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Andy Nguyen teamed with Vitalli Kotenianets to win at No. 2 doubles in the first round
Andy Nguyen teamed with Vitalli Kotenianets to win at No. 2 doubles in the first round
Andy Nguyen teamed with Vitalli Kotenianets to win at No. 2 doubles in the first round

Men's tennis splits two doubles as NJCAA tennis begins

  PLANO, Texas - Action got underway Monday for the Mesa men's tennis team at the NJCAA Division I Men's Tennis National Championship, but in reality very little action occurred.

  All six MCC singles players and the No. 1 doubles team are seeded and received first round byes. They will play Tuesday.

  No. 3 team of Vitalli Kotelianets (Ukraine) and Andy Nguyen (So., Bien Hoa, Vietnam/Hamilton (AZ) H.S.) defeated Antonio Hernandez and Steve Waynick, of Elgin, 6-3, 6-0. They will play fourth-seededPaul Arslanian and Tare Mariga, of Seward County, at 2:15 p.m. Tuesday

  The No. 2 doubles team of Kevin McMahon (So., Tempe, AZ/Corona del Sol H.S.) and Nick Silvestri (Fr., Scottsdalem, AZ Arizona time and the /Notre Dame Prep) fell to  Alvaro Rengifo and Felipe Casares, of Seward Co., 6-3, 5-7, 4-6 and will move into the consolation bracket.