Nov. 8, 2014 Complete Results
THE RUNDOWN
FLUSHING, N.Y. - Baylor men's tennis junior
Julian Lenz picked up two more victories in the USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships singles consolation draw Saturday at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
The wins pushed Lenz into the bracket's finale on Sunday.
To open his day, the top-ranked Lenz downed 18th-ranked Denis Nguyen of Harvard, 4-6, 6-3, 7-6. He then took out Stanford's Thomas Fawcett, 6-3, 6-4, in the semifinal round.
HIGHLIGHTS
? Lenz improved to 6-2 on the season in fall collegiate play.
? Lenz is 4-2 versus ranked foes.
? Lenz becomes the first BU player to reach the event's consolation final since Patrick Pradella accomplished the feat last season.
TOP QUOTE
"Julian has really progressed throughout this tournament and learned how to deal with adversity. After his first round loss, we talked about the fact that every win in consolation counts the same as in main draw. He embraced that and deserves to be in the final. It's a championship match tomorrow and we want to bring back a trophy." - assistant coach Dominik Mueller on Lenz's play
WHAT'S NEXT
Lenz will now play 13th-ranked Mackenzie McDonald of UCLA on Sunday in the finals of the consolation bracket at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y.
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