Xavier University Athletics
Xavier University
Dayton
Men's Tennis Makes It Three Consecutive
03.15.15 | Men's Tennis
DAYTON - Mens tennis faced off against longtime rival, Dayton, March 14th and came away with a big win to give the team its third consecutive win and eighth win overall on the spring season!
The Musketeers swung their rackets to an early lead, capturing the first doubles point against the Flyers. At the No. 1 spot, the scorching hot tandem Zach Mueck and Matt Bishop obtained their sixth consecutive win in doubles against Zach Berry and Carsten Fisher, 8-3, to put them at an overall 8-2 record on the year. Michael Moe and Connor LaFavre followed up their teammates performance improving to 6-2 on the season by defeating Andy Druffel and Simone Jayaram, 8-6.
In singles, Xavier never let up, winning all but two matches. Freshman Arthur Stefani started off competition with a win over Aidan Koross in two sets, 6-4, 6-4. Jeremy Schneider pulled out a win in two tough sets 7-5, 7-5. Zach Mueck fought relentlessly for his victory winning in three sets, 3-6, 7-6(5), 6-4 and Freshman Gabriel Chaves Araujo shut the door on rival Dayton by edging off Josh Malyon, 6-3, 6-7(2), 6-3.
With the victory, the Musketeers move to 8-3 on the spring season. If weather permits, the Musketeers will play their next five matches at home on the newly renovated tennis courts. Tennis will be back in action Tuesday March 17th against Western Illinois with the first serve set for 12 p.m.
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Doubles
1. Zach Mueck/ Matt Bishop (XU) def. Zach Berry/Carsten Fisher (UD) 8-3
2. Michael Moe/Connor LaFavre (XU) def. Andy Druffel/Simon Jayaram (UD) 8-6
3. Bernardo Sanson/Josh Malyon (UD) def. Jeremy Schneider/Arthur Stefani (XU)
Singles
1. Zach Mueck (XU) def. Bernardo Sanson (UD) 3-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4
2. Jeremy Schneider (XU) def. Carsten Fisher (UD) 7-5, 7-5
3. Zach Berry (UD) def. Matt Bishop (XU) 6-4, 2-6, 6-7
4. Arthur Stefani (XU) def. Aidan Koross (UD) 6-4, 6-4
5. Gabriel Chaves Araujo (XU) def. Josh Malyon (UD) 6-3, 6-7(2), 6-3
6. Andy Druffel (UD) def. Connor LaFavre (XU) 6-3, 3-6, 7-5
Match Notes
Xavier 8-3
Dayton 6-5
Order of Finish: Doubles (1,2,3) Singles (4,2,6,3,1,5)
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