Junior Kevin Redmond Reaches Quarterfinals At UConn Invitational

Oct. 4, 2004

Storrs, Conn. - The Rhode Island men's tennis team competed on Saturday, October 2, 2004, in day two of the UConn Invitational.

The Rams ended the invitational successfully reaching the round of eight in Flights B, C, and D. In Flight C Eric Livingstone (Franklin, Mass.) was defeated by Jorge Acuna (Hartford) 6-0, 6-3. In Flight D Matthew Jones (Bolton, Mass.) played a tough match and lost to Evan Volkmen (Lehigh) 2-6, 6-1, 10-6. Pat McGuire (Westerly, R.I.) also fell in the round of eight to Andrew Shapiro (Lehigh) 6-2, 6-4.

Junior Kevin Redmond (Bedford, Mass.) was victorious in Flight B and was the sole member of the team to reach the quarterfinals of the invitational. Redmond received a bye in the round of 16 placing him in the round of eight. He then went on to defeat Mike Marano (Holy Cross) 7-6, 6-2. Unfortunately, Redmond fell to Alfredo Fernandez-Concha (Lehigh) 6-1, 6-4 in the quarterfinals.

The Rams will be back in action Tuesday, October 5, 2004 at 2:30 p.m. in Kingston, R.I. taking on Quinnipiac.

Day One Results

Flight A Singles  (Round of 16)

Barret Wolf (Boston University) def. Rob Sutphen (URI) 6-3, 6-0
Padro Genovese (Marist) def. Andrew Tervooren (URI) 6-2, 6-3

Flight B Singles (Round of 16)

Kevin Redmond (URI) - Bye
Balasz Szikia (Fairfield) def. Nate Carvalho (URI) 7-5, 6-1

Flight C Singles (Round of 16)

Eric Livingstone (URI) - Bye
Tim Clement (New Hampshire) def. Kyle Duffy (Uri) 6-3, 6-4

Flight D Singles (Round of 16)

Matthew Jones (URI) - Bye
Pat McGuire (URI) def. Rajesh Gupta (Monmouth) 6-2, 6-1

Round of 8

Andrew Shapiro (Lehigh) def. Pat McGuire (URI) 6-2, 6-4

Flight A Doubles (Round of 16)

Sacred Heart (1) def. URI (1) 8-6
URI (2) - Bye

Round of 8

Marist (2) def. URI (2) 8-1

Flight B Doubles (Round of 16)

Marist (4) def. URI (3) 8-5
UConn (3) def. URI (4) 8-1

Day Two Results

Flight B Singles (Round of 8)

Kevin Redmond (URI) def. Mike Marano (Holy Cross) 7-6, 6-2

Quarterfinals

Alfredo Fernandez-Concha (Lehigh) def. Kevin Redmond (URI) 6-1, 6-4

Flight C Singles (Round of 8)

Jorge Acuna (Hartford) def. Eric Livingstone (URI) 6-0, 6-3

Flight D Singles (Round of 8)

Evan Volkmen (Lehigh) def. Matthew Jones (URI) 2-6, 6-1, 10-6