Harper Highlights Day Two at Crimson Tide Four-in-the-Fall

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Tennessee freshman Pat Harper earned a spot in the Houndstooth Draw singles final to highlight performances from Day Two at the Crimson Tide Four-in-the-Fall Championships.

Harper (Brisbane, Australia) defeated Memphis' Oscar Cutting in straight sets by a score of 7-5, 7-6(2) in the Houndstooth semifinal. The UT rookie is off to a three-match singles win streak to begin his collegiate career.

In doubles, Harper and redshirt senior All-American Preston Touliatos (Birmingham, Ala.) paired up for back-to-back victories in the Crimson Draw consolation bracket. The Tennessee duo swept Eskeland/Oscislawski (Rice), 8-0 in the semi's before topping Oklahoma's Bertsch/Stewart, 8-4 in the consolation final.

True freshman Sean Presson (Knoxville, Tenn.) picked up the second singles win of his young career in the Houndstooth consolation, taking the first set from Princeton's Payton Holden 6-2 before winning by retirement.

The Vols wrap up the Crimson Tide Four-in-the-Fall Championships Sunday morning at the Alabama Tennis Stadium, beginning at 9 a.m. CT. For the most up-to-date information on Tennessee Tennis, follow @Vol_Tennis on Twitter.

Crimson Tide Four-in-the-Fall
Singles
Crimson Draw
Damian Rodriguez (Princeton) def. Preston Touliatos (UT), 6-2, 2-6, 6-2
Dane Dunlap (Miami) def. Luca Wiedenmann (UT), 6-2, 7-6(5)
Houndstooth Draw
Pat Harper (UT) def. Oscar Cutting (Memphis) 7-5, 7-6(2)
Sean Presson (UT) def. Payton Holden (Princeton) 6-2, ret.

Doubles
Crimson Draw
Harper/Touliatos (UT) def. Eskeland/Oscislawski (Rice), 8-0
Harper/Touliatos (UT) def. Bertsch/Stewart (Oklahoma), 8-4
Houndstooth Draw
Grattan-Smith/Shimamoto (Miami) def. Presson/Wiedenmann (UT), 8-7(2)
Presson/Wiedenmann (UT) def. Wagner/Ewers (Tulane), W/O

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Harper Highlights Day Two at Crimson Tide Four-in-the-Fall

Players Mentioned

Pat Harper

Sean Presson

Preston Touliatos

Luca Wiedenmann

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