Box Score LINCOLN, Neb. – Pablo Roche Alcaya and Rodrigo Cruz led Wichita State men's tennis at the ITA Central Region Championships, advancing to the doubles quarterfinals at the Sid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center in Lincoln, Nebraska.

In doubles, sophomores Alcaya and Cruz opened their week with an 8-3 win over Omaha's Kaden Taylor and Anthony Scheglowski in the Round of 64. The duo advanced to the Round of 32 with an 8-6 victory over Memphis' Sam Reeve and Benjamin Martin. In the Round of 16, Alcaya and Cruz battled Nebraska's Henry Lamchinnah and Jeri Lassila, edging the Huskers 8-7 (5) to advance to the quarterfinals.

Alcaya and Cruz's run came to an end in the quarterfinal, where they dropped a 3-8 decision to Arkansas' Connor Smillie and Brendan Boland.

In the singles bracket, Cruz opened play in the main draw's Round of 64 with a 6-4, 6-0, 6-3 victory over Creighton's Neil Saxer to advance to the Round of 32. Cruz fell to Lassila in the Round of 32, 6-4, 7-6 (4), 6-1.

Sophomore Bautista Leguizamon also made his mark in singles, advancing through the qualifying rounds and into the main draw. After receiving a bye in the qualifying Round of 64, Leguizamon dominated Oral Roberts' Martin Rivadenira 6-2, 6-1 in the qualifying Round of 32, securing his place in the main draw. In the Round of 64, Leguizamon claimed a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Oklahoma State's Thomas Gadecki to continue on to the Round of 32. After taking the opening set 6-3, Leguizamon fell to Oklahoma's Alejandro Melero in the next two sets, 6-0, 6-4.

Next up, the Shockers will return to action at PTT Norman, hosted at the Headington Family Tennis Center in Norman, Oklahoma.