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Perez Peña Falls in First Round of ITA National Fall Championships
November 01, 2023 | Men's Tennis
SAN DIEGO — Miguel Perez Peña of the Georgia men's tennis team fell in his round of 32 match at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association National Fall Championships on Wednesday afternoon at the Barnes Tennis Center.
Perez Peña played the opening round match against Michigan State's No. 25 Ozan Baris, the No. 5-8 seed in the field, falling by a 6-1, 6-4 score. The junior moves to 11-3 on the season with the loss as his seven-match win steak comes to an end.
The Castellon de la Plana, Spain native now moves into the singles consolation draw. He will play the loser of the match between Cornell's Radu Papoe, the Northeast Super Regional runner-up, and VCU's Mathis Bondaz, the Atlantic regional runner-up.
Perez Peña earned a spot in the event after winning the ITA Southeast Regional Championships with a straight set win against 12th-seeded Alvin Tudorica (USF) by a 7-6(5), 6-1 score on Oct. 16. His tournament championship marked the sixth time since 2013 a Bulldog has won the Southeast Regional singles title.
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Singles Results – Day One
Round of 32
No. 5-8 Ozan Baris (MSU) def. Miguel Perez Peña (UGA) 6-1, 6-4
Perez Peña played the opening round match against Michigan State's No. 25 Ozan Baris, the No. 5-8 seed in the field, falling by a 6-1, 6-4 score. The junior moves to 11-3 on the season with the loss as his seven-match win steak comes to an end.
The Castellon de la Plana, Spain native now moves into the singles consolation draw. He will play the loser of the match between Cornell's Radu Papoe, the Northeast Super Regional runner-up, and VCU's Mathis Bondaz, the Atlantic regional runner-up.
Perez Peña earned a spot in the event after winning the ITA Southeast Regional Championships with a straight set win against 12th-seeded Alvin Tudorica (USF) by a 7-6(5), 6-1 score on Oct. 16. His tournament championship marked the sixth time since 2013 a Bulldog has won the Southeast Regional singles title.
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Bulldogs by following UGA Men's Tennis on social media on Instagram and X @UGATennis, on Facebook @UGAMensTennis, and the web at GeorgiaDogs.com.
Singles Results – Day One
Round of 32
No. 5-8 Ozan Baris (MSU) def. Miguel Perez Peña (UGA) 6-1, 6-4
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