Michigan
Louisville Fall Invitational
Crocker Wins Backdraw at Louisville Fall Invitational
10/16/2016 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
Oct. 16, 2016
» U-M had four players in attendance at the event in Connor Johnston, Davis Crocker, Gabe Tishman and Tyler Gardiner.
» In fall tennis action, everyone is competing as an individual. There are not team results during the fall portion of the season.
Site: Louisville, Ky. (Bass-Rudd Tennis Center)
Event: Louisville Fall Invitational
Result: No Team Scoring
Next U-M Event: Thu-Mon, Oct. 20-24 -- at ITA Midwest Regional Championships (Columbus, Ohio)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Junior Davis Crocker of the University of Michigan men's tennis team won three straight singles matches after dropping his first to win the backdraw of the A singles flight of the Louisville Fall Invitational on Sunday (Oct. 16) at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center.
In addition to Crocker, senior Tyler Gardiner and freshman Connor Johnston each made an appearance in the semifinals of their respective flights before losing today. Sophomore Gabe Tishman also competed at the event, going 2-1 in the A flight.
Tishman and Crocker combined for a 2-1 mark on the doubles court, while Johnston and Gardiner won their final match to complete the tournament with a 1-2 record.
Michigan is back in action this coming week, traveling to Columbus, Ohio, for the ITA Midwest Regional Championships. Ohio State is hosting the tourney, which will run Oct. 20-24 with berths to the ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships on the line.
Day Two Results - Sunday, Oct. 16
Singles
Davis Crocker (U-M) d. Marcos Bernardes (Tennessee Tech), 6-4, 7-5
Davis Crocker (U-M) d. Felix Rauch (Memphis), 6-1, 6-3
Gabe Tishman (U-M) d. Jakob Perkins (Wright State), 6-2, 6-2
Santiago Salazar (Louisville) d. Connor Johnston, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3
Daniel Cardenas (Lipscomb) d. Tyler Gardiner (U-M), 6-4, 6-2
Doubles
Tyler Gardiner/Connor Johnston (U-M)d. Courteau/Chaw (Lipscomb) 8-4
Gabe Tishman/Davis Crocker (U-M) d. Greve/Steffens (Illinois State) 8-3
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