SAN ANTONIO – Fifth-seeded Nickoloz Snovely led the Southwestern University men's tennis team on the first full day of competition at the ITA Southwest Regional.
Snovely won his first two singles matches of the A Draw to advance to the Round of 16. The Pearland native cruised to a 6-1, 6-4 victory over Texas-Dallas' Ryan Morton in the opening round. Snovely then posted a 6-4, 6-2 win over Texas-Tyler's Keaton McCormick in the Round of 32.
Nick Farmen, who is seeded 15th overall in the tournament, won his opening match, defeating Schreiner's Nike Pena, 7-6 (6), 6-3.
Neik Khansari also remains alive in the top bracket, posting a 6-4, 2-6, 1-0 (10-8) victory over Hardin-Simmons' Griffin Weinkam in the Round of 64.
Inclement weather forced several delays on Friday, pushing the remaining scheduled singles matches to be played on Saturday.
The tournament runs through Sunday at Trinity.
ITA Southwest Regional
Doubles
Qualifying
Austin Crist/Tilden Oliver (TU) def. Will Ellis/Rod Khansari (SU), 8-5
Singles
Qualifying
Alex Free (UTT) def. Alonso Fernandez (SU), 7-6 (1), 6-1
Rod Khansari (SU) def. Cody Highsmith (ETBU), 7-6 (5), 6-1
A Draw
Round of 64
Adam Krull (TU) def. Rod Khansari (SU), 6-2, 6-1
Nickoloz Snovely (SU) def. Ryan Morton (UTD), 6-1, 6-4
Chas Meyer (TU) def. Will Ellis (SU), 6-0, 6-2
Tyler Wilkie (SU) def. Morgan Weaver (LETU), 6-4, 2-6, 1-0 (10-7)
Kevin Lee (TU) def. Grant Gideon (SU), 6-4, 6-0
Neik Khansari (SU) def. Griffin Weinkam (HSU), 6-4, 2-6, 1-0 (10-8)
Joey Fischer (UTT) def. Sam McCready (SU), 6-2, 6-2
Nick Farmen (SU) def. Nick Pena (SCH), 7-6 (6), 6-3
Round of 32
Nickoloz Snovely (SU) def. Keaton McCormick (UTT), 6-4, 6-2
Matt Tyer (TU) def. Tyler Wilkie (SU), 6-2, 6-2
Consolation
Round of 32
Josh Newman (SCH) def. Will Ellis (SU), 4-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-3)
B Draw
Round of 32
Alonso Fernandez (SU) def. Edgar Torres (HPU), 7-5, 6-1
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