Zach Wood September 28
Michael McLoone
Zach Wood will pair with Alex Gray to compete in a doubles semifinal at the ITA Midwest Regional. (Michael McLoone file photo)

Men's Tennis

Wood, Gray Punch Ticket to Doubles Semifinals at ITAs

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The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men's tennis team continued singles and doubles play Saturday on the second day of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Midwest Regional at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minn.
 
Senior Zach Wood (Downers Grove, Ill./South) and sophomore Alex Gray (Edwardsville, Ill./Edwardsville) led the Warhawks by reaching the semifinals of the doubles draw. The No. 4 seeded doubles team, Wood and Gray topped opponents from Carleton and Gustavus Adolphus to reach the semifinal, where they'll face No. 5 Cole Schneider and Nyathi Motlojoa of Luther (Iowa).
 
Senior Robert Rider (Annapolis, Md./South River) and freshman Danila Borovykh (Ryazan, Russia/Boca Prep International School (Fla.)) knocked off ninth-seeded Grinnell to reach the Round of 16, where they fell 8-5 against the draw's top-seeded pair from Gustavus Adolphus.
 
Gray, Borovykh and sophomore Ryan Mitchell (Frankfort, Ill./Lincoln-Way East) each found spots in the singles Round of 16, all falling against seeded opponents in those matches. Gray and Mitchell posted one win apiece against a seeded opponent.
 
Wood and Gray are scheduled to go on court for their semifinal match Sunday at 2 p.m.
 
See below for complete UW-Whitewater results through Saturday's action.
 
Singles
 
Danila Borovykh (Ryazan, Russia/Boca Prep International School (Fla.)) – No. 16 seed
Round of 128: Bye
Round of 64: d. Cole Werning (Concordia Wisconsin) 6-0, 6-0
Round of 32: d. Suyash Gupta (Gustavus Adolphus) 6-3, 6-2
Round of 16: lost to No. 1 Leo Vithoontien (Carleton) 6-2, 6-4
 
Alex Gray (Edwardsville, Ill./Edwardsville) – No. 5 seed
Round of 128: Bye
Round of 64: d. Aswhath Viswanathan (Carleton) 6-4, 6-0
Round of 32: d. No. 17 Elliot Schneider (St. Scholastica) 6-1, 1-6, 6-4
Round of 16: lost to No. 9 Indraneel Raut (Gustavus Adolphus) 6-2, 6-0
 
Noah Guillermo (Muskego, Wis./Marquette University HS)
Round of 128: d. Jack Bergmeyer (Gustavus Adolphus) 6-2, 6-0
Round of 64: lost to No. 3 Varun Iyer (Carleton) 6-3, 6-1
 
Cole Lindwall (Cottage Grove, Wis./Monona Grove)
Round of 128: d. Joe Harrison (Carroll) 6-2, 6-3
Round of 64: d. Nolan Rademacher (Concordia Wisconsin) 6-4, 6-4
Round of 32: lost to No. 11 Alexander Roti (Carleton) 6-3, 1-6, 6-2
 
Ryan Mitchell (Frankfort, Ill./Lincoln-Way East) – No. 12 seed
Round of 128: Bye
Round of 64: d. Erik Porter (Concordia-Moorhead) 6-2, 6-2
Round of 32: d. No. 17 Nyathi Motiojoa (Luther) 3-6, 6-4, 7-6
Round of 16: lost to No. 4 Nick Aney (Gustavus Adolphus) 6-1, 6-3
 
Brendan Pietila (Sussex, Wis./Arrowhead)
Round of 128: d. Rafa Gonzalez (St. Scholastica) 6-4, 6-2
Round of 64: lost to No. 17 Daniel Moore (Carthage) 2-6, 6-4, 6-1
 
Robert Rider (Annapolis, Md./South River)
Round of 128: lost to Lewis White (Carleton) 4-6, 6-0, 6-3
 
Zach Wood (Downers Grove, Ill./South)
Round of 128: lost to William Stepanski (Carleton) 6-2, 2-6, 6-3
 
Doubles
 
Danila Borovykh (Ryazan, Russia/Boca Prep International School (Fla.))/Robert Rider (Annapolis, Md./South River)
Round of 64: d. Sahil Chhugani/Bence Kisgeczi (Carleton) 8-7
Round of 32: d. No. 9 Bowen Mince/Adam Burke (Grinnell) 8-6
Round of 16: lost to No. 1 Yassine Derbani/Nick Aney (Gustavus Adolphus) 8-5
 
Alex Gray (Edwardsville, Ill./Edwardsville)/Zach Wood (Downers Grove, Ill./South) – No. 4 seed
Round of 64: Bye
Round of 32: d. Lawrence Hiquiana/Suyash Gupta (Gustavus Adolphus) 8-2
Round of 16: d. Jonas Lindholm-Uzzi/Aswath Vinswanathan (Carleton) 8-7 (3)
Quarterfinal: d. Zeke Haugen/Luke Haddorff (Gustavus Adolphus) 8-4
Semifinal: vs. No. 5 Cole Schneider/Nyathi Motlojoa (Luther)
 
Ryan Mitchell (Frankfort, Ill./Lincoln-Way East)/Noah Guillermo (Muskego, Wis./Marquette University HS) – No. 9 seed
Round of 64: d. Grant Morton/Brook Norwood (Luther) 8-4
Round of 32: lost to Matt Christensen/Hunter Roseth (UW-Eau Claire) 8-7
 
Cole Lindwall (Cottage Grove, Wis./Monona Grove)/Brendan Pietila (Sussex, Wis./Arrowhead)
Round of 64: lost to No. 9 Xavier Sanga/Drew Elofson (Gustavus Adolphus) 8-6
 
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Players Mentioned

Alex Gray

Alex Gray

6' 4"
Sophomore
Noah Guillermo

Noah Guillermo

5' 11"
Sophomore
Ryan Mitchell

Ryan Mitchell

6' 0"
Sophomore
Brendan Pietila

Brendan Pietila

5' 11"
Sophomore
Robert Rider

Robert Rider

6' 0"
Junior
Zach Wood

Zach Wood

6' 2"
Senior
Danila Borovykh

Danila Borovykh

6' 3"
Freshman
Cole Lindwall

Cole Lindwall

5' 10"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Alex Gray

Alex Gray

6' 4"
Sophomore
Noah Guillermo

Noah Guillermo

5' 11"
Sophomore
Ryan Mitchell

Ryan Mitchell

6' 0"
Sophomore
Brendan Pietila

Brendan Pietila

5' 11"
Sophomore
Robert Rider

Robert Rider

6' 0"
Junior
Zach Wood

Zach Wood

6' 2"
Senior
Danila Borovykh

Danila Borovykh

6' 3"
Freshman
Cole Lindwall

Cole Lindwall

5' 10"
Freshman