PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Iona University men's tennis team continued its fall slate at the ITA Northeast Regional Championship, hosted by the University of Pennsylvania. The Gaels were represented by junior Brandon Ramos, freshman Taylor Yarnell in singles, while Yarnell and freshman Leo Hsu competed in doubles.

TOURNAMENT SUMMARY

In doubles action, Hsu and Yarnell teamed up for an 8-5 victory over Temple's Joao Carqueija and Matteo Crespi in the opening round of the main draw. The Iona duo advanced to the round of 32, where they battled 13th-seeded Radomir Tomic and Semen Aginskiy of St. John's. Hsu and Yarnell pushed the match to a tiebreaker before falling 8-7 (7-3).

In singles qualifying, Ramos opened competition against NJIT's Riccardo Campagnola, falling 7-5, 6-1. Ramos also faced Temple's Aayush Bhat, with the match ending in a retirement.

Yarnell represented the Gaels in the singles main draw, falling to Drexel's Tarek Erlewein, 6-1, 6-2, in the round of 64. He also competed in the consolation bracket against Penn State's Emil Matikainen, dropping the match to conclude his tournament.

UP NEXT

Iona hits the road for a dual meet weekend in Central New York. First up is a 5 p.m. showdown at Oswego on Friday, October 23.