Men's Tennis Opens Spring Break Tour with 5-2 Win Over Bentley

Posted: Mar 11, 2024

Orlando, Fla. - The St. Thomas Aquinas College Men's Tennis team opened its annual Sunshine State spring break tour by taking down Bentley University, 5-2 on Monday evening.

STAC improves to 5-2 overall with its third straight victory, while Bentley slips to 4-7 on the year.

STAC opened the contest, taking the doubles point from the Falcons on the strength of victories in #3 doubles (Seth Newman & Henry Ronnberg def. Ansh Chadha & Diego Ramos), 6-3 and then #1 doubles (Ludovico Truffelli & Ondrej Sramek def. Gabe Horwitz & Nikolai Pran), 6-4.

In singles action, the Spartans took three consecutive wins to clinch the team triumph. Seth Newman started the victory spree in the No. 3 slot, taking a victory 6-1, 6-0 victory from Nikolai Pran. Henry Ronnberg followed the trend taking a 6-2, 6-2 triumph in the No. 4 slot from Christian Duffy to give the Spartans a commanding 3-0 lead roughly halfway through the afternoon. Alberto Espinosa Navarro took a 6-4, 6-1 win over Liam Marr in the No. 5 spot. Lennart Lehmann added a victory to the Spartans totals with a 6-1, 6-1 finish over Diego Ramos.

Henry Ronnberg and Seth Newman each went 2-0 on the day, winning their doubles and singles matches.

STAC 4/BENTLEY 3 - OFFICIAL RESULTS

DOUBLES

1. Ludovico Truffelli & Ondrej Sramek (STAC) def. Gabe Horwitz & Nikolai Pran (BENT), 6-4

2. Don Vinz Lominoque & Nathan Yacar (STAC) def. Max Bonte & Christian Duffy (BENT), 7-5

3. Seth Newman & Henry Ronnberg (STAC) def. Ansh Chadha & Diego Ramos (BENT), 6-3

Order of Finish: 3, 1*, 2

SINGLES

1. Max Bonte (BENT) def. Don Vinz Lominoque (STAC) 6-7 (4), 6-2, 1-0 (3)

2. Gabe Horwitz (BENT) def. Ondrej Sramek (STAC) 7-6 (4), 6-2

3. Seth Newman (STAC) def. Nikolai Pran (BENT) 6-1, 6-0

4. Henry Ronnberg (STAC) def. Christian Duffy (BENT) 6-2, 6-2

5. Alberto Espinosa Navarro (STAC) def. Liam Marr (BENT) 6-4, 6-1

6. Lennart Lehmann (STAC) def. Diego Ramos (BENT) 6-1, 6-1

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

Bentley Record: 4-7, 1-3 NE10

STAC Record: 5-2, 1-0 ECC

THE ROCKHILL REPORT

"The first match outdoors is always a difficult adjustment", remarked Head Coach Dan Rockhill. "Fortunately, both teams were able to win over tough Bentley teams that competed very well, especially in the top two positions. I believe we learned valuable lessons today that should help us going forward."

"I am happy for Amanda (Kadiri)", said Rockhill. "She was starting to play well in the fall before she got injured and has been improving daily since January. She is figuring out a style that will give herself the best chance to win. "Sun (Zhuoxuan) picked up her first collegiate win and I have a feeling she is going to accumulate a lot of them in a STAC uniform."

"It's enjoyable to watch Seth (Newman) and Henry (Ronnberg) develop stated Rockhill". "They continue to pace the men's team."

"We expect a couple of competitive matches tomorrow with Lewis, said Rockhill. I am hopeful that we continue to adjust and improve."

UP NEXT

STAC continues its spring break trip, taking on Lewis University at 11:00 a.m. in Orlando, Florida.