53rd USHA National Collegiate Tournament - Final Results

College Abbreviation Index

University of Minnesota - The University of Arizona's Courtney Peixoto slammed first winning her doubles match with Tina Apolinario over Lake Forest's team of Carly Stickles and Danielle White, 21-12, 21-16.

Peixoto then pulled out a tiebreaker win over Rochester's Samantha England, 17-21, 21-7, 11-6.

In an All-Irish Open Singles and Open Doubles Finals, Charlie Shanks (Queens-Belfast) defeated Joe McCann (Sligo IT) in the Men's Open Singles, 21-6, 21-13. McCann then teamed with Damien Martin to defeat Dublin IT's Brian Carroll and Cormac Smyth, 5, 12.

In team competition, Lake Forest swept the Men's, Women's and Combined Title for 2005. DIT was runner up in the Men's, and SMS was runner up in the Women's and Combined.

Hardin Simmons University clinched their second Division II team title in three years. The University of Minnesota finished second.

Mike Mehilos (Lake Forest) and Zach Arem (Kentucky) were awarded the John Sabo Scholarship.

Matt Berzins (Arizona), Joe McCann (Sligo IT), Jean Kasamoto (Pacific), and Veronika Libson (Texas A&M) were awarded the Collegiate Sportsmanship Awards. A special "thank you" goes to Matt Hiber and his staff at the University of Minnesota for running a spectacular event.

See Final Results below:

2005 National Collegiate Team Standings

Combined Team Totals

1. Lake Forest College 2059
2. Southwest Missouri State University 1838
3. Texas A&M University 1708
4. Pacific University 1380
5. Dublin Institute of Technology 1341
6. University of Texas 1211
7. Southwestern University 1190
8. Hardin Simmons University 1148
9. University of Arizona 1065
10. University of Minnesota 960
11. Miami University - Ohio 752
12. University of California - Berkeley 662
13. Western Washington University 498
14. San Jose State University 482
15. University of Florida 400
16. Cabrillo College 193

Men's Totals

1. Lake Forest College 1038
2. Dublin Institute of Technology 1033
3. University College Dublin 914
4. Southwest Missouri State University 882
5. University of Texas 838
6. Texas A&M University 833
7. Miami University - Ohio 624
8. University of Arizona 580
9. Pacific University 573
9. Southwestern University 573
11. University of California - Berkeley 537
12. University of Nebraska 500
13. Queen's University, Belfast 453
14. Hardin Simmons University 434
15. Fort Scott Community College 431
16. University of Oklahoma 397
17. Las Positas College 388
18. Western Washington University 386
19. Sligo Institute of Technology 381
20. University of Minnesota 374
21. San Jose State University 337
22. University of Kentucky 320
23. University of Florida 292
24. California State University - Chico 265
25. Houston Community College 188
26. Blinn College 185
26. Evergreen Community College 185
28. City Tech, NY 176
29. Colorado State University 168
30. Oregon State University 145
30. University of Tennessee 145
32. Dublin City University 136
33. Portland Community College 122
34. National College of Art and Design, Ire. 120
35. Cabrillo College 85
36. Rathmines College 62
37. Santa Fe Community College 52
38. National University of Ireland, Galway 42

Women's Totals

1. Lake Forest College 1021
2. Southwest Missouri State University 956
3. Texas A&M University 875
4. Pacific University 807
5. Hardin Simmons University 714
6. Southwestern University 617
7. University of Minnesota 586
8. University of Arizona 485
9. University of Texas 373
10. Dublin Institute of Technology 308
11. University of Rochester 196
12. SUNY Stoneybrook 192
12. University College Cork 192
14. University of Limerick 188
15. San Jose State University 145
16. Miami University - Ohio 128
17. University of California - Berkeley 125
18. Western Washington University 112
19. Cabrillo College 108
19. University of Florida 108

Divisoin II Champions

1. Hardin Simmons University
2. University of Minnesota

Men’s Open Singles

First Round (Drop Down to B Singles): Joe McCann (SIT) d. Geoffrey Aguiar (LPC), 2, 5; Josh Osburn (SMS) d. Aleksey Mints (UCB), 14, 12; Tyler Stevens (LFC) d. Leo Havener (SJSU), 3, 2; Cody Parker (CSU) d. Nathan Postillion (UA), 8, 1; Jose Cevallos (HCC) d. Alex Ng (UCB), 0, 1; Padraig Cahill (DIT) d. Greg Carr (SMS), 3, (14), 8; Kareem Wilkerson (CTNY) d. Dan McNabney (LFC), 12, 5; Damien Martin (SIT) d. Clint Doege (TAMU), 0, 0; Patrick Finnegan (UCD) d. Hong Qu (UCB), 1, 1; Matt Schilz (UA) d. Matthew Hill (TAMU), (12), 0, 3; Drew Dean (SU) d. Nicholas Wood (OSU), 13, 11; Cormac Smyth (DIT) d. Marty Quinn (LFC), 4, 7; Garrett Silviera (LFC) d. Eugene O’Reilly (DCU), 2, 6; Paul Moran (DIT) d. Donny Little (FSCC), (14), 3, 2; Derek Meiring (LFC) d. Dara O’Gara (DIT), 7, 6; Adam Bernhard (UT) d. Josh Haverland (TAMU), 4, 2; Charlie Shanks (QUB) d. Ben Smith (WWU), 1, 4; Matt Berzins (UA) d. Jacob Knapp (UNL), 4, 9; Ivan Ruiz (LFC) d. James Clerkin (UCD), 1, 1; Larry Watson (SMS) d. Mike Barranco (TAMU), 9, (13), 9; George Watson (SMS) d. Josh Nowak (SU), 3, 0; Paul Fitzpatrick (DIT) d. Michael Anderson (MU), 5, 5; Patrick Clerkin (UCD) d. Joe Walch (UT), 5, 8; Jeff Kastner (PU) d. John Burns (QUB), 8, 2; Brian Carroll (DIT) d. Jon Kreyer (MU), 8, 4; Arturo Herrera (LFC) d. Hap Potter (TAMU), 6, 5; Christian Knapp (UNL) d. Shane Hennelly (UCD), 10, 5; Marshall Lowy (BC) d. Ben Johnson (UNL), 11, 3; Luis Diaz (EVC) d. Chad Schatz (SMS), 1, 1; Dylan Van Brunt (TAMU) d. Jacob Kavkewitz (UTN), 7, 1; John Horgan (UCD) d. Mike Mehilos (LFC), 14, 3; Ricardo Diaz (SJSU) d. Caleb Christensen (UA), 2, 1.

