Three in a Row: NAU Defeats Northern Colorado 7-0
Three in a Row: NAU Defeats Northern Colorado 7-0

GREELEY, Colo. – Make it three wins in a row for the Northern Arizona men's tennis team as they swept Northern Colorado 7-0. The Lumberjacks remain a perfect 3-0 in the Big Sky Conference as NAU moves to 5-8 this season.

For the second straight match, the Lumberjacks clinched the doubles point with victories on courts two and three. Adi Zilberstein and Kester Black pulled out NAU's first win on court two defeating Cassell King and Jordan Loughnan 6-2. After Northern Colorado tied doubles with a win court two but Felix Schumann and Eden Peleg came up clutch for the Lumberjacks on court with a 6-4 victory over Eric Schuermans and Jacob Sheldon to take the doubles point.

Zilberstein continued his winning ways in singles play with NAU's first victory in singles on court six, defeating Loughnan 6-1, 6-3 as the Lumberjacks took a 2-0 lead. Gobatie picked up his third straight win in singles at the No. 1 position over Ben Gendron 6-2, 6-0. Alexandre Locci clinched the match for NAU on court three for his fourth straight win in singles taking down Mitchel Knight 6-1, 7-5.

Peleg won his third straight match in singles with a win over Austin Mayo on court two 6-7 (5), 6-3, 10-4 while Kester Black won his third match of the season in singles with a victory on court four over Eric Schuermans 7-6 (4), 6-4.

Northern Arizona's final win of the day came from Schumann on court five over Connor Finerty 6-4, 5-7, 10-7 for NAU's second straight sweep in the Big Sky Conference.

The Lumberjacks will be back in action on Wednesday, Mar. 25, as they host their second conference match of the season against Eastern Washington at Continental Country Club.

Results

Doubles

  1. Ben Gendron/Austin Mayo (UNC) def. Alexandre Locci/Jordan Gobatie (NAU) 7-5
  2. Adi Zilberstein/Kester Black (NAU) def. Cassell King/Jordan Loughnan (UNC) 6-2
  3. Felix Schumann/Eden Peleg (NAU) def. Eric Schuermans/Jacob Sheldon (UNC) 6-4

Order of Finish: 2, 1, 3

Singles

  1. Jordan Gobatie (NAU) def. Ben Gendron (UNC) 6-2, 6-0
  2. Eden Peleg (NAU) def. Austin Mayo (UNC) 6-7 (5), 6-3, 10-4
  3. Alexandre Locci (NAU) def. Mitchel Knight (UNC) 6-1, 7-5
  4. Kester Black (NAU) def. Eric Schuermans (UNC) 7-6 (4), 6-4
  5. Felix Schumann (NAU) def. Connor Finerty (UNC) 6-4, 5-7, 10-7
  6. Adi Zilberstein (NAU) def. Jordan Loughnan (UNC) 6-1, 6-3

Order of Finish: 6, 1, 3, 2, 4, 5

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