Cougars open fall season with Success at Dar Walters Classic

Eight players from BYU competed and the Cougars recorded nine wins throughout the tournament.

Cougars open fall season with Success at Dar Walters ClassicCougars open fall season with Success at Dar Walters Classic
Rebeca Fuentes/BYU

BOISE, Idaho – BYU men’s tennis opened their fall season at the Dar Walters Classic on Friday and Saturday. 

Eight players from BYU competed and as the Cougars recorded nine wins. 

"Good to start the season, several players went undefeated in singles and doubles this weekend," Coach Zack Warren said. "It shows the hard work they put in over the summer and their commitment to the team and representing BYU."

The tournament featured two different draws; a blue and an orange draw. Two BYU pairs were in the blue as well as two in the orange. Each round was comprised of a doubles set and two singles matches. To clinch a round a team needed to win two of the three matches.

David Duong and Redd Owen along with Tygen Goldammer and Hardy Owen were placed in the blue draw. TJ Wells and Otto Schreiner with Adam Chodur and Alex Edmonston rounded out the orange draw. 

The Cougars all advanced with a win or a bye in the first round on Friday. Duong and R. Owen as well as Wells and Schreiner won in the second round to advance to the semifinals of their respective draws. 

The others suffered losses in the second round but still played through the consolation draw. Goldammer and H. Owen lost in the next round of the consolation draw. However, Goldammer was able to stay undefeated in his singles play throughout the tournament. 

Edmonston and Chodur won out picking up two wins in the consolation draw. Edmonston was undefeated in his singles matches throughout.

Duong and Owen were knocked out in the third round and competed in the third-place match. After picking up the doubles point Duong was able to clinch the third seed with a win in a third set tiebreak 10-8. Despite Owen having to withdraw from his singles match, the duo claimed third place in the blue draw. Duong had a perfect record in singles and did not drop a match in the two days of play.

Wells and Schreiner won their semifinal and advanced to the finals of the orange draw. Although they won the doubles set in the final, they were unable to secure a singles victory, finishing second in the orange draw. They never dropped a doubles set throughout the weekend. 

"We have a busy few weeks ahead with traveling and competing and we're excited to build off of this great first tournament," Warren said.

This tournament marked the start of fall play for the Cougars. BYU will continue with the Fall Hidden Dual on Sept. 20-21 in Burbank, Calif..

 

Full Results

Friday

First Round Blue Draw

Redd Owen/David Duong (BYU) def. Tristan Sarap/Jordan Coutinho (WSU) 2-1

  • Singles 1: Tristan Sarap (WSU) def. Redd Owen (BYU) 2-6, 6-3, 6-4
  • Singles 2: David Duong (BYU) def. Jordan Coutinho (WSU) 6-4, 2-6, 7-5

Hardy Owen/Tygen Goldammer (BYU) def. Liam Day/Ken Dinh (WSU) 3-0

  • Doubles: Hardy Owen/Tygen Goldammer (BYU) def. Liam Day/Ken Dinh (WSU) 6-3
  • Singles 1: Tygen Goldammer (BYU) def. Ken Dinh (WSU) 6-2, 6-0
  • Singles 2: Hardy Owen (BYU) def. Liam Day (WSU) 6-2, 7-6 (6)

Second Round Blue Draw

Redd Owen/David Duong (BYU) def. Dylan Jaen/Adam Duda (BSU) 3-0

  • Doubles:  Redd Owen/David Duong (BYU) def. Dylan Jaen/Adam Duda (BSU) 6-4
  • Singles 1: Redd Owen (BYU) def. Adam Duda (BSU) 6-4, 3-6, 12-10
  • Singles 2: David Duong (BYU) def. Dylan Jaen (BSU) 6-1, 6-3

Victor Sklenka/Valetino de Pellegrin (ISU) def. Hardy Owen/Tygen Goldammer (BYU) 2-1

  • Doubles: Victor Sklenka/Valetino de Pellegrin (ISU) def. Hardy Owen/Tygen Goldammer (BYU) 6-1
  • Singles 1: Victor Sklenka (ISU) def. Hardy Owen (BYU) 6-1, 6-2
  • Singles 2: Tygen Goldammer (BYU) def. Valetino de Pellegrin (ISU) 6-4, 6-2

First Round Orange Draw

Adam Chodur/Alex Edmonston (BYU) vs. BYE

TJ Wells/Otto Schreiner (BYU) def. Theo Mottier/Franco Quijano (WSU) 3-0

  • Doubles: TJ Wells/Otto Schreiner (BYU) def. Theo Mottier/Franco Quijano (WSU) 6-4
  • Singles 1: TJ Wells (BYU) def. Theo Mottier (WSU) 6-2, 6-4
  • Singles 2: Otto Schreiner (BYU) def. Franco Quijano (WSU) 7-6 (6), 7-6 (4)

