Demir Moves Through MIAA Championship Set to Face K'zoo's Julian Seelan Today
Current MIAA Championship Results
KALAMAZOO, Mich. - Alma College's number one singles player Ahmet Demir (Samsun, Turkey) advanced through first round and semi-final action to the MIAA Championship match at one singles to face Kalamazoo's top-seeded Julian Seelan this afternoon in Kalamazoo.
Dan Fraser (Croswell-Lexington) defeated Tri-State's Bryan Rogth 6-2, 6-1 in first round action before falling to Kalamazoo's Dave Atallah 6-1, 6-1 at two singles. At three singles, Chris Noel defeated Adrian's Dan Krsteski 6-4, 6-1 and lost to Kalamazoo's Alec Kempster 6-0, 6-0 in semi-final play.
Josh Sanders (Warren/Fitzgerald) lost in first round four singles action, 6-2, 6-2 but picked up a win in the consolation bracket against Matt Philhower of Tri-State after an injury to Philhower. Ryan Kelly (Saginaw/Heritage) lost early at five singles to Albion's Jon VandenBerg, winning the first set 6-3 but ultimately falling 6-0, 6-0 in the next two.
Senior Tristan Wilson (Paw Paw) lost to Eddie Fornell of Albion 6-1, 6-2 at six singles.
In doubles action, Ahmet Demir and Dan Fraser picked up a 6-1, 6-3 win against Tri-State's one doubles duo, losing in semi-final action to Kalamazoo's top-seeded Seelan/Hubbard combination 6-2, 6-1. In consolation action, Demir/Fraser lost to Calvin's Tilton/Zeilstra duo 6-2, 6-2.
At two doubles, Noel and Sanders lost to Hope's three-seed team and fell in consolation play to Adrian's two doubles team 7-6 (4), 6-0.
In three doubles, Wilson and Brett Seymoure (Paw Paw) lost to Albion's team 6-1, 6-1 and lost in consolation to Calvin's three doubles team.
Play continues Saturday (Apr. 29) afternoon in Kalamazoo.
Posted: Sat, April 29th, 2006 at 11:47AM
