PENSACOLA, Florida – The 13th-ranked Ouachita Baptist University men's tennis team matched up with seventh-ranked University of West Florida on Thursday in Pensacola with the Argonauts coming away with a 7-0 sweep.
Although UWF (11-2) took all seven points from the Tigers (7-6), Ouachita turned in a tough fight with close matchups in first and second position doubles, a three-set loss in first position singles, and close scores in three other singles matchups.
The Tigers now turn their attention to Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association/Great American Conference play, which opens on Tuesday on the road against 48th-ranked Southern Arkansas. Tuesday's matchup against the Muleriders will be the 11th contest that Ouachita has faced off against a team that is currently ranked in the ITA D2 top 50.
NO. 7 WEST FLORIDA 7, NO. 13 OUACHITA 0
DOUBLES
- No. 2 Facundo Bermejo / Tomas Descarrega (UWF) def. No. 4 Phil Exner / Alex Blanchar (OUA) 7-5
- Sebastian Rondon / Bernardo Costa (UWF) def. No. 23 Aaron Osmond / Fernando Docters (OUA) 7-6 (7-5)
- Adam Svensson / Albin Ekenros (UWF) def. Matias Parzajuk / Ramon Strassmann (OUA) 6-2
SINGLES
- No. 45 Tomas Descarrega (UWF) def. No. 73 Alex Blanchar (OUA) 4-6, 6-2, 6-3
- No. 20 Facundo Bermejo (UWF) def. No. 12 Phil Exner (OUA) 6-3, 6-3
- Bernardo Costa (UWF) def. Fernando Docters (OUA) 6-4, 6-4
- Santi Kearney (UWF) def. Matias Parzajuk (OUA) 6-2, 6-3
- Rondon Sebastian (UWF) def. Ramon Strassmann (OUA) 6-3, 7-5
- No. 66 Mateo Martinez (UWF) def. Aaron Osmond (OUA) 6-3, 6-1
