CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Wisconsin had quite a successful outing at the Harvard Chowder Fest to start the fall season. The Badger senior Josef Dodridge was named the tournament singles champion, while also helping fellow senior Chema Carranza take home the hardware in the doubles category. 

Dodridge finished off an incredible weekend with another day of top-notch play. The senior capped off a 3-0 weekend on Sunday with a win over Notre Dame's Guillermo Ciamarra, 2-6, 6-2, 6-4, coming behind from a down a set. 

Dodridge's impact was also felt in doubles play where he and Carranza won the doubles championship after the two knocked off Harvard's Kenny Tao and Lucas Koelle, 8-3. Carranza also teamed up with freshman Martim Vilela to earned a win over a Notre Dame duo, 6-3. Dodridge paired up with sophomore Daniel Soyfer to beat a Harvard pair, 7-5. 

Wisconsin earned a 4-0 doubles record and a 5-5 singles mark in Sunday's play.

Westerman's Wing
"Overall we had a very good weekend here at Harvard. This was exactly what we needed to get the fall started: some very tough matches against some great competition. I was very pleased with the way all the guys competed this weekend."

Harvard Chowder Fest
Saturday and Sunday Results

Doubles
Dodridge/Carranza (UW) def. Tao/Koelle (HARV), 8-3
Remy/O'Hoisin (UW) def. Howells/Broader (ND), 8-3 
Tao/Koelle (HARV) def. Remy/O'Hoisin (UW), 7-5
Morrow/Weber (HARV) def. Remy/O'Hoisin (UW), 8-7 
Carranza/Vilela (UW) def. Weber/Morrow (HARV), 8-2
Carranza/Vilela (UW) def Howells/Ciamarra (ND), 6-3 
Dodridge/Soyfer (UW) def. Thirouin/Wrzesinski (HARV), 7-5
Vilela/Colton (UW) def. Lee/Solomon (HARV), 8-1 
Mackenzie/Sweet (UW) def. Lee/Solomon (HARV), 8-3
Mackenzie/Sweet (UW) def. Somers/Rayl (ND), 6-1
Beren/Wrzesinski (HARV) def. Mackenzie/Sweet (UW), 8-5 
Peters/Thirouin (HARV) def. Krill/Soyfer (UW), 9-8 

Singles
William Howells (ND) def. Lamar Remy (UW), 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 
Kenny Tao (HARV) def. Lamar Remy (UW), 6-1, 6-0
Josef Dodridge (UW) def. Jean Thirounin (HARV), 6-2, 6-4
Josef Dodridge (UW) def. Guillermo Ciamarra (ND), 2-6, 6-2, 6-4 
Osgar O'Hoisin (UW) def. Lucas Koelle (HARV), 6-2, 6-4
Kenny Tao (HARV) def. Osgar O'Hoisin (UW), 7-5, 6-3 
Chema Carranza (UW) def. Chris Morrow (HARV), 7-5, 6-3
Chema Carranza (UW) def. Grant Solomon (HARV), 7-5, 6-2 
Chase Colton (UW) def. Galen Lee (HARV), 3-6, 6-1, 6-4?
Jean Thiroiuin (HARV) def. Chase Colton (UW), 6-7, 6-4, 1-0 (6) 
Daniel Soyfer (UW) def. Grant Solomon (HARV), 7-6, 7-5 
Daniel Soyfer (UW) def. Grayson Broadas (ND), 6-2, ret 
Robert Krill (UW) def. Robert Wrzesinski (HARV), 6-7, 3-6
Brendon Kempin (ND) def. Robert Krill (UW), 6-4, 6-4  
Martim Vilela (UW) def. Sam Beren (HARV), 6-0, 7-6
Martim Vilela (UW) def. Vidit Vaghela (BUF), 7-5, 6-3 
Alan Sweet (UW) def.  Konstantinos Tsakiris (BUF), 6-2, 6-3 
Logan Weber (HARV) def. Darius Mackenzie (UW), 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 
Xavier Gonzalez (HARV) def. Darius Mackenzie (UW), 3-6, 6-2, 1-0 (6)

 

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Badgers impress early at Chowder Fest
UW goes 7-3 in singles, 4-1 in doubles on opening day

Sept. 15, 2017

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Taking the courts for the first time since last season's breakout campaign, the Badgers did not disappoint in the 2017-18 fall season debut. Wisconsin found success up and down the lineup at the Harvey Chowder Fest in Cambridge, Massachusetts, tallying a 7-3 singles record along with a 4-1 mark in doubles.
 
Wisconsin's ranked duo of seniors Lamar Remy and Josef Dodridge each earned wins in the opening day of the tournament. Remy, ranked No. 115, fought hard to a three-set win over Harvard's Hean Thirouin, 4-6, 7-5, 7-5, in the top flight. Dodridge, who is No. 92 in the preseason ITA rankings, also fought back from down a set to beat a Harvard player, Kenny Tao, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2, in Flight 2.
 
The Badgers picked up right where they left off a year ago in doubles play. The Cardinal and White earned an impressive 4-1 record in day one of doubles play. Last year's No. 1 doubles pair, senior Chema Carranza and Dodridge, teamed up to beat Harvard's Thirouin and Tao, 8-1.
 
Remy paired up in the doubles flight with junior Osgar O'Hoisin to pick up their first win of the fall season, 8-5, over Notre Dame's Grayson Broadus and Ryan Kempin.

Westerman's Wing
"We were really happy with the performances today. It was easy to see the guys put in some work this summer but more importantly, we played with a great deal of passion and enthusiasm. It is always fun to travel with the whole team and its a great way to start out the fall season. We're looking forward to another full day of tennis tomorrow."

Chowder Fest Day One
Singles
Lamar Remy (UW) def. Jean Thirouin (HARV), 4-6, 7-5, 7-5
Josef Dodridge (UW) def. Kenny Tao (HARV), 3-6, 6-2, 6-2
Richard Ciamarra (ND) def. Chema Carranza (UW), 6-2, 6-2
Osgar O'Hoisin (UW) def. Brendon Kempin (ND), 7-5, 4-6, 6-1
Chase Colton (UW) def. Grayson Broadus (ND), 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (5)
Daniel Soyfer (UW) def. William Howells (ND), 6-3, 7-6 (5)
Robert Krill (UW) def. Daniel Rayl (ND), 6-4, 0-6, 6-4
Johnathan Small (ND) def. Martim Vilela (UW), 6-4, 3-6, 6-4
Connor Somers (ND) def. Darius Mackenzie (UW), 4-6, 7-6 (6), 6-0
Alan Sweet (UW) def. Drew Dawson (ND), 6-2, 6-7, 6-2
 
Doubles
Carranza/Dodrige (UW) def. Thirouin/Tao (HARV), 8-1
Remy/O'Hoison (UW) def. Broadus/Kempin (ND), 8-5
Howells/ Ciamarra (ND) def. Colton/ Vilela (UW), 8-4
Soyfer/Krill (UW) def. Rayl/Dawson (ND), 8-2
Sweet/Mackenzie (UW) def. Small/Somers (ND), 8-7