Round of 32 (Drop Down to A Singles): McCann d. Osburn, 4, 2; T. Stevens d. Parker, 7, 7; Cevallos d. Cahill, 1, 3; Martin d. Wilkerson, 4, 3; Finnegan d. Schilz, 3, 6; Smyth d. Dean, 10, 1; Moran d. Silviera, 10, (9), 3; Bernhard d. Meiring, 5, 8; Shanks d. Berzins, 3, 9; Ruiz d. L. Watson, 6, 7; G. Watson d. Fitzpatrick, 9, 13; Kastner d. P. Clerkin, 7, 4; Carroll d. Herrera, 4, 5; Lowy d. C. Knapp, 2, 6; L. Diaz d. Van Brunt, 14, 7; R. Diaz d. Horgan, 1, 2.

Round of 16: McCann d. T. Stevens, (16), 12, 4; Cevallos d. Martin, 12, 16; Finnegan d. Smyth, 13, 9; Bernhard d. Moran, 10, 5; Shanks d. Ruiz, 5, 5; G. Watson d. Kastner, 18, 17; Carroll d. Lowy, 16, 16; R. Diaz d. L. Diaz, 2, 4.

Quarterfinals: McCann d. Cevallos, 6, 14; Bernhard d. Finnegan, 17, 17; Shanks d. G. Watson, 8, 9; R. Diaz d. Carroll, (7), 15, 5.

Semifinals: McCann d. Bernhard, 17, 7; Shanks d. R. Diaz, 20, 1.

Final: Shanks d. McCann, 6, 13.

Men’s A Singles

First Round: Parker d. Osburn, 6, 10; Wilkerson d. Cahill, 12, 5; Dean d. Schilz, 20, 14; Meiring d. Van Brunt, 8, (11), 10; L. Watson d. Berzins, (19), 6, 6; P. Clerkin d. Fitzpatrick, 16, 16; Herrera d. C. Knapp, 13, 11; Silveira d. Horgan, 18, 12.

Quarterfinals: Wilkerson d. Parker, 13, 16; Meiring d. Dean, 11, 10; P. Clerkin d. L. Watons, 9, 15; Silveira d. Herrera, 16, 6.

Semifinals: Wilkerson d. Meiring, 14, 12; P. Clerkin d. Silveira, (13), 19, 6.

Final: P. Clerkin d. Wilkerson, 19, 17.

Men’s B Singles

First Round (Drop Down to C Singles): G. Aguiar d. Mints, 4, 11; Havener d. Postillion, 11, 5; Carr d. Ng, 14, 14; McNabney d. Doege, 9, 11; Hill d. Qu, (11), 14, 1; Wood d. Quinn, 8, 14; Little d. O’Reilly, 6, 9; O’Gara d. Haverland, 5 ,13; J. Knapp d. B. Smith, 10, 10; Barranco d. J. Clerkin, Anderson d. Nowak, (4), 6, 8; Walch d. Burns, 1, 2; Kreyer d. Potter, 5, 12; Henelly d. Johnson, (3), 8, 10; Kavkewitz d. Schatz, 5, 9; Mehilos d. Christensen, 1, 3.

Round of 16: G. Aguiar d. Havener, 8, 11; Carr d. McNabney. 12, (15), 8; Hill d. Wood, 12, (16), 2; Little d. O’Gara, 20, 8; Barranco d. J. Knapp, 6, 13; Walch d. Anderson, 2, 15; Henelly d. Kreyer, 4, 7; Mehilos d. Kavkewitz, 13, 15.

Quarterfinals: G. Aguiar d. Carr, 11, 9; Little d. Hill, 18, 6; Walch d. Barranco, 12, 20; Mehilos d. Henelly, 14, 4.

Semifinals: G. Aguiar d. Little, 3, 12; Mehilos d. Walch, 7, 10.

Final: G. Aguiar d. Mehilos, (13), 8, 1.

