SURPRISE, Ariz.  — Senior David Volfson's winning streak through fall tournament play finally came to a close Friday with a 6-4, 6-4 loss to Wake Forest's Petros Chrysochos, the nation's No. 1-ranked player in singles after winning the NCAA singles championship last year, in the Round of 16 at the 2018 Oracle ITA National Fall Championships at Surprise Tennis & Racquet Complex.
 
Having entered the season unranked by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association, Volfson won eight straight intercollegiate matches this fall. The first six coming in mid-October's ITA Northeast Regionals for a title that earned him a ticket to compete amongst an elite field in Surprise. But Volfson did more than just compete this week – he rallied for a pair of upsets in the first two rounds against opponents ranked in the national top 30 by the ITA. First was a 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 victory over 16th-ranked Alex Lebedev, of Notre Dame, on Wednesday. The second came after fighting off multiple match points in the second set for a second-round win, 5-7, 7-6(2), 6-2, over 30th-ranked August Holmgren of San Diego on Thursday.
 
Updated draws and more information on the ITA Fall Nationals can be found here.
 
With the intercollegiate portion of its fall season cmplete, the Big Red will turn its attention to possibly entering competitors into qualifying for the JSM Challenger of Champaign-Urbana from Nov. 17-18 in Illinois. The team's dual season commences Jan. 26-27 with a road trip to Arkansas and Ohio State, respectively.