Men's Tennis Wins Second Straight, Blanking Drew 7-0

Posted: Mar 05, 2024

Madison, N.J. - The St. Thomas Aquinas College Men's Tennis team won its second straight match in shutout fashion Tuesday evening, blanking Drew University 7-0 at the William E. and Carol G. Simon Forum and Athletic Center on the Madison campus.

STAC improves to 4-2 on the year, while Drew slips back to the .500 mark at 4-4.

STAC opened things up with a dominant performance in doubles play, taking three straight matchups to secure the team doubles point. The duo of Seth Newman & Miguel Angel Real Jimenez cruised to a 6-1 victory over Sergey Kravchenko & Ian Michel at No. 3, followed by Ludovico Truffelli & Nathan Yacar taking a 6-3 win at the No. 1 position over Daniel Arcari & Jesse Faro. Alberto Espinosa Navarro & Ivan Laiz closed things out with another 6-3 triumph over Santo Carroccia & Daryl Wong Li-Hom at No. 2.

Once the Spartans secured the doubles point, there was no turning back. St. Thomas Aquinas jumped right into singles play, taking all six singles matches from Drew to secure a win on the day. Alberto Espinosa Navarro started the victory spree in the No. 3 slot, taking a 6-1, 6-0 victory from Daniel Arcari. Henry Ronnberg followed the trend taking a 6-1, 6-1 victory in the No. 2 slot from Daryl Wong Li-Hom to give the maroon and gold a commanding 3-0 lead roughly halfway through the evening. Tobias Fuerschuss took a 6-2, 6-3 win from Jesse Faro in the No. 1 spot to clinch the overall team victory, opening the door for No. 5 Lennart Lehmann (Win: 6-1, 6-0), No. 4 Nathan Yacar (Win: 6-0, 6-2) and No. 6 Ivan Laiz (Win: 6-3, 6-1) to keep the shutout victory intact.

Nathan Yacar, Alberto Espinosa Navarro, and Ivan Laiz all went 2-0 on the day, winning both their doubles and singles matchups against the Bears.

STAC 7/DREW 0 - OFFICIAL RESULTS

DOUBLES

1. Ludovico Truffelli & Nathan Yacar (STAC) def. Daniel Arcari & Jesse Faro (DREW), 6-3

2. Alberto Espinosa Navarro/Ivan Laiz (STAC) def. Santo Carroccia & Daryl Wong Li-Hom (DREW), 6-3

3. Seth Newman/Miguel Angel Real Jimenez (STAC) def. Sergey Kravchenko & Ian Michel (DREW), 6-1

Order of Finish: 3, 1*, 2

SINGLES

1. Tobias Fuerschuss (STAC) def. Jesse Faro (DREW), 6-2, 6-3

2. Henry Ronnberg (STAC) def. Daryl Wong Li-Hom (DREW), 6-1, 6-1

3. Alberto Espinosa Navarro (STAC) def. Daniel Arcari (DREW), 6-1, 6-0

4. Nathan Yacar (STAC) def. Joshua Thomas (DREW), 6-0, 6-2

5. Lennart Lehmann (STAC) def. Santo Carroccia (DREW), 6-1, 6-0

6. Ivan Laiz (STAC) def. Ian Michel (DREW), 6-3, 6-1

Order of Finish: 3, 2, 1*, 5, 4, 6

Drew Record: 4-4, 1-0 Landmark

STAC Record: 4-2, 1-0 ECC

THE ROCKHILL REPORT

"This match was a good experience for the team", said Head Coach Dan Rockhill. "They played through some unfamiliar conditions while maintaining focus. I loved the way the Drew players competed and demonstrated sportsmanship. They have something good happening there. Interestingly, our freshmen are leading the way with our intensity level. They are building their confidence and improving daily."

"I am super happy for Miguel and Seth," remarked Rockhill. "They teamed up for the first time and had a solid set of doubles. Seth was a great teammate and Miguel, our Most Impactful Player on the day, hit several quality shots. I also enjoyed Lenny’s match. He is going to be a big factor for us and we are a better team when he gets it going."

"We are excited to travel to Florida to find out more about what we are", stated Rockhill. "We are beginning to make better choices and stick to our STAC mission. Hopefully, this will translate to a successful spring trip and beyond."

UP NEXT

St. Thomas Aquinas heads to the Sunshine State for its next four matches, as the Spartans annual Florida Spring Break tour gets underway against Bentley University on Monday, March 11.