WAVERLY, Iowa -- The Augustana Vikings men's tennis team will look to extend their current win streak to four matches on Sunday, April 2 when they visit the Wartburg Knights in a non-conference battle.

Augustana enters the match with a 5-3 overall record, holding a three-match winning streak all by way of 9-0 scores. In their most recent outing, the Vikings earned a victory in their conference opener over the Illinois Wesleyan Titans, winning all nine matches. Augie swept all three doubles matches for the early 3-0 lead, led by Arthur Hermange and Gabriel Luna at No. 1, winning their match by a score of 8-3. Gustavo Fontenelle and Timothee Philip also made quick work of their opponent at the No. 3 position, taking it by a score of 8-2, while Deepak Vayara and Quentin Essayie battled through a closer contest at No. 2 with a final of 8-5.

All six singles matches went favor of the Vikings to secure them their third 9-0 win in a row. Luna at No. 3 and Nicolas Navarro at No. 5 each posted 6-0 set wins on their way to wins in consecutive sets, while Vayara at No. 1, Essayie at No. 2, and Arthur Mendes at No. 6 also won their matches in two sets. Philip defeated his opponent 6-0 in set one before dropping the second to send it to a tiebreaker. Philip completed the match sweep with a close 10-8 victory.

Wartburg currently possesses a 6-15 record, recently ending a three-match skip with a 6-3 triumph over conference rival Loras. Wartburg plays Coe on Saturday before hosting Augustana on Sunday. 

The Vikings are 11-3 all-time versus the Knights, winning their last encounter by a score of 9-0 back in February of 2021.

Sunday's match is scheduled for 12 p.m.