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Adrian Smith swinging
2
Lewis-Clark State LCSC (2-4)
5
Winner Arizona Christian ACU (1-3)
Lewis-Clark State LCSC
(2-4)
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Final
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Arizona Christian ACU
(1-3)
Winner

Match Recap: Men's Tennis | | Natalie Lopez

ACU Takes Down Lewis-Clark State In Hard-Fought Battle

Glendale, Ariz.-  The Firestorm secured a 5-2 victory over Lewis-Clark State in a competitive match, with strong performances in both doubles and singles play. 

Match Info
  • Match scores: Arizona Christian- 5, Lewis-Clark State- 2
  • Records: Arizona Christian- 1-3, Lewis-Clark State- 2-4
  • Paseo Racquet Center, Glendale, AZ

Inside Box Scores
  • ACU gained an early edge by taking two of the three doubles matches. 
  • Lennert Lemahieu and Hugo Abril dominated at No. 1 doubles, earning a 6-4 win over Giacomo Moreira and Alvaro Camino. Similarly, Fenosoa Rasendra and Adrian Smith cruised to a 6-2 victory at No. 3 doubles against Juan Pablo Naranjo and Gautam Balakrishnan.
  • Lewis-Clark State's lone doubles win came in a nail-biting battle at No. 2 doubles, where Austin Swing and Pablo Herrera outlasted Samuel Miyata and Petar Wemmenhove in a 7-6, 7-5 thriller
  • Arizona Christian carried its doubles momentum into singles play, winning four of six matches.
  • Hugo Abril set the tone with a commanding 6-2, 6-0 win over Moreira at No. 1 singles. Petar Wemmenhove and Adrian Smith added convincing wins to push the FIrestorm closer to victory.
  • Despite a strong effort from Lewis-Clark State, the highlight win came from Pablo Herrera at No. 2 singles, who took down Lennert Lemahieu in a back-and-forth 6-1, 3-6, 7-5 battle. Alvaro Camino also picked up a win for Lewis-Clark State, holding off Jose Uzcategui in another three-set contest, 7-6, 7-1, 6-3.
  • However, the Firestorm sealed the match with Samuel Miyata's clutch three-set win at No. 4 singles, defeating Austin Swing 6-2, 4-6, 6-3.

Thoughts from Coach Carlisle
"This was exactly the kind of match we needed after some tough losses last week. I'm really proud of the energy and grit the guys showed all day, but I'm even more proud of how we stepped up in the tight moments. That's something we struggled with the first few matches, but today we were fantastic. Hopefully this gives us a lot of momentum going into our Ohio trip."

Up Next
On Monday, March 3, the Firestorm will head to Ohio to compete in the UNOH Spring Invite and will play against the University of Northwestern Ohio in Lima, OH. The time will later be announced. 

 
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