George Washington University Athletics
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ITA Regionals
GW Men's Tennis Ends Run at ITA Regionals
10/16/2016 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
BLACKSBURG, Va. - The George Washington men's tennis squad ended its run at the ITA Atlantic Region Championships on Sunday at Virginia Tech's Burrows-Burlson Tennis Center.
Senior Julius Tverijonas advanced to the Round of 16 with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Penn State's Nika Dolidze. Eleventh-seeded Tverijonas went on to face fifth-seeded Alex Ribeiro of Virginia Tech but bowed out of singles play, 6-2, 7-6 (4).
Freshman Dennis Afanasev ended his first ITA Regional run in the Round of 32, falling to eighth-seeded Jai Corbett of Virginia Tech.
The Colonials return to action on Nov. 4 to begin the prestigious Dick Vitale Invitational in Sarasota, Florida, for a three-day tournament.
Singles
Main Draw
[11] Julius Tverijonas (GW) def. Nika Dolidze (PSU) 6-4, 6-4
[5] Alex Ribeiro (VT) def. [11] Julius Tverijonas (GW) 6-2, 7-6 (4)
[8] Jai Corbett (VT) def. Dennis Afanasev (GW) 6-0, 6-3
Players Mentioned
