The road to the NCAA Division II Men's Tennis National Championships will begin this weekend at the Ralph "Skeeter" Carson Tennis Complex. On Wednesday, it was announced that West Florida will be one of two schools in the south region to host the first two rounds of the national tournament.

The men's team will host their region tournament on Thursday and Friday, May 3-4. This is the ninth consecutive season that the men's and women's teams will host the first two rounds of the national tournament.

In men's action, top-ranked and top-seed West Florida (23-3) will face fourth-seed Alabama-Huntsville. If the Argonauts win, they will advance to Saturday's regional final against the winner of the Delta State/North Alabama match.

Complete Schedule

Thursday, May 3

10 a.m
Match 1 – Men - #1 West Florida (22-3) vs. #4 Alabama-Huntsville (7-8)

Results:

#1 Singles: Nicolas Barrientos (UWF) def. Brunno Rocha (SELU) 6-4, 6-1
#2 Singles: Eduardo Cavasotti (UWF) against. Shawn Mead (UAH) DNF
#3 Singles: Luis Arboleda (UWF) def. Andre Ipince (UAH), 6-3, 6-2
#4 Singles: Luiz Bernardi(UWF) against Andres Buse (UAH), DNF
#5 Singles: Mark McGuigan (UWF) against David Fowler (UAH), DNF
#6 Singles: Vivan Chettri (UWF) against Andrew Alfonso (UAH), DNF

#1 Doubles: #2 N. Barrientos/D. Bottini (UWF) def. B. Rocha/A. Alfonso (UAH) 8-1
#2 Doubles: E. Cavasotti/L. Bernardi (UWF) def. A. Ipince/D. Fowler (UAH), 8-4
#3 Doubles: L. Arboleda/V. Chhetri (UWF) def. S. Mead/A. Buse (UAH), 8-3

 

2 p.m.
Match 3 – Men - #2 Delta State (13-7) vs. #3 North Alabama (9-10)

Results:

#1 Singles: David Vorvongsa (DSU) vs. Everton Silva (UNA), unfinished

#2 Singles: Pascal LaPlace (DSU) def. Bruno Zuleta (UNA), 6-3, 6-2
#3 Singles: Thomas Pasquer (DSU) vs. Rodrigo Mateos de la Mora (UNA) unfinished
#4 Singles: Mathieu Prouvost (DSU) def. Christoffer Sodemann (UNA), 6-0, 6-2
#5 Singles: Rafael Weigand (DSU) vs. Jorge Yunes (UNA), unfinished
#6 Singles: Adam Loudermilk (UNA) vs. Julien Beekensteiner (DSU), unfinished

#1 Doubles: D. Voravongsa/ T. Pasquet (DSU) def. B. Zuleta/ C. Sodemann (UNA), 8-5
#2 Doubles : P. LaPlace/ Pervoon (DSU) def. R. Mateos/ E. Silva (UNA), 8-5
#3 Doubles: R. Weigand/ M. Provost (DSU) def. J. Yunes/ A. Loudermilk (UNA), 8-4

Friday, May 4

Match 5 – Men – #1 West Florida (23-3) vs. # 2 Delta State (14-7)

Results:

#1 Singles: Deigo Zorzi (UWF) def. David Vorvongsa, 6-3, 6-3

#2 Singles: Dante Bottini (UWF) def. Pascal LaPlace (DSU), 6-2, 6-2
#3 Singles: Thomas Pasquet (DSU) vs. Nicolas Barrientos (UWF) unfinished
#4 Singles: Eduardo Cavasotti (UWF) vs. Mathieu Prouvost (DSU), unfinished
#5 Singles: Rafael Weigand (DSU) vs. Luis Arboleda (UWF), unfinished
#6 Singles:  Luiz Bernardi (UWF) def. Julien Beekensteiner (DSU), 6-2, 6-3

#1 Doubles: #2 N. Barrientos/D. Bottini (UWF) def. D. Voravongsa/ T. Pasquet (DSU), 8-4
#2 Doubles : L. Arboleda/D. Zorzi (UWF) def. P. LaPlace/ Pervoon (DSU), 8-5
#3 Doubles: R. Weigand/ M. Provost (DSU) def. E. Cavasotti/L. Bernardi  (UWF), 9-8