CHATTANOOGA – Recently hosting the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Ohio Valley Regional at Champions Club at Rivermont Park, the Chattanooga Mocs men's tennis doubles team of Peyton Gatti and Jakub Jupa along with singles competitor Gabriel Castillo highlight the team's action with deep main draw runs over the weekend.
 
"Obviously, we are super proud of the results we picked up throughout the tournament in doubles and singles. This is the toughest event with the toughest players of the 24 programs in our region," said head coach Chuck Merzbacher following the event.
 
Gatti and Jupa charged ahead in doubles play and made a Quarterfinal appearance in the main draw before falling in a tightly-contest 8-7 (7-3) battle to Ball State's Mason Tran and Jacks Lancaster. The duo earned wins over tandems from Louisville, Dayton and Xavier in the process of the run.
 
"The doubles play was impressive across the board. Jakub and Peyton really played at a high level for a new team and although they made quite the run to the final eight, they were just points away from a semifinal berth," added Merzbacher.
 
"Just a magnificent tournament for them."
 
Castillo, the 17-seed, highlighted the Mocs in singles play after reaching the main draw round of 32, a main draw that started with 128 players. He earned victories over representatives from Southern Indiana and Dayton in the initial two rounds of action.
 
"Gabe has now established himself as one of the top singles players in a very strong region. His top 32 finish is just the beginning point for him, as he is moving in the right direction with his game," Merzbacher stated.
 
"Overall, hosting and playing in a tournament like this allows us to see what we need to work on from here on out, and that is the goal."  
 
For full results from the ITA Ohio Valley Regional Championships and to see how the bracket wrapped up following today's title matches, please visit HERE.

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