SAINT PETER, Minn. – The Yellowjacket men's tennis team commenced round two of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA). The only two Yellowjackets who saw action today was
Igor Guetten Chaves (Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil/Colégio Adventista) and
Sharan Kanugovi (Bangalore, Karnataka/New Baldwin International School), advancing in their singles matches after grabbing victories from Friday's matchup.
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Guetten Chaves, who became the first Yellowjacket in program history to make the round of 32 singles, faced off against Drew Van Fossen of UW-Whitewater. Van Fossen came out of the match with a victory, coming in 7-6 and 6-3 decisions.
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Kanugovi had a matchup against Juan Hernandez from the Luther Norse in his round of 64 match. Kanugovi came out on top in the first game with a score of 6-4 before falling 6-4 to Hernandez. In the playoff, Hernandez emerged on top with a 10-6 win.
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The Yellowjackets are set to return home Saturday as they play host to Carleton.
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