TULSA, Okla. – Nathan Blokhin of Harvard men's tennis extended his journey at the ITA All-American Championships with a victory in the consolation bracket this morning.

Blokhin defeated the No. 75-ranked player, Azariah Rusher (Florida State) in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4. The Harvard sophomore will next take on Preston Stearns (Ohio State) who lost in the second round of main draw this morning. The two will face off at 10:00 a.m. ET/9:00 a.m. CT tomorrow in Tulsa, Okla.

Blokhin is still battling for a spot in the NCAA Tournament as the two finalists in the consolation draw will receive bids.

Rohan Murali also competed in the consolation draw this afternoon against Luca Preda (Virginia). Despite taking the second set 6-1, Murali ultimately fell in three sets.

Results

No. 44 Nathan Blokhin (Harvard) def. No. 75 Azariah Rusher (Florida State), 6-4, 6-4
No. 78 Luca Preda (Virginia) def. No. 25 Rohan Murali (Harvard), 6-2, 2-6, 6-1