Holland, Mich. — The Aquinas men's and women's tennis teams played its first competitive matches of the season on Friday (Sept. 16) and Saturday (Sept. 17) at the Hope Invitational. The two-day tournament feature four different bracket-style competitions for both the men and women: "A" singles, "B" singles, "A" doubles, "B" doubles.

The Saints won the women's "B" doubles competition with sophomores Mimi Pacheco and Carlota Arzabe. After receiving a first-round bye, they won their next three matches by scores of 8-2, 8-6 and 8-3 to win the bracket.

The men's team had two consolation winners. Junior Jackson VanBergen lost his opening match in the "B" singles tournament but then put together a string of four straight wins, that included a win over his teammate John Elizalde, to be crown the consolation champion.

Seniors Nicholas Klak and Max Goldbeck-Lowe also dropped their opening match together but strung three wins together by scores of 8-4, 8-6 and 8-5 to win the "A" doubles consolation prize.

Other notable AQ men's results include Brandon McEachern reaching the semifinals in both the "B" singles and then "B" doubles with teammate Mariano Arroyo. As well as Tom Gangov, Josep Coll Llopis and Klak making the quarterfinals of the "A" singles tournament.

On the women's side, Sofia Gomez made the semifinals in "A" singles and then "A" doubles with teammate Joska Volder. Pacheco also got to the "B" singles quarterfinals after beating her teammate Alyssa Jack (6-1, 4-6, 10-4) in the second round.

COMPLETE BRACKET RESULTS