The Siena Men's and Women's Tennis took part in the second annual Metro Atlantic Athletic Association (MAAC) Master's Tournament on Friday with the Siena Men's Tennis team competing at Fairfield University while the Siena Women's Tennis team competed on the campus of Quinnipiac University at the QU Tennis Courts.
On the men's side,
Sviatoslav Koliadynskyi advanced to day two with a 7-6 (7-5), 6-2 triumph over Alejandro Abella of Marist.
The junior transfer from Mercyhurst will take on Rider's Nathan Slattery on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at Quinnipiac on the QU Tennis Courts.
In other action,
Bruno Loch Varella and
Matteo Castellazzi each earned wins in their season-opening matches, but each dropped their succession match.
Varella, the sophomore from Sao Paulo, Brazil, topped Heath Waters of Rider, in straight sets, 6-1, 6-1 while Castellazzi, the junior transfer from Valdosta State, outlasted Jose Maria Garcia Uribe of Niagara 7-5, 6-7, 7-5.
Varella lost his next match against Ian Layton of Rider 6-1, 7-6 while Castellazzi fell in a nail biter to Finn Burridge of Quinnipiac 6-4, 2-6, 13-11.
The Siena Women ran a record of 2-3 on the day with
Madeline De Faber-Schumacher and
Selma Bellaouchi each earning victories.
De Faber-Schumacher topped Lisa Dierick of Rider 6-4, 6-4 while Bellaouchi got past Kiana Thompson of Merrimack 6-1, 6-3.
The pair each dropped its next match to conclude their run in the singles tournament.
Doubles action will also take place tomorrow with
Emilio Zavala Salinas partnering with
Santiago Trujillo to play against Ludolph Wiggett and Michael Schut of Merrimack at 12:30 p.m.
In the women's double action, De Faber-Schumacher and
Reegan Mullaney of Siena will battle Hana Hofmanova and Savita Bagirathan of Sacred Heart at 10:30 a.m.
Later, at 11:30 a.m., Bellaouchi teams with
Andrea Vargas to take on the Niagara duo of Maria Melo and Isabela Garcia.
MAAC Master's Tournament
Women's Results
Singles
Madeline De Faber-Schumacher (S) d. Lisa Dierick (Rid) 6-4, 6-4
Selma Bellaouchi (S) d. Kiana Thompson (Mer) 6-1, 6-3
Regina Herrera (FFD) d.
Manuela Gomez (S) 4-6, 7-6, 1-0
Ola Irla Bartyzel (SHU) d. De Faber-Schumacher (S) 3-6, 6-0, 1-0
Caitlin Flower (Q) d. Bellaouchi (S) 6-1, 6-3
Men's Results
Singles
Bruno Varella (S) d. Heath Waters (Rid) 6-1, 6-1
Matteo Castellazzi (S) d. Jose Maria Garcia Uribe (Nia) 7-5, 6-7, 7-5
Ian Layton (Rid) d. Varella (S) 6-1, 7-6
Sviatoslav Koliadynskyi (S) d. Alejandro Abella (Mar) 7-6 (7-5), 6-2
Finn Burridge (QU) d. Castellazzi (S) 6-4, 2-6, 13-11
Doubles
Stefanos Pournaropouls/Alexi Roy (MSM) d.
Mars Argun/Castellazzi (S) 6-1
