Saturday, April 20
West Windsor Township, NJ
2:00 PM
Quinnipiac University
4
vs
3
Marist College
Photo by: Nick Solari
Arakaki Sends Bobcats to MAAC Title Match in Thriller
4/20/2024 9:49:00 PM | Men's Tennis
WEST WINDSOR TOWNSHIP, NJ – No. 2 Quinnipiac Men's Tennis defeated No. 3 Marist in the semifinal round of the 2024 MAAC Championship on Saturday evening, as the Bobcats downed the Red Foxes 4-3 in a thriller.
Ayato Arakaki won the clincher for the Bobcats, a three-set thriller that ended after 9:00 PM under the lights at Mercer County Tennis Center.
The Bobcats will now advance to the MAAC Tournament title match for the fourth time since QU joined the league. Quinnipiac made it all the way to the final round in 2015-16, 2018-19, and in 2021-22.
DOUBLES RESULTS
Daniel Velek / Shaurya Sood (QU) Def. Casteneda / Catala (MC): 6-3
Gomez/Suhanitski (MC) Def. Finn Burridge / Carlos Braun Simo (QU): 7-6 (8-6)
Thoeny / Thompson (MC) Def. Donovan Brown / Ayato Arakaki (QU): 7-6 (7-5)
SINGLES RESULTS
Daniel Velek (QU) Def. Catala (MC): 6-1, 6-3
Ayato Arakaki (QU) Def. Thoeny (MC): 6-2, 6-7 (6), 6-4
Thompson (MC) Def. Shaurya Sood (QU): 6-2, 6-1
Casteneda (MC) Def. Carlos Braun Simo (QU): 6-3, 6-2
Finn Burridge (QU) Def. Suhanitski (MC): 6-1, 6-4
Donovan Brown (QU) Def. Gomez (MC): 6-3, 6-3
NOTES
Quinnipiac will now ready for the MAAC title matchup vs. No. 1 Fairfield on Sunday, April 21 at 2:00 PM from the Mercer County Tennis Center.
Ayato Arakaki won the clincher for the Bobcats, a three-set thriller that ended after 9:00 PM under the lights at Mercer County Tennis Center.
The Bobcats will now advance to the MAAC Tournament title match for the fourth time since QU joined the league. Quinnipiac made it all the way to the final round in 2015-16, 2018-19, and in 2021-22.
Ayato is the hero we all deserve.
— Quinnipiac Men's Tennis (@QU_MTEN) April 21, 2024
Arakaki sends us to the MAAC CHAMPIONSHIP ‼️ pic.twitter.com/KYqIdoyW4E
DOUBLES RESULTS
Daniel Velek / Shaurya Sood (QU) Def. Casteneda / Catala (MC): 6-3
Gomez/Suhanitski (MC) Def. Finn Burridge / Carlos Braun Simo (QU): 7-6 (8-6)
Thoeny / Thompson (MC) Def. Donovan Brown / Ayato Arakaki (QU): 7-6 (7-5)
SINGLES RESULTS
Daniel Velek (QU) Def. Catala (MC): 6-1, 6-3
Ayato Arakaki (QU) Def. Thoeny (MC): 6-2, 6-7 (6), 6-4
Thompson (MC) Def. Shaurya Sood (QU): 6-2, 6-1
Casteneda (MC) Def. Carlos Braun Simo (QU): 6-3, 6-2
Finn Burridge (QU) Def. Suhanitski (MC): 6-1, 6-4
Donovan Brown (QU) Def. Gomez (MC): 6-3, 6-3
NOTES
- Daniel Velek/Shaurya Sood improve to 6-1 as a duo in MAAC doubles matches this spring.
- MAAC Player of the Year Daniel Velek took care of business at No. 1 singles (6-1, 6-3). He remains unbeaten in league play this spring with a 6-0 record during the regular season, then a semifinal win today.
- Ayato Arakaki is now 4-3 this spring in MAAC singles matches. He won the clincher for QU at the No. 2 position.
- Finn Burridge and Donovan Brown each picked up their fourth league win.
Quinnipiac will now ready for the MAAC title matchup vs. No. 1 Fairfield on Sunday, April 21 at 2:00 PM from the Mercer County Tennis Center.
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