Freshmen Lead the Way at Jack Kramer Invite

ROLLING HILLS, Calif. – Freshman Mitch Stewart claimed the singles title at the Jack Kramer Invite this weekend to lead the men’s tennis team in their final tournament of the fall season. Stewart and freshman Jake Douglas both reached the quarterfinals of the meet which featured some of the country’s top teams.

Stewart, out of Federal Way, Washington, opened the tournament with a 7-6, 6-1 victory over UC Irvine’s Jonathan Poon. He then defeated Arkadis Slobodkins of SMU, 6-1, 5-7, 6-4 before knocking off Baylor’s Vincent Schneider, 3-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4 to earn a spot in the semifinals.

Stewart then outlasted Pac-12 foe Nolan Paige of Stanford 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 setting up a face-off with Nate Lemmons of SMU. The Husky freshman was able to handle Lemmons in two sets to pick up a 6-4, 7-5 singles championship title.

Freshman Jake Douglas earned two wins over SMU opponents in the first and second rounds before falling to Paige of Stanford 6-2, 6-2 in the quarterfinals.

The event was hosted by Loyola Marymount and included players from LMU, SMU, Baylor, Arizona, USC, Oregon, Stanford, UC Irvine and the UW.

The Huskies return to the courts on January 10 as they host Portland State to kick off the spring seasl.

UW RESULTS
Singles final
Stewart def. Nate Lammons (SMU) 6-4,7-5

Singles Semifinals
Stewart def. Nolan Paige (Stanford) 6-4,3-6,6-2

Quarterfinals Singles
Stewart def. Vincent Schneider (Baylor) 3-6,7-6(5),6-4
Douglas lost to Nolan Paige (Stanford) 6-2,6-2

Second Round Singles
Stewart def. Arkadis Slobodkins (SMU) 6-1,5-7,6-4
Hakak lost to Nate Lammons (SMU) 6-3,6-3
Douglas def. Justin Agbayani (UCI) 6-2,6-1
Hawke lost to Vincent Schneider (Baylor) 6-1,6-2

1st round singles

Stewart def. Jonathan Poon (UCI) 7-6,6-1
Hakak def. David Laser (USC) 6-4,6-0
Douglas def. Charlie Nettleford (SMU) 6-2,6-0
Hawke def. David Doehring (LMU) 6-4,6-2

1st round doubles
Hawke/Stewart lost to Smith/Volmari (LMU) 8-5
Douglas/Hakak lost to Lammons/Slobodkins (SMU) 8-3