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Knights Lose in Second Round of NAIA Tourney

5/19/2023 10:37:00 AM

Mobile, AL - The Knights were in Mobile, Alabama to take part in the NAIA National Tournament. The Knights went into the tournament as the 10-seed so they would have to play in the first round as the top 8 seeds earn first round byes. The Knights would take on the 23-seed Midland University Warriors. The Knights would make quick work of the Warriors as they would win the match 4-0.

Singles competition
1. Gianfranco Germinara (MIDGA) def. Ryosei Masuda (MID) 6-3, 6-0
2. Naufal Kamaruzzaman (MIDGA) def. Benjamin Starman (MID) 6-4, 6-0
3. Samyak Bajarchary (MIDGA) vs. Luca Struffi (MID) 6-2, 1-2, unfinished
4. Adria Pratdepadua (MIDGA) vs. Nunzio Thiel (MID) 6-2, 4-3, unfinished
5. Ichman Tidjine (MIDGA) def. Tycho Janssen (MID) 6-0, 6-2
6. Mariano Jalif (MIDGA) vs. Joren Stevens (MID) 6-4, 4-3, unfinished
Doubles competition
1. Benjamin Starman/Joren Stevens (MID) def. Samyak Bajarchary/Ichman Tidjine (MIDGA) 6-3
2. Gianfranco Germinara/Mariano Jalif (MIDGA) def. Luca Struffi/Tycho Janssen (MID) 6-4
3. Naufal Kamaruzzaman/Adria Pratdepadua (MIDGA) def. Ryosei Masuda/Nunzio Thiel (MID) 6-2

The Knights would advance to the second round where they would face a familiar foe in the Gold Rush of Xavier University. Xavier was the 7-seed in the tournament. The Knights would win the doubles point but would lose four of the five singles matches and the Knights would lose the match 4-2.

Singles competition
1. Jacobi Bain (XULA) vs. Gianfranco Germinara (MIDGA) 3-6, 6-4, 2-1, unfinished
2. Naufal Kamaruzzaman (MIDGA) def. Julius Hell (XULA) 7-6 (7-3), 6-0
3. Nereo Suarez (XULA) def. Samyak Bajarchary (MIDGA) 6-1, 6-2
4. Mathieu Strauss (XULA) def. Adria Pratdepadua (MIDGA) 6-0, 6-1
5. Jered Wilson (XULA) def. Ichman Tidjine (MIDGA) 6-4, 6-0
6. Dedric Ray (XULA) def. Mariano Jalif (MIDGA) 7-5, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. Jacobi Bain/Nereo Suarez (XULA) def. Samyak Bajarchary/Ichman Tidjine (MIDGA) 6-0
2. Gianfranco Germinara/Mariano Jalif (MIDGA) def. Mathieu Strauss/Julius Hell (XULA) 7-6 (7-5)
3. Naufal Kamaruzzaman/Adria Pratdepadua (MIDGA) def. No player/No player (XULA), by forfeit

The Knights season comes to an end as they finish with a record of 14-7.
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