Broska Continues Undefeated Campaign At Ralston-Neufeld Coaches Challenge

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Junior Florian Broska highlighted the day once again by going undefeated (3-0) in singles and doubles play

Broska Continues Undefeated Campaign At Ralston-Neufeld Coaches Challenge

November 02, 2019 | Men's Tennis

by Graham Murphree, Student Assistant/Communications

DALLAS, Texas – The sun has set in Texas once again at the Ralston-Neufeld Coaches Challenge and the Mississippi State men's tennis team collected an impressive seven wins on day 2 with junior Florian Broska going undefeated once again in singles and doubles.

The new duo of Broska and freshman Nicolas Ocana looked to continue their win streak, taking on Wichita State's Stefan Latinovic and Rafael Serra. The Bulldogs wasted no time, claiming the match comfortably 8-4. The duo will now prepare to play fellow SEC competitors Jose Dominguez Alonso and Enrique Paya of Arkansas Sunday at 8 a.m. CT in the semifinals.

Broska also looked to continue his impressive performance in singles as he took on Texas Tech's Ilgeiz Valiev in the quarterfinals of the Red Flight. The junior went back and forth early on with Valiev, ultimately claiming the close match 7-6(2), 6-4. In the semifinals, Broska faced Wichita State's Murkel Deillien, cruising to a 6-3, 6-3 triumph. Broska will play for the title of the Red Flight Sunday morning at 10 a.m. CT, meeting Orel Ovil of Wichita State.

True freshman Davide Tortora took on Caleb Chakravarthi of host SMU in Saturday's quarters, winning 7-6(1), 6-3. After the match, Tortora regrouped to play in the semifinals of the Red Flight versus Wichita State's Ovil. The freshman would battle strong, taking the match to three sets, but finally falling 6-4, 4-6, 6-3. Tortora will compete again Sunday in consolation play.

The all-freshmen Bulldog tandem of Isaac Becroft and Tortora met UT Arlington's Ricardo Alban and Solano Caffarena in consolation play Saturday. State's pair would prevail 6-2 and they will meet Will Peters and Kabir Sarita of Princeton Sunday in the consolation semifinals.

Becroft continued his singles campaign in the consolation side of the White Flight as he faced UTA's Cafferna, winning by default. The Bulldog then battled Baylor's Christopher Frantzen, falling 6-3, 6-2. Becroft will play a final consolation match tomorrow.

Ocana also continued play as he met Princeton's Bill Duo, falling 6-3, 7-5 in his White Flight consolation opener. The freshman then refocused and bounced back to oust Misha Kyantaliani of Tyler JC 6-3, 6-1. He will play again tomorrow.

MSU at the Ralston/Neufeld Coaches Challenge
November 2, 2019 – Dallas, Texas

DOUBLES
Quarterfinals – Florian Broska/Nicolas Ocana (MSU) [2] def. Stefan Latinovic/Rafael Serra (Wichita State) 8-4
Quarterfinals (Consolation) - Isaac Becroft/Davide Tortora (MS) def. Ricardo Alban/Solano Caffarena (UT Arlington) 6-2

SINGLES
Red Flight
Quarterfinals – Davide Tortora (MSU) def. Caleb Chakravarthi (SMU) 7-6(1), 6-3; Florian Broska (MSU) def. Ilgiz Valiev (Texas Tech) 7-6(2), 6-4
Semifinals - Onel Ovil (Wichita State) def. Tortora (MSU) 6-4, 4-6, 6-3; Florian Broska (MSU) def. Murkel Deillien (Wichita State) 6-3, 6-3

White Flight
First Round (Consolation) - Isaac Becroft (MSU) def. Solano Caffarena (UT Arlington) by default; Bill Duo (Princeton) def. Nicolas Ocana (MSU) 6-3, 7-5
Semifinals (Consolation) - Christopher Frantzen (Baylor) def. Becroft (MSU) 6-3, 6-2
Consolation - Ocana (MSU) def. Misha Kvantaliani (Tyler JC) 6-3, 6-1

Tournament seedings are in brackets