Quest for U.S. Open Bid Begins Tuesday for Crusader Duo
Monday, August 24, 2015
Quest for U.S. Open Bid Begins Tuesday for Crusader Duo

Four victories stand between juniors Jeffrey Schorsch (Perrysburg, Ohio/Perrysburg)/Charlie Emhardt (Carmel, Ind./Carmel) and a wild card entry into the 2015 U.S. Open Doubles Championship in Flushing, New York.

The 16-team qualifying tourney begins Tuesday at 1:00 pm ET/12:00 pm CT when the Crusader tandem takes on Keith Kessler and Gary Kushnirovich at the Connecticut Tennis Center at Yale in New Haven.

Kessler is a 2007 graduate of Florida Tech while Kushnirovich played atop the Army lineup from 2009-2011 before concluding his collegiate career at St. John's.

All subsequent rounds will begin at 1:00 pm ET/12:00 pm CT on Wednesday and Thursday, before culminating in Friday's final.