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Tulsa, Okla.
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ITA All-American Championships
Roothman, Flames Wrap Play at ITA All-American Championships
9/23/2025 3:44:00 PM | Men's Tennis
TULSA, Okla. – Three Flames, headlined by Carl Roothman (3-2), finished play at the ITA All-American Championships to begin the fall season. All three Flames, including Siwanat Auytayakul and Rodrigo Santiago Arraez, began play in the pre-qualifying singles round. Roothman was the only athlete to advance to the qualifying round.
Liberty finished 4-5 overall and 4-3 in the pre-qualifying singles round. No Flames participated in doubles at the event.
In the singles pre-qualifying round, each athlete needed at least three singles wins to advance. Carl Roothman opened play against Chase Thompson with a pair of 6-4, 6-4 sets. The next day, the senior topped Clemson's Manuel Plunger in a comeback effort 2-6, 6-3, 6-4. Roothman played a second match that day with his opponent, Daniel Phillips from Tulane, retiring in the second set while Roothman was leading 7-5, 3-0.
In the qualifying round, the Stellenbosch, South Africa native was paired against No. 8 seed, Ohio State's Jack Anthrop. Despite a tightly contested first set, the Flame fell 6-4, 6-0. Roothman was guaranteed a second match as all qualifying round participants are and was matched up against California's Tiago Silva, ultimately being upended 6-3, 6-2.
All three Flames were competing in the event for the first time. Auytayakul was victorious in his first match with a 6-4, 6-2, triumph over Rice's Santiago Navarro. The sophomore was trounced in the second round, 6-4, 6-2, by Florida's Andrea Timini.
Arraez went 0-2 with losses to NC State's Charlie Camus (3-6, 6-2, 6-2) and Wichita State's Alejandro Jacome (5-7, 6-2, 6-4) despite reaching three sets in both matches.
Up Next
Liberty hosts the Liberty Dual this weekend, an eight-team event, beginning Friday and running through Sunday. Participating teams include Charlotte, Elon, Old Dominion, Penn, Virginia, VCU and William & Mary.
Liberty finished 4-5 overall and 4-3 in the pre-qualifying singles round. No Flames participated in doubles at the event.
In the singles pre-qualifying round, each athlete needed at least three singles wins to advance. Carl Roothman opened play against Chase Thompson with a pair of 6-4, 6-4 sets. The next day, the senior topped Clemson's Manuel Plunger in a comeback effort 2-6, 6-3, 6-4. Roothman played a second match that day with his opponent, Daniel Phillips from Tulane, retiring in the second set while Roothman was leading 7-5, 3-0.
In the qualifying round, the Stellenbosch, South Africa native was paired against No. 8 seed, Ohio State's Jack Anthrop. Despite a tightly contested first set, the Flame fell 6-4, 6-0. Roothman was guaranteed a second match as all qualifying round participants are and was matched up against California's Tiago Silva, ultimately being upended 6-3, 6-2.
All three Flames were competing in the event for the first time. Auytayakul was victorious in his first match with a 6-4, 6-2, triumph over Rice's Santiago Navarro. The sophomore was trounced in the second round, 6-4, 6-2, by Florida's Andrea Timini.
Arraez went 0-2 with losses to NC State's Charlie Camus (3-6, 6-2, 6-2) and Wichita State's Alejandro Jacome (5-7, 6-2, 6-4) despite reaching three sets in both matches.
Up Next
Liberty hosts the Liberty Dual this weekend, an eight-team event, beginning Friday and running through Sunday. Participating teams include Charlotte, Elon, Old Dominion, Penn, Virginia, VCU and William & Mary.
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