MOUNT VERNON, Iowa -- The Augustana Vikings men's tennis team went a perfect 2-0 in road matches in the state of Iowa on Saturday, defeating the Coe Kohawks by a score of 8-1 before knocking off the Cornell Rams by a final of 9-0.
Against Coe,
Timothee Philip and
Gabriel Luna began the day with an 8-4 win at No. 2 doubles, followed by
Arthur Hermange and
David Larraga winning at No.1 by the same score.
Saman Rezaeyan and
Nicolas Navarro earned the victory at No. 3 to give the Vikings a 3-0 advantage heading into singles.
In singles, five of the six matches went in Augie's favor, starting with Navarro's 6-2, 6-0 win at No. 6. Philip was close behind with a victory at No. 5 to clinch the team win for Augie, while Larraga continued the streak with a victory at No. 2. Rezaeyan and Hermange each won their respective matches at No. 4 and 1 to help complete he 8-1 final score.
The Vikings then closed the day with a sweep of the Rams on the road. The duos of Navarro/Rezaeyan and
Gustavo Fontenelle/
Aingeru Garcia each won their doubles matches by a score of 8-2, while Philip and Luna earned an 8-5 win at No. 1 to make it a 3-0 lead for Augie heading into singles.
Augie clinched the match quickly in singles play and went on to win all six contests to complete the 9-0 victory. All were won in consecutive sets, with
Arturo Asensio earning a quick 6-1, 6-0 victory at No. 6 to highlight the performance.
Deepak Vayara also earned a win at No. 4, defeating his counterpart by a score of 6-3, 6-2.
With the victories, The Vikings improve to 8-2 on the season and are now winners of six in a row. The team will be back in action on March 16 for a pair of matchups against Carthage and Roosevelt.