A veteran-laden University of Toronto Varsity Blues men's team made quick work of the No. 7 seeded Brock Badgers, winning 7-0 in the OUA championships opening match on Friday morning (Oct. 6). Following a sweep of the doubles matchups, U of T followed up with impressive victories in singles, conceding only six sets between all six matches. Varsity Blues No. 1 Sasha Obucina remained a highlight for Toronto, winning both his doubles and singles matches in straight sets.
With the win, U of T earn their spot in a semifinal match with the Western Mustangs scheduled for 3:30 p.m. tomorrow afternoon.
Toronto 7, Brock 0
Men's Doubles
A1 |
SASHA OBUCINA |
B1 |
NOAH STICKNEY |
8-0 |
|
STEFAN M |
|
GRIFFIN ALLEN |
A2 |
NATHAN WONG |
B2 |
JONATHAN VANNESTE |
8-3 |
|
ANDREW BOURNE-KAPONERIDIS |
|
JOHN ZIBIN |
A3 |
DANIEL HILL |
B3 |
GIANLUCA AGOSTINELLI |
8-4 |
|
MARWAN SHEBL |
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OLIVER ARVINRAJ |
Alt |
NICHOLAS LAU |
Alt |
DYLAN BALLINGAL |
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Men's SinglesÂ
A1 |
SASHA OBUCINA |
B1 |
OLIVER ARVINRAJ |
6-0, 6-0 |
A2 |
NATHAN WONG |
B2 |
NOAH STICKNEY |
6-0, 6-0 |
A3 |
ANDREW BOURNE-KAPONERIDIS |
B3 |
JONATHAN VANNESTE |
6-0, 6-1 |
A4 |
STEFAN M |
B4 |
GRIFFIN ALLEN |
6-1, 6-0 |
A5 |
MARWAN SHEBL |
B5 |
GIANLUCA AGOSTINELLI |
6-2, 6-0 |
A6 |
DANIEL HILL |
B6 |
DYLAN BALLINGAL |
6-1, 6-1 |
Alt |
NICHOLAS LAU |
Alt |
MITHUN KANAGASEELAN |
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Championship Schedule
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Friday, October 6
BYE: Women's #1 York
BYE: Men's #1 Montreal
Match 1 – Women's Toronto 7 Brock 0
Match 2 – Men's Toronto 7 Brock 0
Match 3 – Men's Waterloo 3 York 4
Match 4 – Women's Western 7 McMaster 0
Match 5 – Men's Western 7 McMaster 0
Match 6 – Women's Montreal 6 Waterloo 1
Saturday, October 7Â
Match 8 – Women's Semifinal – #1 York vs. #4 Montreal – 11:30am
Match 9 – Men's Semifinal – #1 Montreal vs. #5 York – 12:30pm
Match 10 – Women's Semifinal – #2 Western vs. #3 Toronto – 2:00pm
Match 11 – Men's Semifinal – #2 Toronto vs. #3 Western – 3:30pm
Sunday, October 8
Match 12 – Women's Bronze Medal Match – Loser (Match 9) vs. Loser (Match 11) – 10:30am
Match 13 – Women's Gold Medal Match – Winner (Match 9) vs. Winner (Match 11) – 11:30am
Match 14 – Men's Bronze Medal Match – Loser (Match 10) vs. Loser (Match 12) – 3:00pm
Match 15 – Men's Gold Medal Match – Winner (Match 10) vs. Winner (Match 12) – 4:00pm
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