Men's Tennis Earns First Victory Of Fall Season, 6-1 Over West Chester

Posted: Oct 08, 2024

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

STAC moves to 1-0 overall, while West Chester slips to 0-3 on the year.

The Spartans claimed the doubles point via by winning the first two matchups, as No. 2 Alberto Espinosa Navarro & Ivan Laiz downed Andres Urrutia & Mateus DeVasconcellos, 6-1, followed by No. 1 Don Vinz Lominoque & Ondrej Sramek besting Brady Burns & Felix Weber, 6-2. West Chester's No. 3 pair of Lucas Henke & Voyin Markovic beat Henry Ronnberg & Miguel Angel Real Jimenez, 7-3.

No. 4 Nathan Yacar was the first winner in singles, claiming his match 6-1, 6-0 over Felix Weber. Lorenzo Meschini next won at No. 3 singles against Brady Burns by the score of 6-2, 6-0 to give STAC a commanding 3-0 advantage. The Spartans picked up a win at No. 1 singles, as Seth Newman earned a 6-0, 6-3 over Lucas Henke to clinch the match. No. 5 Nagamitsu Kuroda vs. Devin McBride (6-3, 6-0), No. 2 Erik Victor Tauson vs. Andres Urrutia (6-2, 6-1) also earned wins for St. Thomas Aquinas. The Golden Rams lone victory came at No. 6, as Sam Robertson defeated Kylan Feruglio, 7-6 (6), 6-1.

STAC 6/WEST CHESTER 1 - OFFICIAL RESULTS

DOUBLES

1. Don Vinz Lominoque & Ondrej Sramek (STAC) def. Brady Burns & Felix Weber (WCU), 6-2

2. Alberto Espinosa Navarro & Ivan Laiz (STAC) def. Andres Urrutia & Mateus DeVasconcellos (WCU), 6-1

3. Lucas Henke & Voyin Markovic (WCU) def. Henry Ronnberg & Miguel Angel Real Jimenez (STAC), 7-5

Order of Finish: 2, 1*, 3

SINGLES

1. Seth Newman (STAC) def. Lucas Henke (WCU) 6-0, 6-3

2. Erik Victor Tauson (STAC) def. Andres Urrutia (WCU) 6-2, 6-1

3. Lorenzo Meschini (STAC) def. Brady Burns (WCU) 6-2. 6-0

4. Nathan Yacar (STAC) def. Felix Weber (WCU) 6-1, 6-0

5. Nagamitsu Kuroda (STAC) def. Devin McBride (WCU) 6-3, 6-0

6. Sam Robertson (WCU) def. Kylan Feruglio (STAC) 7-6 (6), 6-1

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

West Chester Record: 0-3, 0-0 PSAC

STAC Record: 1-0, 0-0 ECC

THE ROCKHILL REPORT

"This annual match with West Chester continues to be one of my most favorite on the schedule," stated Head Coach Dan Rockhill. "Traveling with both teams has allowed relationships to be built and further strengthened. It is also very special to have had all available players see action today."

"I think this is the first time in my coaching career that I have played a men's singles and doubles lineup with six completely different players," said Rockhill. "We have good depth which is a good problem for a coach to have."

"I am happy for Mitsu (Kuroda) and Victor (Tauson) who earned their first collegiate wins," remarked Rockhill. "Nathan (Yacar), who was our MIP on the day, has played extremely well this fall and looks primed to be a solid contributor this season.

"We are excited to have Seth (Newman) traveling to the ITA Cup tomorrow to compete with the best players in the country. I think he is ready to win a big match."

UP NEXT

STAC wraps up the fall portion of its 2024-25 schedule with Seth Newman competing at the ITA Cup October 10-13 in Rome, Ga. Newman and the rest of his Spartan teammates will then host Chestnut Hill College on Wednesday, October 16 (3:00 p.m.) at the Riley Family Tennis Courts.