Men’s C-Intermediate-Challengers-Contenders Preliminary Matches

First Round (Drop Down to Challengers): Austin Meyers (UT) d. Alex Buckle (UCB), 1, 0; Colin Kambak (PU) d. Jonathan Banda (CC), 7, (0), 9; Steve Harben (SU) d. Nathan Frost (LPC), (11), 11, 10; Adam Loomis (SMS) d. Jeremie Memming (UNL), 11, 7; Zach Buchanon (CSUC) d. David Salas (HSU), 6, 6; Cain Kohutek (TAMU) d. Patrick Dedrick (PU), 3, 0; Daniel Meek (UT) d. Matt Hinderman (OU), 8, 12; Zach Arem (UK) d. Cory Jordan (HSU), 0, 3; Rob Farrelly (NCAD) d. Eric Winkler (TAMU), 4, 11; Kevin Jarvis (LFC) d. Nick Smith (UK), 2, 8; Matt Martin (SMS) d. Russel Carby (TAMU), 12, 6; Paul Quiriconi (WWU) d. Dermot Reynolds (DIT), 9, 2; Isaac Laughlin (MU) d. Tim Kappes (UMN), (5), 11, 10; Jason Adams (TAMU) d. Josh Middleton (UK), 1, 1; Joe Grubisic (LFC) d. Doug Swenson (UMN), 2, 13; Ryan McReynolds (UCB) d. Grant Rybak (TAMU), 11, 12; Steve Buchanon (CSUC) d. Dan Enders (MU), injury default; Ken Gannon (UCD) d. Dathan Jones (HSU), 4, 0; Sam Horwich-Sholefield (UCB) d. Pablo Vasquez (UMN) forfeit; Wes Meyers (UT) d. Calvin Key (HSU), 4, 3; J.D. McLandrich (UK) d. Matthew Paul (WWU), 11, (11), 7; Clint Martin (TAMU) d. Billy Stanton (SU), 10, 4; Victor Pacheco (LFC) d. Kijun Hong (SU), (15), 10, 8; Thomas Hook (UT) d. Steve Samson (WWU), 0, 4; Liam Donohgue (MU) d. Dustin Sanderson (HSU), 8, 5; Josh Smith (TAMU) d. Billy Gates (PU), 1, 5; Jake Brown (TAMU) d. Mike Hinderman (OU), (11), 14, 5; Brandon Jumonville (TAMU) d. Ben Azevedo (UCB), 14, 4; Aidan Devine (QUB) d. Brett Asato (PU), 10, 10; Joe Muck (UT) d. Aaron Stevenson (UMN), 2, 2; Matthew Hunter (WWU) d. Ryan Shaunhnessy (HSU), 7, 6; Curtis Christensen (PCC) d. Luke Jenkins (SMS), 2, 4.

Second Round (Winners to C Singles - Drop Down to Intermediate): A. Meyers d. Kambak, 1, 3; Harben d. Loomis, 7, 11; Z. Buchanan d. Kohutek, 11, 1; Meek d. Arem, (4), 11, 0; Jarvis d. Farrelly, (14), 14, 8; Quiriconi d. Martin, 4, 5; Adams d. Laughlin, 14, 8; McReynolds d. Grubisic, 12, 10; S. Buchanan d. Gannon, 13, 5; W. Meyers d. Horewich-Sholefield, 2, 14; McLandrich d. C. Martin, 6, 8; Hook d. Pacheco, 6, (13), 3; J. Smith d. Donohgue, 9, 5; Brown d. Jumonville, 2, 7; Devine d. Muck, (13), 5, 3; Christensen d. Hunter, 3, 13.

Men’s C Singles

First Round: Postillion d. Harben, 10, 18; Mints d. A. Meyers, 11, 13; Meek d. Doege, 9, 5; Z. Buchanan d. Ng, (11), 19, 6; Quiriconi d. Quinn, 15, 11; J. Smith d. Qu, 19, 15; Haverland d. McReynolds, 8, 18; O’Reilly d. Adams, 7, 12; J. Clerkin d. W. Meyers, 14, 18; S. Buchanan d. B. Smith, 2, 5; Burns d. Hook, 11, (12), 6; McLandrich d. Nowak, 17, 16; Johnson d. Brown, 11, (20), 1; Jarvis d. Potter, 14, 4; Caleb Christensen d. Curtis Christensen, 6, (13), 3; Devine d. Schatz, 7, 4.

Round of 16: Mints d. Postillion, 7, 1; Meek d. Z. Buchanan, 10, 16; Quiriconi d. J. Smith, 7, 20; O’Reilly d. Haverland, 7, 18; S. Buchanan d. J. Clerkin, 9, 4; McLandrich d. Burns, 10, 11; Jarvis d. Johnson, 17, 18; Devine d. Caleb Christensen, 14, 16.

Quarterfinals: Mints d. Meek, 8, 8; O’Reilly d. Quiriconi, 4, 4; S. Buchanan d. McLandrich, 2, 5; Jarvis d. Devine, 7, (20), 4.

Semifinals: O’Reilly d. Mints, 15, 17; S. Buchanan d. Jarvis, 7, (20), 4.

Final: S. Buchanan d. O’Reilly, 17, 11.

