Press Release
Sept. 4, 2010
Northwest Plays Well at Washburn
Topeka, Kan.-The Northwest Missouri State men's tennis team opened its 2010 fall campaign on Sept. 3-4 at the Washburn Invitational with a strong showing.
The Bearcats won both the A and B draws and also produced the doubles champions at the tournament. Northwest's number one Malcolm Harrison, who went 23-3 last spring took the A flight. Harrison defeated Rockhurst's Ben Newell 6-3 and 6-2 in the finals.
Senior Calvin Patterson was victorious in the B draw. Patterson defeated teammate Giovanni Aurrichio in the finals 6-0 and 6-2. Daniel Quesada made it the semifinals of the C draw before being defeated by Rockhurst's Rodolfo Gauto 3-6 and 3-6.
Harrison and Vijit Sehgal won the doubles competition for the Bearcats. Harrison and Sehgal defeated Ben and Zach Newell of Rockhurst in the finals 8-5. It was the first time that Harrison and Sehgal were doubles partners.
Northwest will no compete again until Sept. 24 when they will travel to the Truman Tournament.
For more information, please contact:
Phillip Dowden, Media Relations/Sports Information
sid@nwmissouri.edu | 660.562.1118 | Fax: 660.562.1582
Northwest Athletics
Lamkin Activity Center | 800 University Drive | Maryville, MO 64468
