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ACU Men's Tennis sweeps Stanton in GSAC Championship
Natalie Lopez
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Match Recap: Men's Tennis | | Natalie Lopez

ACU Sweeps Stanton In GSAC Championship, Punch Ticket to NAIA National Championship

Glendale, Ariz.- Arizona Christian captured the GSAC Men's Tennis Championship title after delivering a strong all-around performance and defeating Stanton University, 4-0. The Firestorm controlled the match from the start, sweeping the completed doubles contests before carrying that momentum into singles play. With the win, Arizona Christian will advance to the NAIA National Championship tournament, taking place on May 12-16, 2026 in Mobile, AL. 


RESULTS
  • Match Score: Arizona Christian - 4, Stanton - 0
  • Records: Arizona Christian - 14-6, Stanton - 9-8
  • Location: Paseo Racquet Center, Glendale, AZ

Inside Box Score
  • The Firestorm set the tone early by claiming the doubles point with wins on courts No. 1 and No. 2. 
  • Hugo Abril and Adrian Smith earned a 7-5 victory at the top spot, while Fenosoa Rasendra and Lennert Lemahieu cruised to a 6-1 win at No. 2 doubles to give ACU the opening advantage. 
  • Stanton picked up a win at No. 3 doubles, but ACU had already secured the crucial first point.
  • In singles play, ACU continued to control the match. 
  • Abril delivered a straight-sets win at No. 1 singles, defeating Oleksandr Kolesnychenko 7-5, 6-4. 
  • Rasendra followed with another dominant performance, posting a 6-3, 6-1 victory at No. 5 singles to move the Firestorm within one point of the title.
  • The championship clinching point came from Lemahieu at No. 2 singles. 
  • After winning the opening set 6-4, dropping the second 4-6, Lemahieu responded in the deciding set with a 6-3 win to seal both the match and the conference championship for ACU
  • ACU won the match, 4-0.

Thoughts from Coach Phil Carlisle
"It's hard to put this [moment] into words. To say that I'm proud of the guys would be an understatement. Winning today wasn't just about one year, it's about the past three or four years and building this team and program from the ground up to get us to this point. For this group to finally get us across the finish line is incredibly special and I couldn't be happier for them. It's a blessing to be a part of this team!"


Next Up
The Firestorm will compete in the NAIA National Championship on May 12-16 in Mobile, AL. More details to follow.


 
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