Diego Soto Wins Three on Day 3

Oct. 22, 2011

CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Sophomore Diego Soto of the University of Miami men’s tennis team had an unblemished record today at the USTA/ITA Southeast Regional Championships at the University of Georgia. The Hurricanes finished the day with six victories.

Soto won all of his matches in the singles consolation draw with victories over Didrik Berg of Stetson, Mario Samson of UCF and Jose Fantova from Jacksonville. Consolation play has ended after three rounds.

The tournament ended early for sophomore Gabriel Flores as he lost in the round of 32 in the main draw of singles play. He was defeated in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4, by Campbell Johnson of Georgia.

Victor Mauz, Santiago Nieto, and Omar Aly also earned victories in the first round of singles consolation play before losing in the round of 16.

Sophomore Pedro Ast’s tournament ended after losing to UNF’s Julien Belair in straight sets, 6-1, 6-2, of singles consolation play.

Play will continue without the Hurricanes tomorrow at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex beginning at 10 a.m.

Singles

Campbell Johnson, Georgia def. Gabriel Flores, Miami, 6-4, 6-4

Singles Consolation Round of 32

Victor Mauz, Miami def. Fernando Bano Lopez, Jacksonville, 6-2, 4-6, 1-0(11-9)

Santiago Nieto, Miami def. Oliver Webb, Ga. Southern, 6-4, 6-4

Diego Soto, Miami def. Jose Fantova, Jacksonville, 6-2, ret. inj.

Omar Aly, Miami def. Will Reynolds, Georgia, 6-3, 6-0

Julian Belair, UNF def. Pedro Ast, Miami, 6-1, 6-2

Singles Consolation Round of 16

Diego Soto, Miami def. Mario Samson, UCF, 6-2, 5-7, 1-0 (10-6)

Andrew Butz, Florida def. Victor Mauz, Miami, 6-3, 6-4

Taylor Albrecht, FAU def. Santiago Nieto, Miami, 6-2, 6-2

Didrik Berg, Stetson def. Omar Aly, Miami 2-6, 7-6(4), 1-0 (10-3)

Singles Consolation Quarterfinals

Diego Soto, Miami def. Didrik Berg, Stetson, w/o