Tennis Shines by Winning Eight Flights at 19th Annual Islander Open, Presented by Bobby Nichols

Final Brackets

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – The season began on a very high note for the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi men's and women's tennis programs as they combined to win eight flights at the 19th annual Islander Open, presented by Bobby Nichols.
 
Newcomer Valeria Cherfus went undefeated for the tournament, winning in both singles and doubles with fellow junior Naomi Moi McKenzie. Also in women's doubles, junior Kateryna Rublevska and Sofia Pinto picked up a title.
 
Women's singles winners included junior Emma Aucagne, the reigning Southland Conference Player and Student-Athlete of the Year, and junior Victoire Delattre. The men crowned a trio of singles champions in seniors Nathan Schwartz, Matthieu Peres and Ulysse Bertrand.
 
Five of the final flights consisted of all Islanders. Finalists included senior Pascal Lorieul and freshman Tomas Quesada Perez in men's singles, McKenzie, Pinto and Rublevska in women's singles, and the team's of Aucagne and freshman Palina Saulevich, and Delattre and freshman Anais Brion in women's doubles.

 "I'm incredibly proud of how hard these high character players competed this weekend! The older players were great leaders, and the new players have huge hearts. They are growing and developing every day with great attitudes and commitment to be a true team. They did a really good job this weekend of playing each present point with intensity. One of our core values is gratitude and Islanders Tennis is incredibly grateful to Bobby Nichols as the title sponsor for this tournament. We are also grateful for all the staff especially our trainer, Amber Betsill, and associate head coaches who worked four straight 15 hour days! I'm very proud of Islander tennis this weekend," said head coach Steve Moore.

Prior to Sunday's matches, the teams unified together on the court for a moment of silence to remember the nearly 3,000 victims of 9/11.
 
It was the first of two home tournaments this fall for the Islanders as they host another Islander Open on Oct. 21-23, presented by Cooper Outdoor Advertising.
 
A&M-Corpus Christi Tennis
- 14 NCAA Tournaments
- 30 SLC Championships
- 4 Top-40 National Rankings
- 3.0 GPA 37 Straight Semesters
- Islanders have received a No. 3 seed at the NCAA Tournament three times
- Women's tennis has cracked the ITA top-75 national rankings three times
- Men's tennis has cracked the ITA national rankings 10 consecutive years
- Ranked nationally in NCAA DI as high as No. 35 for the men and No. 60 for the women
 
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