Sunday, February 20
Seattle, WA
12 P.M.
Wake Forest University
4
vs
2
Texas (Consolation)
Photo by: Red Box Pictures
No. 6 Deacs Topple No. 14 Texas, 4-2 to Cap Off the ITA Indoor National Championships
2/20/2022 3:17:00 PM | Men's Tennis
Wake Forest clinched the match when sophomore No. 35 Filippo Moroni won a three-set battle over Texas' Eliot Spizzirri, 1-6, 6-4, 6-3. Moroni earned his second clinch of the weekend in come-from-behind action.
SEATTLE, Wash. – The No. 6 Wake Forest men's tennis team defeated 14th-ranked Texas in consolation, 4-2 Sunday to cap off the ITA Indoor National Championships in Seattle.
The Deacs (15-4) clinched the match when sophomore No. 35 Filippo Moroni won a three-set battle over Texas' Eliot Spizzirri, 1-6, 6-4, 6-3. Moroni earned his second clinch of the weekend in come-from-behind action.
Quotable
"I thought we were resilient. I can't say we played well consistently throughout the match, but we showed signs of playing well. We played well when we needed to. We're a program that fights and we expect to be in these kinds of positions. Texas battled us and we knew going into the match it was going to be a tough one." - Coach Bresky
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How It Happened
Texas took the doubles point, with a 6-3 win by Eliot Spizzirri and Richard Ciamarra on court three over the 19th-ranked pairing of Ben Draper and Robert Maciag. That preceded a 6-1 victory on court two by Micah Braswell and Chih Chi Huang to give the Longhorns the early 1-0 advantage.
In singles action, Wake Forest split the first sets, with graduates Jakob Schnaitter, No. 71 Eduardo Nava and junior No. 118 Taha Baadi winning their first sets.
Wake Forest's first singles win came on court six, as Schnaitter picked up a 6-4, 6-4 win over Evin McDonald.
Junior #118 Baadi was the next Deac to claim a singles victory, as he went two sets with No. 75 Richard Ciamarra and won 6-3, 6-3, taking the first lead, 2-1.
Texas earned their first singles victory on court one with a win over No. 51 Melios Efstathiou, 6-4, 6-3.
Moroni's clinch came on court four battling back to take the final two sets and send the Deacs home with two wins over the weekend.
No. 99 Jurabek Karimov forced a clutch third set against No. 62 Pierre-Yves Bailly on court two before the match was clinched.
Singles Results
1. #57 Micah Braswell (UT) def. #51 Melios Efstathiou (WF) 6-4, 6-3
2. #99 Jurabek Karimov (WF) vs. #62 Pierre-Yves Bailly (UT) 2-6, 7-5, unfinished
3. #71 Eduardo Nava (WF) def. #75 Richard Ciamarra (UT) 6-3, 6-3
4. #35 Filippo Moroni (WF) def. Eliot Spizzirri (UT) 1-6, 6-4, 6-3
5. #118 Taha Baadi (WF) def. Siem Woldeab (UT) 6-2, 5-7, 6-1
6. Jakob Schnaitter (WF) def. Evin McDonald (UT) 6-1, 6-4
Doubles Results
1. #20 Siddhant Banthia/Jakob Schnaitter (WF) vs. Siem Woldeab/Pierre-Yves Bailly (UT) 2-5, unfinished
2. Micah Braswell/Chih Chi Huang (UT) def. Eduardo Nava/Filippo Moroni (WF) 6-1
3. Eliot Spizzirri/Richard Ciamarra (UT) def. #19 Ben Draper/Robert Maciag (WF) 6-3
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (6,3,1,5,4)
ITA National Team Indoor Championships Consolation
Seeds - Wake Forest (8), Texas (13)
Up Next
The Deacs will return home to open ACC play against Boston College on Saturday, February 26 at 1:00 p.m. before facing off against UNCG at 4:00 p.m.
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The Deacs (15-4) clinched the match when sophomore No. 35 Filippo Moroni won a three-set battle over Texas' Eliot Spizzirri, 1-6, 6-4, 6-3. Moroni earned his second clinch of the weekend in come-from-behind action.
Quotable
"I thought we were resilient. I can't say we played well consistently throughout the match, but we showed signs of playing well. We played well when we needed to. We're a program that fights and we expect to be in these kinds of positions. Texas battled us and we knew going into the match it was going to be a tough one." - Coach Bresky
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How It Happened
Texas took the doubles point, with a 6-3 win by Eliot Spizzirri and Richard Ciamarra on court three over the 19th-ranked pairing of Ben Draper and Robert Maciag. That preceded a 6-1 victory on court two by Micah Braswell and Chih Chi Huang to give the Longhorns the early 1-0 advantage.
In singles action, Wake Forest split the first sets, with graduates Jakob Schnaitter, No. 71 Eduardo Nava and junior No. 118 Taha Baadi winning their first sets.
Wake Forest's first singles win came on court six, as Schnaitter picked up a 6-4, 6-4 win over Evin McDonald.
Junior #118 Baadi was the next Deac to claim a singles victory, as he went two sets with No. 75 Richard Ciamarra and won 6-3, 6-3, taking the first lead, 2-1.
Texas earned their first singles victory on court one with a win over No. 51 Melios Efstathiou, 6-4, 6-3.
Moroni's clinch came on court four battling back to take the final two sets and send the Deacs home with two wins over the weekend.
No. 99 Jurabek Karimov forced a clutch third set against No. 62 Pierre-Yves Bailly on court two before the match was clinched.
Singles Results
1. #57 Micah Braswell (UT) def. #51 Melios Efstathiou (WF) 6-4, 6-3
2. #99 Jurabek Karimov (WF) vs. #62 Pierre-Yves Bailly (UT) 2-6, 7-5, unfinished
3. #71 Eduardo Nava (WF) def. #75 Richard Ciamarra (UT) 6-3, 6-3
4. #35 Filippo Moroni (WF) def. Eliot Spizzirri (UT) 1-6, 6-4, 6-3
5. #118 Taha Baadi (WF) def. Siem Woldeab (UT) 6-2, 5-7, 6-1
6. Jakob Schnaitter (WF) def. Evin McDonald (UT) 6-1, 6-4
Doubles Results
1. #20 Siddhant Banthia/Jakob Schnaitter (WF) vs. Siem Woldeab/Pierre-Yves Bailly (UT) 2-5, unfinished
2. Micah Braswell/Chih Chi Huang (UT) def. Eduardo Nava/Filippo Moroni (WF) 6-1
3. Eliot Spizzirri/Richard Ciamarra (UT) def. #19 Ben Draper/Robert Maciag (WF) 6-3
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (6,3,1,5,4)
ITA National Team Indoor Championships Consolation
Seeds - Wake Forest (8), Texas (13)
Up Next
The Deacs will return home to open ACC play against Boston College on Saturday, February 26 at 1:00 p.m. before facing off against UNCG at 4:00 p.m.
Follow The Deacs
GoDeacs.com | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3
#1 Singles Match
12
Micah Braswell / 0 (57/-) [UT]
66
43
#2 Singles Match
123
Pierre-Yves Bailly / 0 (62/-) [UT]
650
27UF
#3 Singles Match
12
Richard Ciamarra / 0 (75/-) [UT]
33
66
#4 Singles Match
123
Eliot Spizzirri / 0 [UT]
643
166
#5 Singles Match
123
Siem Woldeab / 0 [UT]
271
656
#6 Singles Match
12
Evin McDonald / 0 [UT]
14
66
Order of Finish:
6,3,1,5,4
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