Men's Tennis has Strong Showing on Rainy Day 2

Sept. 24, 2011

CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Sophomore Diego Soto won both his singles and doubles matches today to lead the University of Miami men’s tennis team on a rain-shortened second day of competition at the University of South Florida’s Florida State Championships.

Soto, a native of Spain, will take on USF’s Wael Kilani in the next round of singles play on Sunday. He advanced after defeating Julien Belair from UNF, 6-3 and 6-1.

Gabriel Flores, also a sophomore, and Soto continued their doubles success with an 8-5 victory over FSU’s Andres Bucaro and Cristian Gonzalez Mendez.

The Hurricanes had two more singles victories in consolation play by Flores and sophomore Pedro Ast. Ast won in straight sets, 6-3 and 6-0, against USF’s Oliver Pramming. Flores needed a tiebreaker to defeat FSU’s Jason Zafiros, 7-6, 6-1, 7-4.

Victor Mauz, Miami’s only freshman, didn’t get a chance to play today due to rain cancelling play around 5 p.m.

Play will resume at the Florida State Championships on Sunday at 8 a.m.

Singles:

Diego Soto (UM) def. Julien Belair (UNF) 6-3, 6-1 

Singles Consolations:

Pedro Ast (UM) def. Oliver Pramming (USF) 6-3, 6-0

Gabriel Flores (UM) def. Jason Zafiros (FSU) 7-6, 6-1 (7-4)

Matthew Gladstone (UCF) def. Omar Aly (UM) 4-6, 7-5 (11-9)

Will Neuner (FAU) def. Santiago Nieto (UM) 3-6, 6-3 (12-10)

Victor Mauz (UM) vs. Lance Lvousky (FGCU) PPD

Doubles:

Diego Soto/Gabriel Flores (UM) def. Andres Bucaro/Cristian Gonzalez Mendez (FSU) 8-5

Mitch Thams/Juan Bolona (UCF) def. Santiago Nieto/Pedro Ast (UM) 8-3