Men's Tennis Downs West Chester, 6-1

Posted: Oct 10, 2023

West Chester, Pa. - The St. Thomas Aquinas College Men's Tennis team continued its fall season, downing West Chester University of Pennsylvania 6-1 on Tuesday afternoon at the WCU Tennis Courts.

The Spartans claimed the doubles point via a sweep, as Tony Khamassi and Ludovico Truffelli blanked Sam Robertson and Devin McBride, 6-0, followed by Henry Ronnberg and Seth Newman besting Lucas Henke and Brady Burns, 6-0 and then Ondrej Sramek & Don Vinz Lominoque downing Felix Weber and Andrew Poprik, 6-2.

Seth Newman was the first winner in singles, claiming his match 6-0, 6-0. Ondrej Sramek next won at No. 1 singles by the score of 6-0, 6-1 to give STAC a commanding 3-0 advantage. Following a West Chester victory, the Spartans picked up a win at No. 3 singles, as Henry Ronnberg earned a 6-0, 6-0 victory to clinch the match. Ivan Laiz (6-0, 6-0) and Alberto Espinosa Navarro (6-3, 6-1) also earned wins for St. Thomas Aquinas.

Henry Ronnberg, Seth Newman and Ondrej Sramek all went 2-0 on the day, winning both their doubles and singles matches.

STAC 6/WEST CHESTER 1 - OFFICIAL RESULTS

DOUBLES

1. Henry Ronnberg & Seth Newman (STAC) def. Lucas Henke & Brady Burns (WCU), 6-0
2. Ondrej Sramek & Don Vinz Lominoque (STAC) def. Felix Weber & Andrew Poprik (WCU), 6-2
3. Tony Khamassi & Ludovico Truffelli (STAC) def. Sam Robertson & Devin McBride (WCU), 6-0

Order of Finish: 3, 1*, 2

SINGLES

1. Ondrej Sramek (STAC) def. Felix Weber (WCU) 6-0, 6-1

2. Seth Newman (STAC) def. Lucas Henke (WCU) 6-0, 6-0

3. Henry Ronnberg (STAC) def. Brady Burns (WCU) 6-0, 6-0

4. Ivan Laiz (STAC) def. Andres Urrutia (WCU) 6-0, 6-3

5. Alberto Espinosa Navarro (STAC) def. Andrew Poprik (WCU) 6-3, 6-1

6. Sam Robertson (WCU) def. Miguel Angel Real Jimenez (STAC) 6-2, 6-1

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

West Chester Record: 0-2, 0-0 PSAC

STAC Record: 1-0, 0-0 ECC

THE ROCKHILL REPORT

"This is one of my favorite match dates on the schedule every year", commented Head Coach Dan Rockhill. "Going to West Chester offers a unique experience to travel both teams together and play two well coached teams."

"I am very pleased with our freshman on the men's side as they had an opportunity to play high in the lineup and were successful. Seth, today's MIP, did not surrender a single game in his matches."

"Our women competed at a high level today. West Chester has a solid lineup, especially at the top, so we knew we had to be sharp. We continue to get dependable efforts from Ebba, Samy and Elita."

"We are excited to travel to the ITA Cup in Georgia tomorrow to compete against many of the best players in the country", said Rockhill. "It could be the best event on the calendar and we are thrilled to represent the region."

UP NEXT

STAC closes the fall portion of its 2023-24 schedule with its doubles team of Seth Newman and Henry Ronnberg competing at the ITA Cup October 12-16 in Rome, Ga. Newman and Ronnberg were crowned ITA East Region Doubles Champions back in mid-September, after cruising through their bracket at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.