Second Round Orange Draw

Maxime Contet/Gregoire Valente (NEV) def. Adam Chodur/Alex Edmonston (BYU) 2-1

  • Doubles: Maxime Contet/Gregoire Valente (NEV) def. Adam Chodur/Alex Edmonston (BYU) 7-6 (7)
  • Singles 1: Maxime Contet (NEV) def. Adam Chodur (BYU) 6-4, 7-6 (3)
  • Singles 2: Alex Edmonston (BYU) def. Gregoire Valente (NEV) 6-4, 7-5

TJ Wells/Otto Schreiner (BYU) def. Tom Garcia/Lucas Kimelman (UP) 2-1

  • Doubles: TJ Wells/Otto Schreiner (BYU) def. Tom Garcia/Lucas Kimelman (UP) 6-4
  • Singles 1: TJ Wells (BYU) def. Tom Garcia (UP) 3-6, 6-1, 6-3
  • Singles 2: Lucas Kimelman (UP) def. Otto Schreiner (BYU) 6-3, 6-4

Saturday

Third Round Blue Draw

Nikola Keremedchiev/Stefan Skobelev (UP) def. Redd Owen/David Duong (BYU) 2-1

  • Doubles: Nikola Keremedchiev/Stefan Skobelev (UP) def. Redd Owen/David Duong (BYU) 6-4
  • Singles 1: Nikola Keremedchiev (UP) def. Redd Owen (BYU) 6-3, 7-6 (4)
  • Singles 2: David Duong (BYU) def. Stefan Skobelev (UP) Def. (Inj.)

Gabriel Moroder/Chetanna Amadike (UI) def. Hardy Owen/Tygen Goldammer (BYU) 2-1

  • Doubles: Gabriel Moroder/Chetanna Amadike (UI) def. Hardy Owen/Tygen Goldammer (BYU) 6-2
  • Singles 1: Tygen Goldammer (BYU) def. Gabriel Moroder (UI) 6-2, 6-3
  • Singles 2: Chetanna Amadike (UI) def. Hardy Owen (BYU) 6-0, 7-6 (5)

Third Place Blue Draw

Redd Owen/David Duong (BYU) def. Max Groysman/Cade Fernando (UP) 2-1

  • Doubles: Redd Owen/David Duong (BYU) def. Max Groysman/Cade Fernando (UP) 6-4
  • Singles 1: Max Groysman (UP) def. Redd Owen (BYU) by Walkover
  • Singles 2: David Duong (BYU) def. Cade Fernando (UP) 6-2, 3-6, 10-8

Third Round Orange Draw

Adam Chodur/Alex Edmonston (BYU) def. Andre Stewart/Harrison Janes (MSU) 3-0

  • Doubles: Adam Chodur/Alex Edmonston (BYU) def. Andre Stewart/Harrison Janes (MSU) 6-0
  • Singles 1: Adam Chodur (BYU) def. Andre Stewart (MSU) 6-3, 6-2
  • Singles 2: Alex Edmonston (BYU) def. Harrison Janes (MSU) 6-0, 6-4

TJ Wells/Otto Schreiner (BYU) def. Quentin LaMothe/Sam Wensley (ISU) 2-1

  • Doubles: TJ Wells/Otto Schreiner (BYU) def. Quentin LaMothe/Sam Wensley (ISU) 6-4
  • Singles 1: TJ Wells (BYU) def. Quentin LaMothe (ISU) 3-6, 6-1, 6-2
  • Singles 2: Sam Wensley (ISU) def. Otto Schreiner (BYU) 6-3, 3-6, 6-2

Final Consolation Match Orange Draw

Adam Chodur/Alex Edmonston (BYU) def. Tom Garcia/Lucas Kimelman (UP) 3-0

  • Doubles: Adam Chodur/Alex Edmonston (BYU) def. Tom Garcia/Lucas Kimelman (UP) 6-3
  • Singles 1: Adam Chodur (BYU) def. Tom Garcia (UP) 6-1, 5-7, 10-8
  • Singles 2: Alex Edmonston (BYU) def. Lucas Kimelman (UP) 6-2, 7-5

Championship Orange Draw

Connor Kruger/William Zulch (WSU) def. TJ Wells/Otto Schreiner (BYU) 2-1

  • Doubles: TJ Wells/Otto Schreiner (BYU) def. Connor Kruger/William Zulch (WSU) 6-3
  • Singles 1: Connor Kruger (WSU) def. TJ Wells (BYU) 6-2, 6-4
  • Singles 2: William Zulch (WSU) def. Otto Schreiner (BYU) 6-4, 6-2