Men’s Intermediate

Round of 16: Loomis d. Kambak, 15, 15; Arem d. Kohutek, 8, (9), 9; Farrelly d. Martin, 7, 12; Grubisic d. Laughlin, 4, 10; Gannon d. Horwich-Sholefield, 16, 11; Martin d. Pacheco, 11, 7; Jumonville d. Donoghue, 11, (8), 7; Muck d. Hunter, 7, 12.

Quarterfinals: Arem d. Loomis, 8, 4; Farrelly d. Grubisic, 12, 17; Martin d. Gannon, 17, (18), 6; Muck d. Jumonville, (19), 8, 7.

Semifinals: Farrelly d. Arem, (14), 15, 2; Muck d. Martin, 14, 12.

Final: Farrelly d. Muck, 9, 12.

Men’s Challengers

First Round (Drop Down to Contenders): Banda d. Buckle, 1, 4; Frost d. Memming, 8, 12; Dedrick d. Salas, 6, (14), 6; Matt Hinderman d. Jordan, 2 ,0; Winkler d. N. Smith, 8, (7), 5; Reynolds d. Carby, 13, 14; Kappes d. Middleton, 7, 14; Rybak d. Swenson, 5, (7), 2; D. Jones d. Enders, injury def.; Key d. Vazquez, forfeit; Paul d. Stanton 8, 14; Hong d. Samson, (9), 9, 6; Sanderson d. Gates, 7, 12; Mike Hinderman d. Azevedo, 6 , 4; Asato d. Stevenson, (11), 12, 4; Jenkins d. Shaunhnessy, (4), 3, 5.

Round of 16: Frost d. Banda, (13), 15, 5; Matt Hinderman d. Dedrick, 1, 1; Winkler d. Reynolds, 16, 20; Rybak d. Key, 8, 18; Kappes d. Jones, 5, 10; Paul d. Hong, 13, 6; Mike Hinderman d. Sanderson, 4, 7; Asato d. Jenkins, 12, 20.

Quarterfinals: Matt Hinderman d. Frost, 8, 7; Rybak d. Winkler, 20, injury def.; Kappes d. Paul, 15, 20; Mike Hinderman d. Asato, 11, 3.

Semifinals: Matt Hinderman d. Rybak, 4, 6; Mike Hinderman d. Kappes, (17), 10, 0.

Final: Matt Hinderman d. Mike Hinderman, 4, 6.

Men’s Contenders-Novice-Consolation Preliminary Matches

First Round (Drop Down to Novice Consolation): Morgan Stevens (UF) d. Casey Bowman (FSCC), 10, 13; Otto Lindenborn (UCB) d. Billy Stapleton (FSCC), (12), 7, 7; Jeff Lee (HSU) d. Brandon Foster (LPC), 2, 13; Kevin Coker (FSCC) d. Dan Hagelberg (SU), (9), 10, 5; Michael Morgan (SFCC) d. Corey Farmer (OU), 3, (9), 8; Chris Seemayer (MU) d. Joshua VanSloten (LPC), 12, 0; Sean Bryan (UMN) d. Julio Martinez (LPC), 2, 0; Joel Smith (OU) d. Sean Kim (HSU), 1, 1; Michael Andreen (UT) d. Terry Donovan (FSCC), (6), 5, 6; Tony Giononni (UF) d. Juan Guzman (LPC), 0, 5; Miguel Garza (TAMU) d. Andrew Wooline (UF), 7, 2; Michael Dolan (SMS) d. Nathan Eichorn (FSCC), (14), 1, 0; Brien Cullum (TAMU) d. Eric Liberman (MU), 11, 12; Joe Van Thomme (UMN) d. Taeatafa Uelese (LPC), 12, 3; Ryan Moore (PU) d. Grant Boelter (UMN), 2, 7; Nikolas Libson (TAMU) d. Marty Andrade (UMN), 11, 5; Jon Askins (SMS) d. Danny Vardeman (FSCC), (9), 13, 1; Jeremy Tvirdik (UMN) d. Eric Mueller (UF), (12), 9, 4; Peter Bonner (DIT) d. David Bermudez (LPC), 1, 9; Jeremiah Thompson (FSCC) d. Delfino Maldonado (UT), 2, 13; Matt Kelsey (OU) d. Brent Gauger (HSU), 2, 6; Joe Gallagher (RC) d. Brandon Thomas (UMN), 3, 7; Emiliano Mendoza (PU) d. Ivan Alvarado (UMN), 0, 5; Jon Oania (PU) d. Caleb Williams (OU), 9, 12; Brian Kaspar (SU) d. Derek Gay (FSCC), (13), 7, 1; Jacob Ward (HSU) d. Joey Floriolli (LPC), 13, 13; Marvin Romero (UF) d. Jacob Pastawko (SMS), 7, 3; Trenton McRae (SMS) d .Tommy Whitworth (FSCC), 3, 9; Barry Phair (NUIG) d. John Curry (UMN), forfeit;

Second Round (Winner to Contenders - Drop Down to Novice): M. Stevens d. Andrew McKim (UCB), 4, 10; Williamson d. Lindenborn, 7, 6; Coker d. Lee, 1, 0; Seemayer d. Morgan, 3, 6; J. Smith d. Bryan, 13, 5; Giononni d. Andreen, 10, 0; Garza d. Dolan, 3, 0; Cullum d. Van Thomme, 6 ,12; N. Libson d. Moore, 4, 5; Tvirdik d. Askins, 8, (12), 5; Thompson d. Bonner, 13, 10; Gallagher d. Kelsey, 6, 14; Mendoza d. Oania, 3, 13; Kaspar d. Ward, 4, 1; Romero d. McRae, Jarret Liang (UCB) d. Phair, 7, 7.

