SPOKANE, Wash. – The Idaho men's tennis team completed their 2023 fall tournament season this weekend, earning an individual championship at the Gonzaga Invite on Sunday.
 
Standout junior Francisco Gay went a perfect 4-0 in the Blue Singles bracket to be crowned champion for the Vandals. The Argentina native started with an opening round straight set (6-1, 6-0) win over Seattle U's Veselin Kiselkov before posting a victory over Portland in the quarters and Gonzaga in the semifinals to clinch a spot in the title match. 

Gay defeated Gonzaga's Matthew Hollingworth in a three-set finale, 4-6, 7-6 (8-6), 6-4 to earn his first championship at the Gonzaga Invite. 

Freshman Yu-Shun Lai also posted success in singles action, earning a runner-up finish in the Red Draw. He recorded wins over Montana State's Daniel Adrian and Tannor Binder of Portland to earn a trip to the finals. The Taiwan native came up short in the championship match, falling 6-4, 6-4 to Portland's Stefan Skobelev. 
 
Up Next
The Vandals will look to defend its conference crown in the spring season, with a full schedule set to be announced at a later date.

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