Spartans Open ECC Schedule with 7-0 Shutout Victory Over UDC

Posted: Mar 02, 2024

Orangeburg, N.Y. - The St. Thomas Aquinas College Men's Tennis team opened the conference-portion of its 2023-24 schedule on Saturday evening, shutting out the University of the District of Columbia, 7-0 at the Match Point Tennis Club.

STAC moves to 3-2 overall and 1-0 in ECC action, while UDC drops to 3-4 and 0-1.

The maroon and gold began the afternoon, taking all three doubles matches to earn the team point. No. 3 Ludovico Truffelli & Nathan Yacar took down Juan Estevez Hernandez & Antonio Simo Durall, 6-0, before No. 2 Seth Newman & Henry Ronnberg dispatched Mauricio Corty & Oskar Karos, 6-2. The top duo of Don Vinz Lominoque & Tobias Fuerschuss completed the sweep with a 6-4 victory over Louis Mangeon & Louka Queguiner.

The host Spartans then carried the momentum into singles action, as STAC picked up three consecutive victories to take the team win. First, Henry Ronnberg would win 6-0, 6-2 at No. 5 over Oskar Karos, followed by Seth Newman earning a 6-0, 6-2 victory over Juan Estevez Hernandez at No. 2 to make it 3-0. STAC would take the match with a 6-2, 6-1 victory by Alberto Espinosa Navarro over Mauricio Corty at the No. 6 position. St. Thomas Aquinas would also pick up victories at No. 1 (Don Vinz Lominoque def. Louis Mangeon - 6-4, 6-3), No. 2 (Tobias Fuerschuss def. Antonio Simo Durall - 6-3, 6-2) and No. 3 (Ludovico Truffelli def. Louka Queguiner - 6-2, 7-6 (5)) to secure the shutout.

Don Vinz Lominoque, Tobias Fuerschuss, Seth Newman, Henry Ronnberg and Ludovico Truffelli all went 2-0 on the evening, winning their doubles and singles matches.

STAC 7/DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 0 - OFFICIAL RESULTS

DOUBLES

1. Don Vinz Lominoque & Tobias Fuerschuss (STAC) def. Louis Mangeon & Louka Queguiner (UDC), 6-4

2. Seth Newman & Henry Ronnberg (STAC) def. Mauricio Corty & Oskar Karos (UDC), 6-2

3. Ludovico Truffelli & Nathan Yacar (STAC) def. Juan Estevez Hernandez & Antonio Simo Durall (UDC), 6-0

Order of Finish: 3, 2*, 1

SINGLES

1. Don Vinz Lominoque (STAC) def. Louis Mangeon (UDC) 6-4, 6-3

2. Tobias Fuerschuss (STAC) def. Antonio Simo Durall (UDC) 6-3, 6-2

3. Ludovico Truffelli (STAC) def. Louka Queguiner (UDC) 6-2, 7-6 (5)

4. Seth Newman (STAC) def. Juan Estevez Hernandez (UDC) 6-0, 6-2

5. Henry Ronnberg (STAC) def. Oskar Karos (UDC) 6-0, 6-2

6. Alberto Espinosa Navarro (STAC) def. Mauricio Corty 6-2, 6-1

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

UDC Record: 3-4, 0-1 ECC

STAC Record: 3-2, 1-0 ECC

THE ROCKHILL REPORT

"This was an important win for the team today", stated Head Coach Dan Rockhill. "We were disappointed with our performance in last week's match versus Jefferson so the guys were eager to bounce back and show a better representation of their capabilities. Going forward, the challenge will be to bring this same level of effort, enthusiasm and hunger to every practice and every match. If we do this, we should be very successful."

"I am happy for Nathan", remarked Rockhill. "He stepped in for Ondrej in doubles and really played well and made some good choices. Vinz also had a good night. He is beginning to play in a way that will allow him to compete with the top players in the region."

"I am looking forward to this week", said Rockhill. "We are taking strides forward. Each year the team is on a different path. They are starting to understand and trust the process."

UP NEXT

STAC pays a visit to Drew University on Tuesday, March 5 for a 5:00 p.m. match in Madison, New Jersey.