GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Coastal Carolina men's tennis team began its 2023 fall campaign with a strong showing at the Spartan Fall Invitational in Greensboro, N.C.
 
The Chants opened up the tournament against host UNC Greensboro, with the pair of super seniors Ryuya Ata and Carlos Berna Ruiz coming away with a 6-4 doubles victory. Later, seniors Jesus Garcia and Guilherme Toresan picked up a 6-4 win against a pair of Spartans.
 
CCU's next opponent was the Longwood Lancers, a pairing in which the Chants took all three doubles matches by scores of 6-3, 6-4, and 6-2. Ata and Berna Ruiz and Garcia and Toresan claimed their second wins on the day, with Lucas Wayenburg and Goncalo Ferreira picking up their first.
 
Coastal's final opposition of the opening day at the Spartan Fall Invitational was the Campbell Fighting Camels. Once again, Coastal won all three doubles matches, this time by scores of 6-4, 6-2, and 6-1. The pairings of Ata and Berna Ruiz and Garcia and Toresan continued their unbeaten streak, completing a 3-0 start to the tournament. Waynesboro and Ferreira claimed their second win, going 2-1 on the day.
 
"The guys have really put the work in on the practice court the first few weeks of the semester and it showed today on the match court," head coach Chris Powers said after Friday's action. "We take on a very solid Campbell squad in singles in the morning and hopefully we can carry this team momentum into those matches."
 
Day two at the Spartan Fall Invitational from Greensboro, N.C., will start tomorrow at 9 a.m. ET.



Spartan Fall Invitational Results:

Doubles vs. UNC Greensboro

• Ryuya Ata/Carlos Berna Ruiz (CCU) def. Luke Thompson/Tymofiy Khrystyuk (UNCG) 6-4
• David Flisberg/Hampus Johansson (UNCG) def. Lucas Wayenburg/Goncalo Ferreira (CCU) 6-3
• Guilherme Toresan/Jesus Garcia (CCU) def. Andrew Black/John Gabelic (UNCG) 6-3
• Devon Moskowitz/Wyatt Cannon (UNCG) def. Rivers Cahill (CCU)/Harrison Gwynn (UNCG) 6-1 

Doubles vs. Longwood

• Ryuya Ata/Carlos Berna Ruiz (CCU) def. Alejandro Hernandez/Timeo Puech (LWU) 6-3
• Lucas Wayenburg/Goncalo Ferreira (CCU) def. Alejandro Uribe/Petar Belosevic (LWU) 6-4
• Guilherme Toresan/Jesus Garcia (CCU) def. Lorenzo Meschini/Gary Huang (LWU) 6-2    

Doubles vs. Campbell

• Ryuya Ata/Carlos Berna Ruiz (CCU) def. Damien Nezar/Tomas Balazi (CU) 6-4
• Lucas Wayenburg/Goncalo Ferreira (CCU) def. Benjamin Maes/Lukas Steffen (CU) 6-2
• Guilherme Toresan/Jesus Garcia (CCU) def. Pol Otin/Matias Lofink (CU) 6-1
• Rivers Cahill (CCU)/Devon Moskowitz (UNCG) def. Noe Macquart/Luke Tollenaar (CU) 6-3

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