Silva Finishes In the Round of 8 at the ITA Regionals
The 2nd best finish in the Coker Men's Tennis program history.
SUMTER, SC: Marcio Silva made a statement to the rest of the conference this weekend as he made it all the way to the Round of 8 of the ITA Southeast Regional. This is the 2nd-best finish in Coker Men's Tennis History in the ITA's. He had quite a few notable wins in his ITA run as he knocked off top Competitors from all around the region.
He opened his tournament against David Roseler Caballero of North Greenville University. This match ended in a 3-set thriller with Silva winning in a tie-break 10-7.
His RD of 32 match had Silva face off against the 8 seed Mateo Berne of Catawba College. Once against, Marcio Silva won in a tie break after going 6-4, 4-6, 10-7.
In the RD of 16 match, Silva went up against the 16 seed from FMU, Miguel Maia. This game had much less drama as Silva won 7-6, 6-3.
In the Quarterfinals, Silva went up against the 2 seed in the tournament, where he lost 4-6, 4-6. This was a match that could've gone either way, with Silva getting the shorter end of the stick when it came to service breaks.
WORDS FROM COACH:
Graduate Assistant Derek Roehner:
"We are very proud of Marcio's development since he arrived at Coker. He showed the level that we expect out of our players at Coker University. He showed the level of confidence and grit that our coaching staff looks for in a player who can bring Coker Tennis to the next level. We look forward to his continued success both on and off the court for the Men's Tennis Program."