Men’s Contenders

First Round: Buckle d. M. Stevens, 8, 6; Seemayer d. Gates, 10, 7; Salas d. Coker, 10, 19; Giononni d. Carby, 18, 9; Cullum d. N. Smith, 14, 17; Swenson d. J. Smith, 20, 16; Middleton d. Garza, 10, 12; Tvirdik d. Williamson, (3), 19, 1; N. Libson d. Romero, 12, 5; Samson d. Gallagher, 20, 10; Stanton d. Thompson, 14, 10; Azevedo d. Kaspar, 8, (13), 5; Mendoza d. Jordan, 9, 20; Stevenson d. Liang, 15, 10.

Round of 16: M. Stevens d. Memming, 16, 11; Seemayer d. Salas, 3, 16; Giononni d. Cullum, 17, 20; Middleton d. Swenson, 4, 17; N. Libson d. Tvirdik, 11, 0; Stanton d. Samson, 14, 19; Azevedo d. Mendoza, 2, 8; Shaughnessy d. Stevenson, 14, (14), 7.

Quarterfinals: M. Stevens d. Seemayer, (20), 16, 7; Middleton d. Giononni, 14, 14; Stanton d. Libson, 15, 14; Shaughnessy d. Azevedo, (20), 17, 5.

Semifinals: Middleton d. M. Stevens, 10, 14; Stanton d. Shaughnessy, (15), 16, 4.

Final: Middleton d. Stanton, 19, 20.

Men’s Novice-Consolation Preliminary Matches

First Round (Winners to Novice - Drop Down to Consolation): Buckle d. Liang, 15, 7; Isgandarov d. Stapleton, 9, 2; Hagelberg d. Foster, 3, 9; Farmer d. Van Sloten, 5, 11; Kim d. J. Martinez, 5, 8; Donovan d. Guzman, 13, 4; Wooline d. Eichorn, (11), 6, 2; Lieberman d. Boelter, 8 ,2; Andrade d. Uelese, 8, 4; Mueller d. Vardeman, (14), 14, 0; Maldonado d. Bermudez, 5, 7; Thomas d. Ganger, (5), 7, 10; Williams d. Alvarado, 8, 11; Gay d. Floriolli, 4, 14; Pastawko d. Whitworth, 3, 7.

Men’s Novice

First Round: Pastawko d. Lindenborn, 5, 3; Bowman d. McKim, 8, 18; Morgan d. Williams, 1, 7; Gay d. Lee, 13, 15; Lieberman d. Andreen, 9, 6; Farmer d. Bryan, 13, 20; Van Thomme d. Kim, 3, 6; Mueller d. Dolan, 20, 16; Askins d. Wooline, 10, 10; Moore d. Donovan, 12, 15; Kelsey d. Andrade, 17, (20), 9; Bonner d. Maldonado, 18, 3; Hagelberg d. Ward, 4, 8; Oania d. Thomas, 20, 5; Buckle d. Phair, 12, (8), 10; Isgandarov d. McRae, 9, 16.

Round of 16: Bowman d. Pastawko, (19), 6, 7; Morgan d. Gay, 6 ,15; Lieberman d. Farmer, 6, 14; Mueller d. Van Thomme, 14, (9), 10; Askins d. Moore, 12, 12; Kelsey d. Bonner, 17, 8; Hagelberg d. Oania, 3, 9; Buckle d. Isgandarov, 11, 17.

Quarterfinals: Morgan d. Bowman, 4, 1; Lieberman d. d. Mueller, 6, 14; Kelsey d. Askins, 9, (8), 8; Hagelberg d. Buckle, 8, 10.

Semifinals: Lieberman d. Morgan, 16, (20), 5; Hagelberg d. Kelsey, 17, (5), 3.

Final: Hagelberg d. Lieberman, 9, (12), 8.

Men’s Consolation

First Round: Stapleton d. Foster, 8, 14; Van Stolten d. Kim, 18, 7; Eichorn d. Boelter, 18, (7), 5; Uelese d. Vardemann, (14), 17, 8; Bermudez d. Ganger, (20), 6 ,3; Floriolli d. Alvarado, 13, 13; J. Martinez d. Whitworth, (17), 0, 2.

Quarterfinals: Foster d. Van Sloten, 18, 5; Guzman d. Eichorn, (16), 13, 5; Uelese d. Bermudez, 3, 11; Floriolli d. J. Martinez, 4, 2.

Semifinals: Foster d. Guzman, 15 ,13; Uelese d. Floriolli, 4, 10.

Final: Uelese d. Foster, 6, 8.

Men’s Open Doubles

First Round: Drew Dean/ Josh Novak (SU) d. Dan McNabney/ Derek Meiring (LFC), 12, 5; George Watson/ Larry Watson (SMS) d. Mike Mehilos/ Kevin Jarvis (LFC), 10, 13; Tyler Stevens/ Arturo Herrera (LFC) d. Jeremie Memming/ Ben Johnson (UNL); Ricardo Diaz/ Leo Havener (SJSU) d. Padraig Cahill/ Paul Fitzpatrick (DIT), 11, 10; John Horgan/ Patrick Clerkin (UCD) d. Christian Knapp/ Jacob Knapp (UNL), 5, 5.

