PLAINFIELD, Ill. - The Carroll University men's tennis team opened its season by competing in the two-day College Conference of Illinois-Wisconsin Fall Invitational (hosted by North Central College) at Plainfield High School that concluded on Sunday.
Carroll finished third in two flights to set the tone.
Daniel Ezcurra finished third at No. 2 singles for the Pioneers, defeating David Larraga of Augustana College in straight sets 6-2, 6-2.
Brayden Richardson was third at No. 7 singles, defeating North Central College's Milan Miskovic 6-4, 3-6, 10-3.
The No. 4 doubles team of Nathan Buntrock and Charles Quast added a fourth-place finish.

CCIW FALL INVITATIONAL
(at Plainfield, Ill.)
Weekend Results
(Note: No team results were reported for the two-day competition)

TOP CARROLL PLACEMENTS
No. 1 Singles
Fifth Place
Mike Krzewinski (Carthage) def. Adrian Gomez (Carroll) 4-6, 6-3, 10-8

No. 2 Singles
Third place
Daniel Ezcurra (Carroll) def. David Larraga (Augustana) 6-2, 6-4

No. 4 Singles
Seventh Place
Thad Dillow (Illinois Wesleyan) def. David Eman (Carroll) 6-3, 6-4

No. 5 Singles
Fifth Place
Jack McCaffery (Carroll) def. Arthur Mendes (Augustana) 6-4, 0-6, 10-6
Seventh Place
Felix Persson (Carroll) def. Evan Turnbull (Illinois Wesleyan) by default

No. 6 Singles
Seventh Place
Eliot Saint-Paul (Augustana) def. Layton Carls (Carroll) 7-5, 6-3

No. 7 Singles
Third Place
Brayden Richardson (Carroll) def. Milan Miskovic (North Central) 6-4, 3-6, 10-3
Fifth Place
Esteban Durand (Millikin) def. Charles Quast (Carroll) 6-3, 6-2

No. 1 Doubles
Fifth Place
Daniel Ezcurra-Adrian Gomez (Carroll) def. Arthur Hermange-Gabriel Luna (Augustana) 8-7 (4)

No. 3 Doubles
Seventh Place
Daniel Urraca-David Vilarroig (North Central) def. Felix Persson-Layton Carls (Carroll) 8-5

No. 4 Doubles
Third Place
Jordan Sibley-Diggs-Josh Cortez (Illinois Wesleyan) def. Nathan Buntrock-Charles Quast (Carroll) 8-7 (5)