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THE PRIDE OF LONG ISLAND
THE PRIDE OF LONG ISLAND
Marcus Smith and Jan Leithner
Marcus Smith and Jan Leithner

MTEN: Leithner and Smith Win Doubles Title At Fordham Quad

11/4/2018 9:25:00 PM

Bronx, NY - Marcus Smith and Jan Leithner won a pair of matches Sunday to claim the doubles title at the Fordham Quad. The win was the duo's first championship of the season.
 
The Hofstra tandem picked up a 6-4 win in the semifinals over Wagner's Ilya Kneppelhout and Siddharth Anand, and then posted a 6-0 win in the finals against Finn Kemper and Max Green of Fordham.
 
The Pride did not fare was well in singles play as all three Hofstra players that advanced to the semifinals lost their matches. Fabian Mauritzson (Fordham) defeated, 6-0, 6-4, at the A Flight; Lutwin de Macar (Fordham) defeated Shawn Jackson, 6-1, 6-2, in B Singles and Eric Poland (Wagner) defeated Ryan Hardin, 6-1, 6-1, in another B Singles semifinal.
 
Hofstra did get three wins in consolation singles play with Leithner, Jackson and Giacomo Pezzoli all picking up victories.
 
The Pride is back in action next weekend at the Navy Fall Invitational.
 
Full Hofstra Results
 
Doubles Results
Round of 16
Jeremy Chung/Fabian Mauritzson (Fordham) def. Giacomo Pezzoli/Ryan Hardin (Hofstra), 6-3

Quarterfinals
Jan Leithner/Marcus Smith (Hofstra) def. Anatolyi Lashkul/Eric Poland (Wagner), 6-1
Semifinals
Jan Leithner/Marcus Smith (Hofstra) def. Ilya Kneppelhout/Siddharth Anand (Wagner), 6-4
Finals
Jan Leithner/Marcus Smith (Hofstra) def. Finn Kemper/Max Green (Fordham), 6-0
 
A Singles Quarterfinals
Marcus Smith (Hofstra) def. Alejandro Ridruejo (St. Francis Brooklyn), 6-0, 6-4
Max Green (Fordham) def. Jan Leithner (Hofstra), 6-4, 3-6, 10-8
Semifinals
Fabian Mauritzson (Fordham) def. Marcus Smith (Hofstra), 6-0, 6-4
 
B Singles Quarterfinals
Shawn Jackson (Hofstra) def. Ilya Kneppelhout (Wagner), 6-2, 6-3
Ryan Hardin (Hofstra) def. Alex Makatsaria (Fordham), 4-6, 6-2, 10-8

Semifinals
Lutwin de Macar (Fordham) def. Shawn Jackson (Hofstra), 6-1, 6-2
Eric Poland (Wagner) def. Ryan Hardin (Hofstra), 6-1, 6-1
 
C Singles Quarterfinals
Jofre Segarra Michelena (Fordham) def. Giacomo Pezzoli (Hofstra), 6-3, 2-6, 10-5
 
Consolation Singles
Jan Leithner (Hofstra) def. Alejandro Ridruejo (St. Francis Brooklyn), 6-7 (5-7), 6-2, 10-7
Giacomo Pezzoli (Hofstra) def. Alex Makatsaria (Fordham), 6-2, 6-2
Shawn Jackson (Hofstra) def. Stefan Gmijovic (St. Francis Brooklyn), 6-3, 6-2
 

 
 
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