GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Quincy University men's tennis team opened its 2026-27 campaign over the weekend, competing in the three-day ITA Midwest Regionals in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The Hawks competed across five singles flights and three doubles flights, highlighted by several deep tournament runs and a career milestone for Inigo Villacampa.

Villacampa led the way for Quincy in Flight A singles, advancing to the quarterfinals with three consecutive victories. He opened the tournament with a dominant 6-1, 6-2 win over McKendree's Stepan Mach before defeating Davenport's Daniel Calver 7-5, 6-1 in the Round of 32. Villacampa then battled back from a set down to defeat Ferris State's Praneel Pichika 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 in the Round of 16. His run came to an end in the quarterfinals against Wayne State's George Day in three sets.

The weekend also marked a significant career milestone for Villacampa, who surpassed 100 combined career victories between singles and doubles competition in a Quincy uniform.

In Flight B, Gerard Abad Puig put together an impressive run through the consolation bracket after dropping his opening match in a tight three-set battle. Abad Puig responded with three consecutive victories, defeating opponents from Findlay, Northwood, and Missouri-St. Louis to advance to the consolation championship, where he fell to UMSL's Giacomo Valegra.

David Eusamio also enjoyed a strong showing in Flight C, winning three consecutive matches to advance through the quarterfinals. Eusamio opened with a 6-0, 7-6 victory over McKendree's Max Phillips before battling back to defeat Roosevelt's Jules Rumeau 4-6, 6-1, 10-6 in the Round of 16. He followed with another three-set victory, taking down Cedarville's Jose Javier Lopez 6-4, 1-6, 10-8 in the quarterfinals.

In Flight D, Rodrigo Coello Trevino and Carlos Santana each picked up opening-round victories to advance to the Round of 16. Marko Cucuk also earned a victory in the consolation bracket, defeating Davenport's Kameron Nichols 6-1, 6-1 before falling in the consolation semifinals.

The tournament also featured the collegiate debuts of freshmen Zane Lomax and Ethan Stark, who represented Quincy in Flight E singles. Lomax made an immediate impact, opening his collegiate career with a dominant 6-0, 6-1 victory over Davenport's Marcus Benard to advance to the semifinals, where he fell to Illinois Springfield's Colton Pazdera.

Stark also picked up his first collegiate singles victory, defeating Tiffin's Isaiah Williams 6-4, 6-3 in consolation play after falling in his opening quarterfinal match.

In doubles competition, the Hawks competed across three flights, picking up opening-round victories in each. The Flight A pairing of Villacampa and Patricio Jimenez earned an 8-6 victory over Findlay before falling to Ferris State in the Round of 16.

In Flight B, Abad Puig and Cristobal Tellez opened with an 8-4 victory over Missouri-St. Louis before dropping a narrow 9-7 decision to Michigan Tech in the Round of 16. Gael Castro and Eusamio also competed in Flight B, earning an 8-1 victory over Drury in consolation play before falling in a tightly contested 9-8 tiebreak decision in the consolation quarterfinals.

Coello Trevino and Jakub Pasielak highlighted Flight C doubles with a hard-fought 9-7 opening-round victory over Rockhurst before falling to Michigan Tech in the Round of 16. The pairings of Stark and Lomax, along with Cucuk and Santana, also represented Quincy in Flight C.

The Hawks concluded their opening tournament with strong individual performances across the lineup, highlighted by Villacampa's career milestone, multiple deep singles runs, and the collegiate debuts of Lomax and Stark.