GEORGETOWN, Texas – A weather delay didn't slow down the duo of Carlos Martinez and Chase Daniell, as they took home the championship in Flight A doubles at the ITA Southwest Regional Sunday afternoon once the weather passed.
Daniell and Martinez won the match in straight sets, 7-5, 6-4, over the duo of Hunter Bajoit and Hemanshu Rambojun from host Southwestern.
"These boys deserve this!" Head Coach Bryan Rainwater exclaimed. "They have worked hard and have meshed from day one. The emotions they have are so real because the always play as a team. I am a very proud coach of these young men!"
Seeded seventh, Martinez and Daniell defeated a duo from UT Dallas 8-5, before advancing to the quarterfinals on a withdrawal. They then took down the second seed from Trinity, 8-6, and the sixth seed from UTD, 8-3, to advance to the championship.
Daniell and Martinez now advance to the ITA Cup hosted by Berry College in Rome, Georgia, October 17-20.