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Spartans Celebrate Senior Day, Blank Post University 7-0

Spartans Celebrate Senior Day, Blank Post University 7-0

Sparkill, N.Y. - The St. Thomas Aquinas College Men's Tennis team returned to the Riley Family Tennis Courts Monday afternoon, hosting Post University in a non-conference match on Senior Day. Once the pomp and circumstance of honoring this year's graduating class was concluded, the Spartans went out and posted a 7-0 shutout victory over the Eagles.

STAC improves to 11-6 on the year by winning its fourth straight match, while Post falls to 2-10.

Prior to the match, STAC honored Lennart Lehmann, Ivan Laiz and Ludovico Truffelli with on-court ceremonies, which included their teammates, coaches and college administrators.

The maroon and gold opened the day by taking two-of-three doubles matches to secure the first team point. The duo of Seth Newman & Henry Ronnberg took a 6-2 victory at No. 3 over Josh Cronje & Tobias Strauss. However, Post would tie things up by winning at No. 1 with Gustavo Kerber & Donte Despontin besting Ondrej Sramek & Ludovico Truffelli, 6-2. The No. 2 pair of Nathan Yacar & Don Vinz Lominoque then took the deciding match over Anton Andersson & Niklas Langenfeld, 6-2.

When the sides turned their attention to singles action, the Spartans would make quick work of the Eagles, by taking all six bouts to win the match. No. 4 Seth Newman defeated Niklas Langenfield 6-4, 6-0, followed by No. 2 Ludovico Truffelli downing Anton Andersson 6-0, 6-3 to hold a commanding 3-0 advantage. No. 1 Don Vinz Lominoque's victory against Gustavo Kerber 6-2, 6-3 gave STAC its 11th victory in 17 tries. With the contest well in hand, No. 3 Ondrej Sramek beat Donte Despontin 3-6, 6-1, 6-1, No. 6 Alberto Espinosa Navarro won over Ivan Kolchanov 6-0, 6-2 and No. 5 Henry Ronnberg finished off the shutout with a 6-1, 7-6 (1) triumph over Josh Cronje.

 

STAC 7/POST 0 - OFFICIAL RESULTS

DOUBLES
1. Gustavo Kerber & Donte Despontin (POST) def. Ondrej Sramek & Ludovico Truffelli (STAC), 6-3
2. Nathan Yacar & Don Vinz Lominoque (STAC) def. Anton Andersson & Niklas Langenfeld (POST), 6-2
3. Seth Newman & Henry Ronnberg (STAC) def. Josh Cronje & Tobias Strauss (POST), 6-2
 
Order of Finish: 3, 1, 2*
 
SINGLES
1. Don Vinz Lominoque (STAC) def. Gustavo Kerber (POST) 6-2, 6-3
2. Ludovico Truffelli (STAC) def. Anton Andersson (POST) 6-0, 6-3
3. Ondrej Sramek (STAC) def. Donte Despontin (POST) 3-6, 6-1, 6-1
4. Seth Newman (STAC) def. Niklas Langenfield (POST) 6-4, 6-0
5. Henry Ronnberg (STAC) def. Josh Cronje (POST) 6-1, 7-6 (1)
6. Alberto Espinosa Navarro (STAC) def. Ivan Kolchanov (POST) 6-0, 6-2

Order of Finish: 4, 2, 1*, 3, 6, 5
 
Post Record: 2-10, 2-3 CACC
STAC Record: 11-6, 2-2 ECC
 
 
UP NEXT:
 
STAC closes out its 2023-2024 regular season schedule, hosting Daemen University in a doubleheader at the Riley Family Tennis Courts on Saturday, April 21. The Spartans and Wildcats will get underway with match one at 12:00 p.m., followed by match two around 4:00 p.m.