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OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE OF ARIZONA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
ACU men's tennis
Natalie Lopez
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Stanton SU (0)
4
Winner Arizona Christian ACU (0)
Stanton SU
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1
Final
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Arizona Christian ACU
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Winner
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Hope International HU (0)
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Winner Arizona Christian ACU (0)
Hope International HU
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0
Final
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Arizona Christian ACU
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Winner

Match Recap: Men's Tennis | | Natalie Lopez

ACU Finishes Weekend Strong vs Stanton and Hope International

Glendale, Ariz.- Arizona Christian put together a dominant weekend performance, earning a pair of victories over Stanton University, 4-1 and Hope International Royals, 4-0.


RESULTS
  • Match One Score: Arizona Christian - 4, Stanton University - 1
  • Match Two Score: Arizona Christian - 4, Hope International - 0
  • Location: Paseo Racquet Center, Glendale, AZ

Inside Box Score

Match One vs Stanton University
  • ACU opened the weekend against Stanton by securing the doubles point with strong play on the top two courts. 
  • Hugo Abril and Adrian Smith battled to a 7-5 win at No. 1 doubles, while Fenosoa Rasendra and Lennert Lemahieu added a 6-3 victory at No. 2.
  • In singles, the Firestorm quickly took control. 
  • Abril cruised to a 6-1, 6-4 win at No. 1, and Lemahieu followed with a 6-4, 6-3 victory at No. 2. Samuel Miyata delivered a key three-set win at No. 4 (6-1, 4-6, 6-3), while Rasendra clinched the match at No. 5 with a hard-fought 7-6, 6-5 decision. 
  • Stanton's lone point came at No. 3 singles.
  • ACU won the match, 4-1.

Match Two vs Hope International
  • ACU carried that momentum into the following day against Hope International, where the Firestorm turned in an even more dominant showing. 
  • Once again, ACU claimed the doubles point behind wins from Abril/Smith (6-2) and Rasendra/Lemahieu (6-3).
  • The Firestorm left no doubt in singles play, sweeping four completed matches in straight sets. 
  • Abril (6-1, 6-4), Lemahieu (6-4, 6-2), and Miyata (6-2, 6-1) all controlled their courts, while Rasendra secured the clinching point at No. 5. 
  • Two matches went unfinished as ACU reached the four-point team total.
  • ACU won the match, 4-0.
 
Thoughts from Coach Phil Carlisle
"Just an incredible weekend by our guys. The match with Stanton was an absolute war, but the guys stepped up in every big moment and stood strong when Stanton made late pushes in every match. And then today against Hope was about as businesslike and professional as any match I've ever coached. We were able to get off to fast starts in almost every match and kept our focus until the very last point. So proud of our entire team, and as well the guys on the court played, the guys off the court made the difference for us. Their energy and intensity carried us through those tough moments and our guys fed off that energy all weekend. And huge credit to our seniors, they went a combined 10-0 in singles and doubles in these two matches."

Next Up
On Thursday, the Firestorm will host Northern New Mexico College at 2pm.


 
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