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Hoppe, Praphan capture doubles title at TAMUT Eagle Invite

TEXARKANA, Tex. - University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Men's Tennis wrapped up its fall schedule over the weekend, competing in the Texas A&M-Texarkana Eagle Invite.

Kevin Praphan and Rodrigo Hoppe highlighted the weekend with a Flight 3 doubles championship, advancing to the semifinals on a walkover and then to the championship with a 9-7 win over UT Permian Basin. The duo then captured the title with a 9-8 victory over the host Eagles.

In singles action, Birk Arwedahl won 6-3, 1-6, 10-6 and 6-3, 6-0 as he advanced to the Flight 2 championship, where he finished runner-up with after a 6-2, 6-3 defeat to Frode Neumann of Southern Arkansas.

Praphan played for a second championship in Flight 6 singles after earning 6-2, 6-2 and 6-3, 6-2 wins in the first two rounds. He then came up short, 6-4, 6-1 against Lucas Martinez of Southern Arkansas in the final.

Hoppe won his opening round singles match in Flight 3, 6-4, 6-2, before dropping his semifinal matchup, 6-4, 6-1.

UAFS will now gear up for the spring season, which is slated to start February 1 against Delta State.

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Players Mentioned

Rodrigo Hoppe

Rodrigo Hoppe

Sophomore
Kevin Praphan

Kevin Praphan

Junior
Birk Arwedahl

Birk Arwedahl

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Rodrigo Hoppe

Rodrigo Hoppe

Sophomore
Kevin Praphan

Kevin Praphan

Junior
Birk Arwedahl

Birk Arwedahl

Freshman