Sept. 22, 2008
Box Score
LANCASTER, PA - Freshman Orlando Ferrer (Naples, FL/Bradenton Preparatory Academy) beat classmate Warren Elgort (New York, NY/Trinity School) in the finals of the Franklin & Marshall Invite in three sets. Freshman Jacob Barnaby (Phoenix, AZ/Desert Vista) and sophomore Jake Schneiders (Englewood, CO/Cherry Creek) won the doubles title.
Ferrer won his first three matches of the invite in straight sets before his finals match with Elgort. Elgort also won his first three matches in straight sets and dropped just three games in the process. In the championship match, Elgort won the first set 6-4, but Ferrer then won the second (6-3) and third (6-0) to take the singles title.
In the doubles bracket, Barnaby and Schneiders won a tough 9-8 match over Zach Adler and Jordan Rutt of Muhlenberg in the first round. Their second match was easier as they won 8-1 over Hunter Holbrook and Ross Anstaett of Dickinson. The pair then defeated Terry Keegan and Sebastian Rodgriguez of Gettysburg 8-5 to advance to the finals against sophomore Ryan Rauck (Columbus, OH/Bexley) and freshman Michael Chang (Winston Salem, NC/Forsyth County Day School). Rauck and Chang beat Will Brinks and Corey Marsh of Gettysburg 8-3 in the second round. They then defeated Eric Rouff and Tolly Taylor of Franklin & Marshall 8-4. In the finals, Barnaby and Schneiders edged Rauck and Chang 9-7.
Hopkins returns to action the weekend of Oct. 4-6 at the ITA Southeast Regional, hosted by Mary Washington.
