Bediones started the day with a tough match against Filip Fichtel of Idaho, winning the first set (6-3) before losing the second set (6-2) to force a super-tiebreaker, which went 20 points before Bediones finally prevailed, 11-9. He had an easier time in the bracket final against Idaho's Clint Vidano, winning that match in straight sets (6-4, 6-0) to earn the bracket title.
Mark Shkrebtan (Redmond, Wash.) also entered the day with a chance to win a consolation bracket in the Green Flight, but he fell to Jose Bendeck of Idaho in the semifinal round. Bendeck won the first set (6-2), but Shkrebtan came back with a second-set victory (6-3) to force a super-tiebreaker, in which Bendeck squeaked by, 10-8, to advance to the bracket final, where he lost to Nevada's Moez Echargui in straight sets.
The Seattle University men's tennis team will now prepare for the spring dual-match season, which will begin with a contest against the University of Washington Friday, Jan. 13, at 4 p.m. This will be the final year in which the men's tennis program will play as an independent before moving into the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) July 1, 2012.