Moraga, Calif. - Five Tigers won their opening round singles matches on Friday, October 18 at the ITA Northwest Regionals, hosted by Saint Mary's.

All five of the Tigers' Round of 128 victories were in straight sets. Sophomore Sem Verbeek had a first round bye, and picked up a second round victory to move to Saturday's third round.Junior Erik Cederwall defeated Oregon's Alex Marcinkowski, while junior Denis Stolyarov (def. Dragos Puscalau) and freshman Eric Spence (def. Jeff Hawke) picked up singles wins over players from Washington. 
  

ITA Men's Singles -- Round of 128

FS Sam MacNeil[17] d. PAC Alex Hamilton  7-5, 1-6, 7-5

PAC Miguel Diaz d. SM James Markiewicz  6-1, 6-3

CAL Jordan Smith d. PAC Lance Ngo 3-6, 6-1, 6-3

PAC Eric Cederwall d. OR Alex Marcinkowski 7-6(2), 6-1

PAC Denis Stolyarov[17] d. UW Dragos Puscalau  6-4, 6-3

PAC Daniel Alameh[17] d. SM John Stormans 6-1, 6-4

PAC Eric Spence d. UW Jeff Hawke 6-4, 6-4

ITA Men's Singles -- Round of 64

PAC Sem Verbeek[9] d. FS Sai Kartik  6-3, 6-0

OR Daniel Sardu[17] d. PAC Miguel Diaz  7-5, 6-2

UW Max Manthou[9] d. PAC Eric Cederwall  7-5, 6-2

USF James Tallman d. PAC Denis Stolyarov[17]  6-2, 6-1

FS John Darmstaedter d. PAC Daniel Alameh[17]  3-6, 6-4, 6-4

ST Maciek Romanowicz[9] d. PAC Eric Spence 6-3, 6-0