FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (March 3, 2024) – NAU Tennis (7-4) opened up Big Sky Conference play with a 7-0 victory over the Portland State Vikings (4-5), marking the team's third-straight win.
Earning their sixth double point this season, the Lumberjacks quickly recorded wins at the No. 1 and No. 3 slots to move on to singles play with the 1-0 advantage. At the No. 3,
Maikel De Boes and doubles partner
Semen Agynskyy grabbed the first victory over Portland State's Cade Edwards and Luka Jovanovic in a 6-4 match while
Dominik Buzonics and
Jakub Prachar quickly followed with a 6-3 victory over PSU's Andrea Brignacca and Simon Kuszynski.
Buzonics and Prachar improved to 4-2 together on the season, while De Boes and Agynskyy improved to 2-1. NAU now sits with a 17-10 overall doubles record through 11 dual matches.
Dani Torres would grab the Jacks first singles victory of the day at the No. 2 to put the Jacks up 2-0 with a 6-3, 6-4 match to Viking Jan Semerak. With today's win, Torres improved his overall singles record to 6-2 this season. Closely following, De Boes closed out his match at the No. 4 in a 6-1, 6-3 matchup with Hembo Mathiasen to give the Jacks a 3-0 lead.
Ziomber's No. 6 victory would secure the match for NAU, taking the 4-0 lead with a 6-3, 6-2 victory to PSU's Edwards. Prachar then found a 6-2, 6-2 win at the No. 5, defeating Kuszynski while Buzonics and Agynskyy were the remaining two singles matches at the No. 1 and No. 3, respectively.
Going the distance in the second set, Buzonics picked up a 6-3, 7-5 victory facing Andrea Brignacca to put the Lumberjacks up 6-0. In the lone matchup to go to a tiebreak, Agynskyy completed the comeback victory facing Jovanovic at the No. 3, in a 4-6, 6-2 (10-6) match to close out the 7-0 Lumberjack victory.
NAU will head on the road to California for three matches next week, taking on San Francisco on March 11, UC Davis on March 13, and Sacramento State on March 15. To stay up to date with NAU Tennis, follow the Jacks on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