Quarterfinals: Joe McCann/ Damian Martin (SIT) d. McNabney/ Meiring, 10, 5; Stevens/ Herrera d. Watson/ Watson, (13), 7, 3; Ivan Ruiz/ Garrett Silveira (LFC) d. Diaz/ Havener, (13), 19, 5; Brian Carroll/ Cormac Smyth (DIT) d. Horgan/ P. Clerkin, 9, 13.

Semifinals: McCann/ Martin d. T. Stevens/ Herrera, 2, (20), 3; Carroll/ Smyth d. Ruiz/ Silveira, 18, 18.

Final: McCann/ Martin d. Carroll/ Smyth, 5, 12.

Men’s B Doubles

First Round: Zach Buchanon/ Steve Buchanon (CSUC) d. Peter Bonner/ Dermot Reynolds (DIT), 3, 1; Josh Osburn/ Greg Carr (SMS) d. Alex Buckle/ Ilgar Isgandarov (UCB), 1, 3; Matthew Hunter/ Matthew Paul (WWU) d. Patrick Dendrick/ Emiliano Mendoza (PU), 12, 7; Adam Loomis/ Matt Martin (SMS) d. Andrew McKim/ Jarret Liang (UCB), 17, 10; James Clerkin/ Shane Henneley (UCD) d. Dan Enders/ Chris Seemayer (MU), 0, 6 inj. default; Nathan Postillion/ Caleb Christensen (UA) d. Brett Asato/ Ryan Moore (PU), 14, 3; Ben Smith/ Paul Quiriconi (WWU) d. Josh Middleton/ J.D. McLandrich (UK), 18, 16.

Round of 16: Buchanon/ Buchanon d. Alex Ng/ Hong Qu (UCB), 11, 15; Matt Schilz/ Matt Berzins (UA) d. Joe Muck/ Daniel Meek (UT), 10, (19), 7; Osburn/ Carr d. Michael Anderson/ Jon Kreyer (MU), 12, 6; Joe Walch/ Thomas Hook (UT) d. Hunter/ Paul, 4, 5; Marty Quinn/ Joe Grubisic (LFC) d. Loomis/ Martin, 7, 10; Austin Meyers/ Wes Meyers (UT) d. J. Clerkin/ Henneley, 16, (9), 9; Postillion/ Christensen d. Isaac Laughlin/ Liam Donoghue (MU), 8, 6. Smith/ Quiriconi d. Ben Azevedo/ Sam Horwich-Sholefield, 9, 4;

Quarterfinals: Buchaonon/ Buchanon d. Schilz/ Berzins, 20, 16; Walch/ Hook d. Osburn/ Carr, 19, (20), 8; Meyers/ Meyers d. Quinn/ Grubisic, 16, 10; Smith/ Quiriconi d. Postillion/ Christensen, (18), 12, 6.

Semifinals: Buchanan/ Buchanan d. Walch/ Hook, 10, 15; Meyers/ Meyers d. Smith/ Quiriconi, 9, 14.

Final: Buchanan/ Buchanan d. Meyers/Meyers, 20, 3.

Women’s Open Singles

First Round (Drop Down to Women’s B Singles): Courtney Peixoto (UA) d. Cindy Matsubara (PU), 2, 2; Lauren Ritter (SMS) d. Tina Apolinario (UA), 8, 9; Christine Granado (SU) d. Stephanie Castro (SJSU), 3, 1; Danielle White (LFC) d. Kendall Caran (TAMU), 6, 6; Shelly Pupillo (SMS) d. Sarah Mayfield (SU), 0, 2; Sharon Daly (UL) d, Amanda LaRue (HSU), 8, 7; Emer Coyle (DIT) d. Diane Luttrell (SMS), 2, 0; Alethia Mendez (SUNY) d. Kelly Arunski (TAMU), 2, 0; Maria Daly (UCC) d. Jennifer Trent (UT), 1, 0; Lisa Jeziorny (LFC) d. Katie Stack (SMS), (5), 4, 6; Andrea Thurmond (SMS) d. Clare Longfellow (LFC), 1, 5; Carly Stickles (LFC) d. Veronika Libson (TAMU), 8, 0; Jean Kasamoto (PU) d. Melissa Peters (LFC), 3 ,2; Michelle Cochrane (TAMU) d. Michelle White (LFC), (3), 9, 2; Tina Koludrovic (LFC) d. Shannon Vandike (SMS), 11, 0; Samantha England (UR) d. Edie Kowalkowski (UMN), 1, 2.

Round of 16 (Drop Down to Women’s A Singles): Peixoto d. Ritter, 3, 7; D. White d. Granado, 18, 18; S. Daly d. Pupillo, 17, 10; Mendez d. Coyle, 15, 12; M. Daly d. Jeziorny, 2, 1; Stickles d. Thurmond, 3, 9; Kasamoto d. Cochrane, 3, 10; England d. Koludrovic, 6, 4.

Quarterfinals: Peixoto d. D. White, 0, 6; Mendez d. S. Daly, 15, 3; Daly s. Stickles, 2, 2; England d. Kasamoto, 1, 7.

