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Balducci Wins Again

Rome, Ga. - Freshman men's tennis standout Lorenzo Balducci had a stellar second day at the ITA Conference Masters, defeating Richmond’s Charlie Burdell 6-2, 6-2 in the Round of 16.

Balducci will play in the quarterfinals tomorrow, Saturday, Nov. 7 against Texas Tech’s Niksa Arsic at noon ET. The winner of the match will earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Championships later this month.

DAY 1 RESULTS | Nov. 5
Round of 32 
Lorenzo Balducci (Purdue) def. Lukas Escher (Wagner): 6-1, 6-7(5), 6-3

DAY 2 RESULTS | Nov. 6 
Round of 16
Lorezno Balducci (Purdue) vs. Charlie Burdell (Richmond)

As the highest-ranked playing in the Big Ten who has yet to earn a bid to the NCAA Individual Championships later this month, Balducci earned the bid to the ITA tournament. With one member from each conference in attendance, the 32-player bracket will begin on Thursday for the opportunity to earn a ticket to the NCAA tournament, which will be earned with a semifinal berth in singles play.

Balducci looks to join teammate Nour Fathalla, who secured his spot at the Ohio Valley Regional last month.