Senior Gaston Cuadranti (SMU Athletics )

SMU Mustang Senior Gaston Cuadranti lost in the quarter finals of the USTA/ITA Regional Championships Monday afternoon.

Cuadranti defeated the No.2 recruit in the nation, Texas A&M freshman Shane Vinsant

He went on to also defeat the No.5 seed in the tournament, David Holiner from the University of Texas.

Sophomore Arturs Kazijevs, also advanced past the first round as he defeated the top seed in the tournament Mate Zsiga 7-5, 6-2.

After the first day of the tournament Mustangs head coach Carl Neufeld applauded his team-players’ effort.

“It was a great day,” Neufeld told SMU Athletics. “Our top players had a great day and had breakthrough matches.”

The most impressive win of the tournament for Cuadranti, before losing in the quarterfinals, was to Vinsant.

Cuadranti was able to beat the highly-touted freshman in straight sets 6-3, 6-2.

Despite losing in the quarterfinals to TCU’s Nick Chappell after a grueling four-hour match, Cuadranti once again played a stellar game.

Even though Cuadranti lost, he still impressed his coach with the quality of tennis he played despite that this was his fourth match in three days.

“He played his best at the end,” Neufeld said to SMU Athletics. “That shows he’s got great fitness, and he’s where he needs to be.”

Cuadranti rallied from five opposing match points and had four of his own before finally bowing out.

Additionally, Kazijevs reached the round of 32 before losing to Nick Naumann of Texas 6-3, 6-2.

Cuadranti was seeded 22nd to start the tournament for the Mustangs, while Kazijevs was unranked.

Up next for the Mustangs is a trip to College Station for the Conference Challenge, which begins Oct.26.