Horneffer and Broom Open ITA National Fall Championship

Wednesday, November 6

Newport Beach, Calif.

TBA

Dartmouth College

Day One

David Horneffer Tennis action at 2019 Invitational

Senior David Horneffer

Photo by: Doug Austin

Horneffer and Broom Open ITA National Fall Championship

11/6/2019 9:21:00 PM | Men's Tennis

By: Charlotte Brackett

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. – Seniors Charlie Broom and David Horneffer opened play on day one of the ITA National Fall Championship on Wednesday, dropping matches to Texas A&M and Old Dominion.

"This was a tough day for us here, but what a great opportunity to play against the best players and teams in college tennis," head coach Xander Centenari. "I give credit to our opponents today for a high level of professionalism and competing; they showed good resolve when we were leading and were a little better than us in some key moments.

"This is a great learning experience for us in many ways," Centenari continued. "We'll spend some time breaking down match film and come out prepared to compete again tomorrow with a clear game plan and another full day under our belts here in Newport Beach. We are looking forward to another opportunity tomorrow."

In singles, Broom fell to Texas A&M's Val Vacherot by scores of 6-4, 6-3. Later on in the day, Broom and Horneffer paired up against ODU's Francois Musitelli and Jannik Giesse. The Big Green duo took the first set, 6-3, but dropped the second, 6-1, and the tiebreak, 10-4.

Broom and Horneffer will be back on Thursday for their consolation matches.

Vacherot (Texas A&M) def. Broom (Dartmouth), 6-4, 6-3

Musitelli/Giesse (Old Dominion) def. Broom/Horneffer (Dartmouth), 3-6, 6-1, 10-4