emil Overbeck and Theo Dean 6-3.

Event/Days/Location: 2025 ITA Men's Atlantic Regional Championships | Oct. 9-13 | Borrows-Burleson Tennis Center | Blacksburg, Va.

Liberty Flames Players Participating: Siwanat Auytayakul, David Ekpenyong, Ernst Gouws, Chase Robinson, Rodrigo Santigo Arraez, Carl Roothman, Rodrigo Santiago Arraez, Benjamin Sparks, Guy Vorwerk

Teams Participating: Virginia Tech, Liberty, George Mason, Georgetown, Hampton, Howard, James Madison, Longwood, Loyola, Morgan State, Mount St. Mary's, Navy, Norfolk State, Old Dominion, Radford, Richmond, Virginia, VCU, William & Mary

Tournament Website: libertyflames.co/4h0mJYY

Schedule:
Qualifying Oct. 9
Main draw Oct. 10-13

Flames News & Notes

Liberty owns an overall 19-10 singles record and a 6-4 doubles mark in two events this fall.
Carl Roothman paces the team with a 5-3 singles record in the early fall season.
Transfer addition, David Ekpenyong impressed in his Liberty debut with a 3-0 singles mark at the Liberty Dual.
After falling in two matches at the ITA All-American Championships, Rodrigo Santiago Arraez bounced back with a perfect 5-0 record (3-0 singles, 2-0 doubles) at the Liberty Dual.
Four Flames, Roothman, Arraez, Ernst Gouws and Chase Robinson sport a perfect record in doubles to begin the fall.

Men’s Tennis Set to Compete at ITA Atlantic Regional

Players Mentioned

Joaquim Almeida

Siwanat Auytayakul

David Ekpenyong

Ernst Gouws

Chase Robinson

Carl Roothman

Rodrigo Santiago Arraez

Benjamin Sparks

Guy Vorwerk

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