DAVIS, Calif. -- Sacramento State sent nine players to the Aggie Tennis Invitational, held Friday-Sunday at the Marya Welch Tennis Center. The event marked the first tournament of the fall for the Hornets.

Highlighting the Hornets' performance at the three-day event was the play of doubles team Freddie Healey/Thomas Ranson who claimed the White Flight championship. The pair went 3-0, and won their matches by scores of 8-3, 8-1, and 8-5, respectively.

In addition, both Sebastian Vlahos and Adryan Ballestero advanced to the final of the Gold Flight singles draw. Sacramento State singles players combined to go 10-7 in tournament play, and four of those players earned a pair of wins.

In doubles play, the Hornets' used four teams, and they combined to go 5-3. Of the nine Sacramento State players, five were underclassmen including three freshmen and two sophomores.

The Hornets return to action when they compete at the Saint Mary's Hidden Dual in Moraga on Oct. 2-4.

SACRAMENTO STATE RESULTS

SINGLES RESULTS

Adryan Ballestero - Gold Flight
Sept. 25 - Round of 16 - Bye
Sept. 25 - Quarterfinals - def. Davis Espinosa Navarro (MEN), 6-2, 7-6 (4)
Sept. 26 - Semifinals - def. Joseph Lyon (SMC), 4-4 (ret.)
Sept. 27 - Championship - vs. Sebastian Vlahos (SAC) - not played

Thomas Ranson - Gold Flight
Sept. 25 - Round of 16 - def. Henry Riccioni-Brown (MEN), 6-3, 6-2
Sept. 25 - Quarterfinals - def. Devin Stuppin (SMC), 6-0, 6-0
Sept. 26 - Semifinals - lost to Sebastian Vlahos (SAC) - Wo (inj)

Sebastian Vlahos - Gold Flight
Sept. 25 - Round of 16 - Bye
Sept. 25 - Quarterfinals - def. Samuel Bautista (PAC), 6-2, 6-3
Sept. 26 - Semifinals - def. Thomas Ranson (SAC), Wo (inj)
Sept. 27 - Championship - vs. Adryan Ballestero (SAC) - not played

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Nick Bowles - White Flight
Sept. 25 - Round of 16 - def. Sebastiano Cressi (NEV), 6-1, 3-6, 6-2
Sept. 26 - Quarterfinals - lost to Aiden Mueller (UCD), 7-5, 6-0

Doni Gashi - White Flight
Sept. 25 - Round of 16 - def. Iwan Attye (MEN), 6-3, 6-1
Sept. 25 - Quarterfinals - def. Adi Dagan (PAC), 6-2, 4-6, 6-2
Sept. 26 - Semifinals - lost to Gregoire Valente (NEV), 6-4, 6-4

Yoav Levy - White Flight
Sept. 25 - Round of 16 - def. Yahan Zhang (UCD), Wo (inj)
Sept. 26 - Quarterfinals - lost to Gregoire Valente (NEV), 6-3, 6-4

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Jacopo Antonelli - Blue Flight
Sept. 25 - Round of 16 - lost to Alex Bergomi (SCU), 6-4, 6-2

Freddie Healey - Blue Flight
Sept. 25 - Round of 16 - lost to Cyrus Ahmad (UCD), 6-1, 6-4

Alexander Simone - Blue Flight
Sept. 25 - Round of 16 - lost to Ivan Savkin (UCD), 6-3, 6-1

DOUBLES RESULTS

Doni Gashi/Adryan Ballestero - Blue Flight
Sept. 25 - Round of 16 - Bye
Sept. 25 - Quarterfinals - def. Pasanen/Savay (MEN), 8-5
Sept. 26 - Semifinals - lost to Mueller/Savkin (UCD), 8-7 (6)

Alexander Simone/Jacopo Antonelli - Blue Flight
Sept. 25 - Round of 16 - lost to Ahmad/Cheam (UCD), 8-6

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Freddie Healey/Thomas Ranson - White Flight
Sept. 25 - Quarterfinals - def. Sucic/Stuppin (SMC), 8-3
Sept. 26 - Semifinals - def. Gummuluri/Bautista (PAC), 8-1
Sept. 27 - Championship - def. Levy/Vlahos (SAC), 8-5

Yoav Levy/Sebastian Vlahos - White Flight
Sept. 25 - Quarterfinals - Bye
Sept. 26 - Semifinals - def. Henry Riccioni-Brown/Iwan Attye (MEN), 8-6
Sept. 27 - Championship - lost to Healey/Ranson (SAC), 8-5