HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, Va. - The Roanoke College men's tennis team kicked off their season at the Hampden-Sydney Tiger Invite this past weekend. 

The Highlights 

• The squad took on the likes of Hampden-Sydney, Southern Virginia, and Belmont Abbey at the invite. 

• Hardt Lesko and Cooper Frigerio highlighted the singles competition for the Maroons with fourth place finishes in flight three and flight four. 

• On the doubles side, Marco Gustafson teamed up with Lesko to finish third in flight three while Frigerio paired with Dustin Manning of Southern Virginia to take third in flight four. 

Up Next 

The men's side is back on the courts at the end of the month when they head to ITAs on Sep. 28-30. 

Results 
Singles: 

Emiliano Ramirez (5th in Flight 1 Singles) 

• First Round Lost: 3-6 5-7 to Dillon McReynolds from Hampden Sydney 

• Second Round Won: 6-4 4-6 (10-3) against Jared Pitcher from SVU 

• Third Round Won: 3-6 7-5 (10-6) against Nate Walton from SVU  

Julio Marques (8th Place Flight 2 Singles) 

• First Round Lost: 2-6 5-7 to Bryce Bailey from Belmont Abbey 

• Second Round Lost: 4-6 5-7 to Chase Rishel from SVU 

• Third Round Lost: Due to Retirement to Ian Michel from Roanoke 

Ian Michel (7th Place Flight 2 Singles) 

• First Round Lost: 0-6 2-6 to Thomas Davis from Hampden Sydney  

• Second Round Lost: 1-6 2-6 to Trent McBride from SVU 

• Third Round Won: Due to Retirement against Julio Marques from Roanoke 

Hardt Lesko (4th Place in Flight 3 Singles) 

• First Round Won: 6-1 6-0 against Kaleb Burrage from Belmont Abbey 

• Second Round Lost: 2-6 1-6 to Henry Singleton from Hampden Sydney 

• Third Round Lost: 4-6 2-6 to Piero Rovalino from Belmont Abbey  

Jacob Nichols (5th Place in Flight 3 Singles)  

• First Round Lost: 5-7 7-5 (11-13) to Piero Rovalino from Belmont Abbey 

• Second Round Won: 5-7 6-1 (10-5) against Jacob Feldman from SVU 

• Third Round Won: 7-6 (7-3) 3-6 (10-7) against Traejen Kingston from SVU 

Marco Gustafson (5th Place Flight 4 Singles) 

• First Round Lost: 2-6 3-6 to James Woerner from Hampden Sydney  

• Second Round Won: 6-0 6-0 against Zack Hawkins from Belmont Abbey  

• Third Round Won: 6-7 (5-7) 6-2 (10-8) against Nick Beaudoin from Hampden Sydney 

Cooper Frigerio (4th Place Flight 4 Singles) 

• First Round Won: 6-4 6-4 against Nick Beaudoin from Hampden Sydney 

• Second Round Lost: 6-7 (4-7) 1-6 to Zuhayr Alam-Ahmed from Belmont Abbey 

• Third Round Lost: 2-6 5-7 to James Woerner from Hampden Sydney  

Doubles:  

Emiliano Ramirez and Julio Marques (4th Place Flight 1 Doubles) 

• First Round Lost: 1-6 to Barret Foster and Thomas Davis from Hampden Sydney College 

• Second Round Lost (can't find the score on draw) 

Ian Michel and Jacob Nichols (4th Place Flight 2 Doubles) 

• First Round Lost: 2-6 to Dillon McReynolds and Emerson Rice from Hampden Sydney  

• Second Round Lost: 2-6 to Chase Rishel and Jared Pitcher from SVU 

Marco Gustafson and Hardt Lesko (3rd Place Flight 3 Doubles) 

• First Round Lost: 4-6 to Kaleb Burrage and Piero Rovalino from Belmont Abbey 

• Second Round Won: 7-5 against Traejen Kingston and Jacob Feldman from SVU 

Cooper Frigerio and Dustin Manning (from SVU) (3rd Place Flight 4 Doubles) 

• First Round Lost: 3-6 to Matt Kendrick and Jonathon Fogle from Hampden Sydney  

• Second Round Won: 6-1 against Zack Hawkins and Zuhayr Alam-Ahmed