Storm Down UAFS on Senior Day

Men's Tennis | 4/8/2015 6:04:00 PM

DURANT, Okla.  – Southeastern stretched its winning streak to four matches and sent its four seniors out with a win on senior day after a 7-2 victory over Arkansas-Ft. Smith on Tuesday afternoon at the Southeastern Tennis Complex.
 
The win improves the Savage Storm overall record to 14-2 heading into a Great American conference matchup with Harding at 10 a.m. on April 10 at the Southeastern Tennis Complex.
 
The contest marked senior day for a group of four departing seniors that includes Chris Burns, Chris Carillo, Billy Haugen and Renato Joao.
 
SE got off to a big lead by sweeping doubles play, starting with an 8-4 win by Alberto Blesa and Tiago Ferreira at one doubles.
 
Maxim Fil and Jack Gibbens added an 8-5 win at number two and the duo of Petar Popovic and Paul Nguyen added an 8-5 win of their own at number three to open up a 3-0 lead.
 
Fil continued the momentum into singles play, taking the one position with a 4-6, 6-1, 6-0 win to make the score 4-0.
 
UAFS would cut the lead in half though with wins at two and three, but Gibbens would put the match back on track with a 6-4, 7-5 win at number four to clinch the match.
 
Joaquin Aguillera would add a 1-6, 6-3, 13-11 win at number five, followed by a 6-2, 4-6, 11-9 win by Haugen at number six to run the final score to 7-2.