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Aquinas Tennis Goes Head to Head in ITA Championships

Posted by Ronda Varnesdeel - Tue, Sep 26, 2006 - [ Men's Tennis ] - Viewed 580 times

An Aquinas foursome was invited to compete in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Championship this past weekend hosted by Cedarville University (OH). The event hosts the top players from ten different schools in a single tournament.

Competing for Aquinas were Mike Rose (Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central), Pat Bruining (Grand Haven), Pat Grashorn (Rockford) and Jordan O-Neil (Lansing Catholic Central High School).

The final doubles match of the tournament paired doubles partners Mike Rose and Pat Bruining of Aquinas versus the duo of Pat Grashorn and Jordan O'Neil also of Aquinas. Rose/Bruining prevailed in an 8-2 victory. The win earns Rose, a senior, and Bruining, a junior, spot in the ITA National Championship hosted by Florida Gulf Coast next month.

In ITA singles action, again Aquinas went head to head in the championship match. Mike Rose defeated his doubles partner Pat Bruining in a 6-3, 6-1 match. The win qualifies Rose for a spot in the ITA National Championship in singles as well as doubles play.

For more information on the Intercollegiate Tennis Association, visit www.itatennis.com