PENSACOLA, Fla. – The No. 6 University of West Florida men's tennis team defeated Delta State 9-0 on Friday, April 6, in Pensacola, Fla.
The doubles competition was close, but the Argos prevailed to take a 3-0 lead heading into the singles competition.
West Florida continued to dominate the match in the singles competition, clinching match wins at all six courts to earn the shutout victory. Senior
Joao Yamacita was closest to winning his singles match, suffering a narrow 6-4, 6-4 defeat at No. 4 singles.
DOUBLES COMPETITION
1. #17 Serdar Bojadjiev/Lucas Sanchez (UWF) def. Emile Le Terrier/
Hugo Stroppiana (DSU) 8-2
2. Alfonso Castellano/Nicholas Springer (UWF) def.
Joao Yamacita/
Andrew Hildenbrand (DSU) 9-8 (11-9)
3. Nicolas Lecoutre/Juan Cabrera (UWF) def.
Mason Vice/
Stedman Strickland (DSU) 9-7
SINGLES COMPETITION
1. #30 Nicolas Lecoutre (UWF) def. #29 Emile Le Terrier (DSU) 6-2, 6-4
2. #11 Serdar Bojadjiev (UWF) def.
Hugo Stroppiana (DSU) 6-3, 6-4
3. Lucas Sanchez (UWF) def.
Mason Vice (DSU) 6-0, 6-0
4. Juan Cabrera (UWF) def.
Joao Yamacita (DSU) 6-4, 6-4
5. Robin Rafaitin (UWF) def.
Stedman Strickland (DSU) 6-3, 6-2
6. Juan Motta (UWF) def.
Andrew Hildenbrand (DSU) 6-2, 6-2
MATCH NOTES:
- Delta State falls to 8-4 and 5-3 in the GSC.
- The Argos improve to 18-2 and 10-0 in the GSC.
- The Argonauts extend their winning streak to eight matches.
- The 9-0 loss marks the first time the Statesmen have been shut out this season.
UP NEXT:
The Statesmen will conclude the weekend with a GSC match against the Valdosta State University on Saturday, April 7, at 9 a.m. in Pensacola, Fla.
