Box Score COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (February 6, 2022) - Northern Arizona Men's Tennis finished the weekend trip to Colorado with a win at the Air Force Academy, 5-2.
The 'Jacks started the morning strong, with a sweep in doubles play on all three courts. Eban Straker-Meads and Facundo Tumosa brought the team their first win of the day on court one, battling back and forth with Robert Baylon and Jonathan Mascagni, earning the 7-5 win. Alex Groves and Dominik Buzonics solidified the doubles point for NAU as they faced Jordan Azuma and Justin Waldman, quickly taking a 6-2 victory on court two.
Doubles partners Maciej Ziomber and Daniel Dillon faced Nick Vroman and Arjun Kersten on court three, finishing their match up at 6-5.
Straker-Meads went to work on court one, going back and forth during the first set, but ultimately falling to Baylon 6-7, 1-6. Buzonics earned the comeback win on court three, after falling 3-6 in the first set, the Sophomore battled back for a 6-4, 6-1 victory in sets two and three.
Tumosa fell in a close match on court two, facing Mascagni, with a final score of 3-6, 6-2, 6-7. Ziomber brought the Lumberjacks their third point in a close matchup on court four, 2-6, 6-2, 7-5 while facing Kersten. Securing NAU's victory for the day, Groves went to work on court five to earn the 6-0, 6-1 win, for the 'Jacks fourth point. Finishing up the weekend and earning NAU's fifth point, Dani Torres took the win on court six, 6-3, 7-5.
"The team responded to the weaker doubles day yesterday and played the best doubles of the season on all three courts. We showed a lot of grit coming back after losing four first sets on courts one through four and getting those two matches at the end," Head Coach Maciej Bogusz said.
The Lumberjacks will be back in action on the road next week, where they will take on the University of Arizona Wildcats on Saturday, Feb. 12, at 10 a.m. MST. To stay up to date with NAU Men's Tennis, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
