Men's Tennis February 17, 2018

NAU Men's Tennis Falls 4-0 To Arizona Wildcats

TUCSON, Ariz. — After falling to the University of Arizona 4-0, the Northern Arizona men's tennis team is now 1-3 on the season.

The Wildcats clinched the doubles point with a 6-1 win over Thomas Fisher and Lucas Taylor at the No. 2 position and a 6-2 win over Felix Schumann and Chris Steele at the No. 3 position.

Arizona continued their run against the Lumberjacks in singles garnering the next three victories at the No. 3, 4 and 5 positions. Tim Handel and Ruben Montano were in the lead before the Wildcats clinched the win.

Northern Arizona will return to action tomorrow, Feb. 18 at 10 a.m. against the Nebraska Cornhuskers in Tucson, Ariz.

Results
Doubles

Igor Karpovets/Carlos Hassey (ARIZ) vs. Tim Handel/Ruben Montano (NAU) 5-3 (unfinished)
Trent Botha/Filip Malbasic (ARIZ) def. Thomas Fisher/Lucas Taylor (NAU) 6-1
Jonas Maier/Alejandro Reguant (ARIZ) def. Felix Schumann/Chris Steele (NAU) 6-2

Order of Finish: 2, 3*

Singles

Tim Handel (NAU) vs. Igor Karpovets (ARIZ) 1-6, 6-4, 3-0 (unfinished)
Trent Botha (ARIZ) vs. Lucas Taylor (NAU) 7-6(3), 2-2 (unfinished)
Jonas Maier (ARIZ) def. Thomas Fisher (NAU) 6-3, 6-3
Filip Malbasic (ARIZ) def. Felix Schumann (NAU) 6-4, 6-0
Alejandro Reguant (ARIZ) def. Sebastian Eguez (NAU) 6-3, 6-3
Ruben Montano (NAU) vs. Carlos Hassey (ARIZ) 6-3, 5-4 (unfinished)

Order of Finish: 3, 4, 5*
*Clinched Match

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Players Mentioned

Sebastian Eguez: Senior

Tom Fisher: Junior

Tim Handel: Junior

Ruben Montano: Junior

Felix Schumann: Senior

Lucas Taylor: Junior

Chris Steele: Freshman

Players Mentioned

Sebastian Eguez
: Senior

Tom Fisher
: Junior

Tim Handel
: Junior

Ruben Montano
: Junior

Felix Schumann
: Senior

Lucas Taylor
: Junior

Chris Steele
: Freshman