Semifinals: Peixoto d. Mendez, 5, 12; England d. M Daly, (12), 11, 6.

Final: Peixoto d. England, (17), 7, 6.

Women’s A Singles

First Round: Koludrovic d. Granado, 11, 10; Coyle d .Pupillo, 20, 14; Thurmond d. Jeziorney, 19, 8; Cochrane d. Ritter, 10, 20.

Semifinals: Coyle d. Koludrovic, 8, 11; Cochrane d. Thurmond, 4, 14.

Final: Coyle d. Cochrane, 4, 8.

Women’s B-C-Intermediate Preliminary Matches

First Round (Winners to B Singles - Drop Down to Intermediate): Stacy Rittmueller (UA) d. Amy Clare Gutowski (UT), 1, 1; Ember Strand (HSU) d. Tracy Einem (SU), 10, 9; Kim Lanser (LFC) d. Katie Dolphin (PU), 2, 4; Stacy Sueoka (PU) d. Kala Chalman (HSU), 13, 7; Lindsay Ross (LFC) d. Rachel O’Brien (WWU), 0, 2; Pam Early (TAMU) d. Dania Lopez (UT), (8), 9, 1; Tracie Hayashi (PU) d. Donnice Roecker (HSU), 4, 6; Zoe Kind (MU) d. Mindi Zamora (HSU), 4, 11; Lessette Martinez (UT) d. Amanda Roberts (SU), 6, 0; Kadee McLaughlin (PU) d. Heather Sablatura (TAMU), 16, 6; Rachel Goold (HSU) d. Jennifer Castro (CC), 2, 3; Mary Masalskis (SMS) d. Sarah Fankhauser (HSU), 0, 2; Niamh Egan (DIT) d. Mel Werth (UMN), 6, 9; Jovanna Rosen (UCB) d. Rachel McOwen (HSU), 0, 1; Kristi Kotenberg (UMN) d. Priya Kewada (SU), 7, 5; Jessica Kelly (TAMU) d. Melissa Goebel (UMN), 2, 11.

Women’s B Singles

First Round (Drop Down to C Singles): Rittmueller d. Apolinario, (7), 4, 10; Matsbara d. Strand, 1, 2; Caran d. Lanser, 4, 9; Castro d. Sueoka, 10, 9; LaRue d. Ross, 10, (7), 9; Mayfield d. Early, 11, (12), 1; Arunski d. Hayashi, 3, 7; Luttrell d. Kind, 7, 7; Stack d. Martinez, 6, 13; Trent d. McLaughlin, 1, 2; V. Libson d. Goold, 3, 10; Masalkis d. Longfellow, (0), 9, 10; M. White d. Egan, 1, 8; Peters d. Ross, 7, 12; Kowalkowski d. Kotenberg, 11, 4; Vandike d. Kelly, 1, 3.

Round of 16: Matsubara d. Rittmueller, 10, 15; Caran d. Castro, 12, 6; LaRue d. Mayfield, 7, 5; Luttrell d. Arunski, (9), 17, 8; Stack d. Trent, 11, 19; Masalkis d. V. Libson, 1, 20; M. White d. Peters, 5, 1; Vandike d. Kowalkowski, 4, 6.

Quarterfinals: Matsubara d. Caran, (7), 3, 6; LaRue d. Luttrell, 20, (12), 10; Stack d. Masalkis, 10, 7; M. White d. Vandike, (18), 8, 3.

Semifinals: Matsubara d. LaRue, 16, 19; M. White d. Stack, 7, 5.

Final: M. White d. Matsubara, 6, 8.

Women’s C Singles

First Round: Apolinario d. Strand, 1, 4; Lanser d. Sueoka, 14, 8; Ross d. Early, 7, 11; Kind d. Hayashi, 11, 8; L. Martinez d. McLaughlin, 8, 11; Longfellow d. Goold, 5, 11; Egan d. Rosan, 12, 18; Kelly d. Kotenberg, 2, 10.

Quarterfinals: Apolinario d. Lanser, 1, 9; Ross d. Kind, 11, 11; Longfellow d. L. Martinez, 12, 3; Kelly d. Egan, 16, 9.

Semifinals: Apolinario d. Ross, 8, 18; Kelly d. Longfellow, 3, 8.

Final: Apolinario d. Kelly, 5, 20.

Women’s Intermediate

First Round (Drop Down to Challengers): Emily Frank (UF) d. Amy Clare Gutowsky (UT), 2, 0; Rachel O’Brien (WWU) d. Rebecca Bride (LFC), (10), 5, 4; Mindi Zamora (HSU) d. Randi Paulin (SU), 6, 4; Melissa Goebel (UMN) d. Melissa San Angelo (HSU), 1, 0; Katie Robinson (UMN) d. Amanda Roberts (SU), 8, 0.

Round of 16 (Drop Down to Challengers): Frank d. Chalman, 13, (15), 9; Einem d. Dolphin, 8, 14; O’Brien d. Lopez, (14), 20, 10; Roecker d. Zamora, 14, (15), 0; Goebel d. Sablatura, 1, 10. J. Castro d. Frankhauser, (15), 5, 7; McOwen d. Werth, 9, 5; Robinson d. Kewada, 8, 16.

