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Men’s Tennis Travels To Youngstown State on Saturday

Senior Plamen Avuski
Flash Points:
  • SFU men's tennis travels to Youngstown State on Saturday.
  • The meet begins at 3 p.m.
  • The Red Flash is 3-1 this spring after a 7-0 win at Howard and a 4-3 loss at Navy last weekend.
  • Freshman Franz Luna (Guatemala City, Guatemala/Laurel Springs) and sophomore Jan Vit Suntar (Cerklje na Gorenjskem, Slovenia/Gimnazija Kranj) each recorded two singles wins last week.

LORETTO, Pa. – The Saint Francis men's tennis team visits Youngstown State on Saturday.  The Red Flash and the Penguins are set for a 3 p.m. match.
 
Saint Francis, led by Head Coach Rob Castille, is 3-1 this Spring.  The Red Flash earned a 7-0 win over Howard last Saturday, but fell 4-3 at Navy on Sunday.
 
Freshman Franz Luna (Guatemala City, Guatemala/Laurel Springs) leads the Red Flash with an 11-3 overall record in singles, including 4-0 this spring, after winning a pair of matches at No. 2 last week.  Sophomore Jan Vit Suntar (Cerklje na Gorenjskem, Slovenia/Gimnazija Kranj) recorded two victories last week to improve to 9-2 overall and 4-0 this Spring, while senior Plamen Avuski (Plovdiv, Bulgaria /Math High School ) is 9-3 overall and 2-1 in dual matches. 
 
Fellow rookie Arturo Dell'eva (Verona, Italy/Sanchez Casal Tennis Academy) won his match at No. 4 on Sunday to improve to 8-1 overall and 3-0 this Spring.  Junior Alec Dylan Foo-Kune (Phoenix, Mauritius/International Connections Academy (Md.)) went 1-1 at No. 1 and is now 2-2 this Spring.  Senior Rodrigo Tico (Guadalajara, Mexico/Colegio de Bachilleres) is also 2-2 this Spring after splitting his weekend matches, while senior Eli Cerdan (Bloomfield, N.J. /Saint Mary High School) and sophomore Robin van der Heijden (Burgh Haamstede, Netherlands/Scheldmond College) each picked up their first win of the Spring.
 
Foo-Kune and Tico combined for two singles wins last week and is now 3-1 as a duo.  Suntar combined with Avuski for a win at No. 2 on Saturday, but paired with Dell'eva in a loss on Sunday.  Luna and van der Heijden went 1-1 at No. 3.
 
Youngstown State is 3-0 this spring, with wins over Tiffin (7-0), Niagara (6-1) and Duquesne (6-1). 
 
Senior Mitch Maroscher is 3-0 at No. 1 singles, while junior Matthew Kritzinger is 2-1 at No. 2 and Thomas Rodriguez is 2-1 at No. 3.  Joao Garretto (4), Gabriel Tolesani (5) and Luke Purser (6) all own 3-0 records at their positions.
 
Maroscher and Rodriguez are 3-0 at the top doubles spot, while Garretto and Kritzinger are 3-0 at No. 2 and Pol Virgili Blanco and Tolesani are 3-0 at No. 3.
 
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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
Rodrigo Tico

Rodrigo Tico

Senior
Robin van der Heijden

Robin van der Heijden

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
Rodrigo Tico

Rodrigo Tico

Senior
Robin van der Heijden

Robin van der Heijden

Sophomore
Arturo Dell

Arturo Dell'eva

Freshman
Franz Luna

Franz Luna

Freshman