ELON, N.C. – Nicholas Campbell and Esteban Penagos earned their first singles victories of the fall season as the Elon men's tennis team completed the first day of the Elon Invitational on Friday at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center. 
 
Campbell lost just two games en route to a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Furman's Emil Westing while Penagos secured a tight second set to earn a 6-2, 7-5 win against Ange-Kevin Koua of Hampton. 

RESULTS (PDF)
 
Veljko Krstic rounded out Elon's singles victories with a tight triumph, as the freshman defeated Liberty's Deji Thomas-Smith 6-1, 3-6, 6-4. Elon's three singles winners will continue in their respective draws Saturday morning. 
 
After losing their first match in doubles, Ben Zipay and Daniel Martin teamed up for a 6-4 win against Furman's duo of Emil Westing and Thomas Kennedy. The tandem will play again on Sunday in the Maroon Doubles draw. 
 
Singles
Edoardo Bottino (Queens) def. Daniel Martin (Elon) 7-5, 6-2
Nicholas Campbell (Elon) def. Emil Westling (Furman) 6-1, 6-1
Veljko Krstic (Elon) def. Deji Thomas-Smith (Liberty) 6-1, 3-6, 6-4
Edoardo Cecere (Queens) def. Nicholas Condos (Elon) 6-1, 3-6, 6-1           
Sebastian Pino (North Carolina Central) def. Ben Zipay (Elon) 6-0, 6-2
Esteban Penagos (Elon) def. Ange-Kevin Koua (Hampton) 6-2, 7-5              
Euan Lynes (Queens) def. Luke Queiroz (Elon) 6-2, 7-5
 
Doubles
Jerry Barton/Elijah Poritzky (Furman) def. Nicholas Campbell/Veljko Krstic (Elon) 6-4              
Zion Heaven/Thomas Smith (Liberty) def. Nicholas Campbell/Veljko Krstic (Elon) 6-3  
Jon Brann Reid/Rafa Serra (UNC Asheville) def. Daniel Martin/Ben Zipay (Elon) 6-3                             
Daniel Martin/Ben Zipay (Elon) def. Emil Westling/Thomas Kennedy (Furman) 6-4
Sebastian Pino/Oliver Saarinen (North Carolina Central) def. Luke Queiroz/Nicholas Condos (Elon) 6-4   
Vasil Ivanov/Eder Blanco (North Carolina A&T) def. Luke Queiroz/Nicholas Condos (Elon) 7-6(4)    
Yoav Weinberg/Luis Reis (Longwood) def. Esteban Penagos/Thando Longwe-Smit (Elon/Liberty) 6-2
Aditya Narayanann/Lance Cochran (Charlotte) def. Esteban Penagos/Thando Longwe-Smit (Elon/Liberty) 6-3