Quarterfinals: Einem d. Frank, (20), 18, 9; O’Brien d. Roecker, 20, 4; Goebel d. J. Castro, 16, 1; McOwen d. Robinson, (9), 16, 0.

Semifinals: Einem d. O’Brien, 10, 18; Goebel d. McOwen, 11, 19.

Final: Goebel d. Einem, 6, 10.

Women’s Challengers

First Round (Drop Down to Women’s Contenders): Dolphin d. Gutowsky, 5, 15; Lopez d. Poulin, 6, 4; Bride d. Zamora, (2), 2, 6; Frankhauser d. San Angelo, 14, 11; Werth d. A. Roberts, 5, 12.

Quarterfinals: Chalman d. Dolphin, 5, 8; Lopez d. Bride, 5, 2: Sablatura d. Frankhauser, 18, 17; Kewada d. Werth, 7, 2.

Semifinals: Lopez d. Chalman, (15), 8, 6; Kewada d. Sablatura, 9, (19), 6.

Final: Lopez d. Kewada, 14, 2.

Women’s Contenders

Quarterfinals: Werth d. Gutowsky, 18, 8; Zamora d. Poulin, 19, 6; Frankhauser d. San Angelo, 12, 4; Dolphin d. A. Roberts, 18, (14), 3.

Semifinals: Werth d. Zamora, (19), 4, 4; Frankhauser d. Dolphin, 18, (14), 3.

Final: Frankhauser d. Werth, 20, 5.

Women’s Open Doubles

First Round: Andrea Thurmond/ Diane Luttrell (SMS) d. Clare Longfellow/ Melissa Peters (LFC), 17, 8; Lisa Jeziorny/ Lindsay Ross (LFC) d. Lauren Ritter/ Mary Masalskis (SMS), (20), 16, 5; Emer Coyle/ Niamh Egan (DIT) d. Michelle White/ Tina Koludrovic (LFC), 11, 20; Christine Granado/ Sarah Mayfield (SU) d. Kim Lawser/ Rebecca Bride (LFC), 9, 3.


Quarterfinals: Courtney Peixoto/ Tina Apolinario (UA) d. Thurmond/ Luttrell, 7, 10; Jean Kasamoto/ Cindy Matsubara (PU) d. Jeziorney/ Ross, 4, 3; Shelly Pupillo/ Katie Stack (SMS) d. M. White/ Koludrovic, 16, 16; Carly Stickles/ Danielle White (LFC) d. Granado/ Mayfield, 1, 7.

Semifinals: Peixoto/ Apolinario d. Kasamoto/ Matsubara, 7, 8; Stickles/ D. White d. Pupillo/ Stack, 14, 1.

Final: Peixoto/ Apolinario d. Stickles/ D. White, 12, 16.
 

Saturday's Results

University of Minnesota - In the Men’s Open Singles, Ricardo Diaz (San Jose State University) held a 20-16 lead over Charlie Shanks (Queens University of Belfast) in the first game before Shanks dug in and ran off 5 points to win 21-20. Said Shanks, “I could tell he was pressing to get that last point. Instead of calling a time-out, I wanted to keep pressing him, but try to keep the ball out of his hands.” Shanks, energized by his dramatic game one win, cruised in the second to win his spot in the Men’s Final.

On the other side of the draw, Adam Bernhard (University of Texas) jumped to a 16-10 lead over Joe McCann (Sligo Institute of Technology), but McCann held Bernhard to 1 point making an offensive run to take the first game 21-17. McCann stepped up his play in the second to win 21-7. McCann will face Shanks in the first All-Irish Men's Open Collegiate Final.

University of Arizona’s Courtney Peixoto got closer to returning to the Women’s Open final with a two game win over Stoneybrook’s Alethia Mendez. Peixoto leads 16-11 after Mendez gained the serve.

Kareem Wilkerson of New York’s City Tech reached the finals of the Men’s A Singles in his first National Collegiate event. He’ll be facing University College of Dublin’s Pat Clerkin in the final.

Oklahoma University’s two brothers Matt and Mike Hinderman will be meeting in the final of the Men’s Challengers Singles.

The University of Minnesota hosts the USHA National Collegiate Awards Banquet at the Radisson in Minneapolis tonight. Team Championships and All-American Awards will be announced.

Friday's Results

University of Minnesota - Tyler Stevens of Lake Forest College gave the No. 1 seed Joe McCann a scare in their Round of 16 match-up with a game one win at 21-16. The Irishman from Sligo Institute of Technology came back to take the second game 21-14 and cruise in the tiebreaker, 11-4.

The University of Arizona’s Courtney Peixoto will face Lake Forest’s Danielle White in the quarterfinals. Sharon Daly from the University Limerick upset No. 5 seed Shelly Pupillo of SMS in the round of sixteen play, 21-17, 21-10. All other top seeds in the Women’s Open singles advanced. Singles and Doubles play resumes on Saturday.

Thursday's Results

University of Minnesota - Singles play began for all players as matches started at 8:00 AM and finished at midnight. There were no major upsets as preliminary play finished.

53rd USHA National Collegiate Championships -
University of Minnesota

University of Minnesota - The University of Minnesota's Recreational Center will see continuous action as 265 players from 42 colleges will converge on the building's handball courts. Men's and Women's Doubles action began on Wednesday shortly after the initial coaches seeding meeting.