BLACKSBURG, Va. – Daniel Martin earned his seventh singles victory of the fall as the Elon University men's tennis team completed the first day of the Virginia Tech Halloween Clash on Friday. Virginia Tech is hosting the tournament at the Burrows-Burleson Tennis Center in Blacksburg, Va.
 
Martin picked up the lone singles win of the day for the Phoenix by defeating Virginia Tech's Alvaro Ariza 7-5, 7-5. The junior leads the team in singles wins this fall. Nicholas Campbell and Oskar Antinheimo both won a set in their singles matches but lost in tight third sets. 
 
Antinheimo teamed up with Veljko Krstic for Elon's only doubles victory of the tournament's opening day, as the freshmen defeated Virginia Tech's team of Ariza and Alberto Orso 6-1. 
 
The Phoenix continues play at the Halloween Clash Saturday at 2 p.m. 
 
Singles Results 
Daniel Martin (Elon) def. Alvaro Ariza (Virginia Tech) 7-5, 7-5
Alberto Orso (Virginia Tech) def. Nicholas Campbell (Elon) 6-2, 6-7 (4), 6-4
Manuel Goncalves (Virginia Tech) def. Veljko Krstic (Elon) 7-6 (3), 7-5
Hugo Maia (Virginia Tech) def. Oskar Antinheimo (Elon) 6-1, 2-6, 6-3
Matt Harper (Virginia Tech) def. Nicholas Condos (Elon) 6-3, 6-1
Frank Thompson (Virginia Tech) def. Esteban Penagos (Elon) 6-2, 6-3
 
Doubles Results
Manuel Goncalves/Hugo Maia (Virginia Tech) def. Nicholas Campbell/Daniel Martin (Elon) 6-4
Oskar Antinheimo/Veljko Krstic (Elon) def. Alvaro Ariza/Alberto Orso (Virginia Tech) 6-1
Matt Harper/Frank Thompason (Virginia Tech) def. Nicholas Condos/Esteban Penagos (Elon) 6-3