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Men’s Tennis Competes in Greater Cincinnati Invitational This Weekend

Senior Plamen Avuski
Flash Points:
  • SFU men's tennis competes in the Greater Cincinnati Invitational this weekend.
  • The tournament is hosted by Dayton and Northern Kentucky.
  • Freshman Arturo Dell'eva (Verona, Italy/Sanchez Casal Tennis Academy) will look to stay undefeated after posting a 3-0 mark at last week's Bucknell Invitational.

LORETTO, Pa. – The Saint Francis men's tennis team travels to Mason, Ohio this weekend for the Greater Cincinnati Invitational.  The tournament is hosted by Dayton and Northern Kentucky. 
 
The Red Flash competed at the Bucknell Invitational last weekend, where it went a combined 11-6 in singles and 5-2 in doubles. 
 
Freshman Arturo Dell'eva (Verona, Italy/Sanchez Casal Tennis Academy) is 3-0 after his first weekend of collegiate action.  After receiving a first round bye, Dell'eva knocked off Loyola (Md.)'s Jack Shortell (6-0, 6-2), Bucknell's Timber Erskine (6-4, 7-5) and teammate Plamen Avuski (Plovdiv, Bulgaria /Math High School ) (7-5, 7-5) to win his singles flight.
 
Avuski earned three wins on the weekend, while freshman Franz Luna (Guatemala City, Guatemala/Laurel Springs) and sophomore Jan Vit Suntar (Cerklje na Gorenjskem, Slovenia/Gimnazija Kranj) each had two.  Junior Alec Dylan Foo-Kune (Phoenix, Mauritius/International Connections Academy (Md.)) picked up a win.
 
In doubles, senior Eli Cerdan (Bloomfield, N.J. /Saint Mary High School) and Luna combined to win their draw.  The duo defeated Mount St. Mary's Chris Lindsey and Sean McNulty, 6-2, in the first round.  In the semifinals, they knocked off Colgate's Alec Dardis and Dean Koman, 6-1.  In the final, Cerdan and Luna took down Mount St. Mary's Darren Mast and Brandon Wortkotter, 7-5.
 
Avuski and Dell'eva paired up for a win, while Foo-Kune and Suntar teamed up for a victory.
 
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Players Mentioned

Plamen  Avuski

Plamen Avuski

Senior
Eli Cerdan

Eli Cerdan

Senior
Alec Dylan Foo-Kune

Alec Dylan Foo-Kune

5' 9"
Junior
Jan Vit Suntar

Jan Vit Suntar

Sophomore
Arturo Dell

Arturo Dell'eva

Freshman
Franz Luna

Franz Luna

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Plamen  Avuski

Plamen Avuski

Senior
Eli Cerdan

Eli Cerdan

Senior
Alec Dylan Foo-Kune

Alec Dylan Foo-Kune

5' 9"
Junior
Jan Vit Suntar

Jan Vit Suntar

Sophomore
Arturo Dell

Arturo Dell'eva

Freshman
Franz Luna

Franz Luna

Freshman