MTEN5/20/2015 7:38 PM | By: Cal Athletics
Goransson Falls in NCAA Singles Round of 64
WACO, Texas – Playing in his first postseason individual tournament, California's 29th-ranked
Andre Goransson lost to Louisville's fifth-seeded and fifth-ranked Sebastian Stiefelmeyer in the NCAA Singles Championship opener Wednesday at Baylor's Hurd Tennis Center. The Golden Bear sophomore fell to the Cardinal senior, 6-4, 6-3, in the round of 64.
“Andre did a tremendous job this season, and playing in the NCAA tournament as a sophomore is evidence of how much he's improved,” Cal head coach Peter Wright said. “The future is bright for him, and I know he'll use his experience from this season to come back stronger next year.”
Goransson – the 2015 ITA Northwest Regional Player to Watch – finishes the 2014-15 season with a 26-11 overall singles record.
The loss ends the year for Cal men's tennis. As a team, the Bears fell in the NCAA Championship round of 32 on May 9 at Texas, 4-1, to finish with a 19-9 overall record.
“Overall a very good performance from all our team members this year,” Wright added, “and I couldn't be more proud of the fine young men we have in our program.”
NCAA Singles Championship – Round of 64
May 20, 2015, in Waco, Texas
Hurd Tennis Center
[5] No. 5 Sebastian Stiefelmeyer (Louisville) def. No. 29 Andre Goransson (Cal) – 6-4, 6-3
