MACON, Ga. (Oct. 5, 2025) – The ETSU men's tennis team finished its second fall competition this weekend with the Mercer's Gridiron Classic. The Blue and Gold totaled 15 singles wins to go with nine in doubles for a total of 24 over the course of the three-day tournament.
 
Overall, seven different Bucs competed this weekend all seven came away with at least two wins. In singles, Oscar Martinez led the charge going a perfect 3-0 in matches against players from Furman, Jacksonville State and Presbyterian. Martinez would keep things rolling doubles pairing with Martin Vergara to put four more matches into the win column for the Blue and Gold.
 
The final day of action from Macon was shortened due to rain.
 
The full results from this weekend can be found below.  
 
Singles Results
David Mamalat (Presbyerian) def. Kai Cowcher (ETSU) – 6-0, 6-3
Kai Cowcher (ETSU) def. Simon Malis (Flagler) - walkover
Kai Cowcher (ETSU) def. Ben Hudson (Kennesaw State) – 7-6 (7-4), 6-2
Carlos Gonzales (ETSU) def. Matei Palcau (Jacksonville State) – 6-3, 6-4
Carlos Gonzales (ETSU) def. Prince Gandonou (Mercer) – 6-2, 6-3
Alejandro Vizos (Middle Georgia State) def. Carlos Gonzales (ETSU) – 7-6 (7-4), 6-4
Santiago Arredondo (Samford) def. Carlos Gonzales (ETSU) – 6-4, 6-3
Alin Fatu (Jacksonville State) def. Juan Listo (ETSU) – 4-6, 7-6 (8-6), 6-1
Juan Listo (ETSU) def. Cortland Grove (Chattanooga) – walkover
Juan Listo (ETSU) def. Filip Kana (Flagler) – 6-3, 7-6 (7-3)
Arenui Luethi (ETSU) def. Daniel Garcia (Middle Georgia State) – 7-6 (8-6), 6-2
Martin Delnido (Chattanooga) def. Arenui Luethi (ETSU) – 3-6, 7-6 (7-4), 6-3
Arenui Luethi (ETSU) def. Martin Schwartzmann (Samford) – 6-4, 7-5
Arenui Luethi (ETSU) def. Zach Murphy (Jacksonville State) – walkover
Oscar Martinez (ETSU) def. Walker Allen (Furman) – 6-2, 6-2
Oscar Martinez (ETSU) def. Marko Milosavljevic (Jacksonville State) – 6-2, 6-3
Oscar Martinez (ETSU) def. David Mamalat (Presbyterian) – 6-0, 6-1
Erik Vladimirov (Kennesaw State) def. James Sim (ETSU) – 6-4, 6-0
James Sim (ETSU) def. Henrique de Brito (Troy) – 2-6, 6-0 [10-8]
James Sim (ETSU) def. Nicolas Dispas (Furman) – 6-2, 6-3
Anthony Weingarten (Kennesaw State) def. Martin Vergara (ETSU) – 6-1, 7-5
Martin Vergara (ETSU) def. Cooper Errey (Samford) – 6-1, 4-6 [10-3]
Matija Samardzic (Presbyterian) def. Martin Vergara (ETSU) – 6-2, 3-6 [11-13]
 
Doubles Results
Parker Free/Santiago Arredondo (Samford) def. Kai Cowcher/Arenui Luethi (ETSU) – 6-4
Marcos Castellanos/Franco Rebora (North Georgia) def. Kai Cowcher/Arenui Luethi (ETSU) – 6-0
Kai Cowcher/Arenui Luethi (ETSU) def. Yuva Pavuluri/Sota Minami (Georgia State) – 7-6 (7-2)
Kai Cowcher/Arenui Luethi (ETSU) def. Gabriel Godoy/Thomas Anderson (Presbyterian) – 6-1
Oscar Martinez/Martin Vergara (ETSU) def. Pedro Liborio/Janos Varga (North Georgia) – 6-1
Oscar Martinez/Martin Vergara (ETSU) def. Aryan Singh/Gabriele Datei (Georgia State) – 6-0
Oscar Martinez/Martin Vergara (ETSU) def. David Krasner/Marko Milosavljevic (Jacksonville State) – 6-4
Oscar Martinez/Martin Vergara (ETSU) def. David Mamalat/Matija Samardzic (Presbyterian) – 6-2
Juan Listo/James Sim (ETSU) def. Gabriel Godoy/Thomas Anderson (Presbyterian) – 6-1
David Krasner/Marko Milosavljevic (Jacksonville State) def. Juan Listo/James Sim (ETSU) – 6-2
Juan Listo/James Sim (ETSU) def. Aryan Singh/Gabriele Datei (Georgia State) – 6-1
Juan Listo/James Sim (ETSU) def. Parker Free/Santiago Arredondo (Samford) – 6-4
 
Next up on the fall slate for the Bucs is the ITA Regionals. The Regionals will take place in West Lafayette, Indiana from October 9-13.
 
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