STAC Men's Tennis Blanks Daemen 7-0

Posted: Mar 22, 2025

Williamsville, N.Y. - The St. Thomas Aquinas College Men's Tennis team opened East Coast Conference play with the first of two weekend road matches against Daemen University on Saturday evening at Miller Tennis Center. Despite having to travel almost seven hours to Western New York, the Spartans took care of business by blanking the Wildcats 7-0.

STAC improves to 9-3 overall and 1-0 in ECC action, while Daemen falls to 4-10 and 0-1.

The Spartans opened the contest by sweeping all three doubles matches from the Wildcats. No. 3 Erik Victor Tauson & Ondrej Sramek shutout Vondin Henderson & Jayven Williamson, 6-0 followed by No. 1 Seth Newman & Henry Ronnberg beating Juan Alvarez & Alex Lumanog, 6-1 and finally No. 2 Don Vinz Lominoque & Nagamitsu Kuroda besting Rohan Chitanand & Lucas Garcia, 6-2 to take the first team point.

When the sides got to singles competition, it was more of the same for the maroon and gold. Winning, Winning and More Winning! No. 2 Lorenzo Meschini forced Alex Lumanog 6-0, 1-0 (Retired) into early retirement to pick up a victory. Then, No. 6 Ivan Laiz defeated Vondin Henderson 6-1, 6-0 to give the Spartans a commanding 3-0 advantage. No. 5 Nathan Yacar next took care of business against Jayven Williamson 6-1, 6-3 to solidify the win for STAC. No. 1 Seth Newman beat Juan Alvarez 6-4, 6-2, No. 3 Nagamitsu Kuroda doubled up Lucas Garcia 6-3, 6-3 and No. 4 Alberto Espinosa Navarro pushed past Rohan Chitanand 6-3, 6-3 to keep the shutout intact.

STAC 7/DAEMEN 0

DOUBLES

1. Seth Newman & Henry Ronnberg (STAC) def. Juan Alvarez & Alex Lumanog (DAE), 6-1

2. Don Vinz Lominoque & Nagamitsu Kuroda (STAC) def. Rohan Chitanand & Lucas Garcia (DAE), 6-2

3. Erik Victor Tauson & Ondrej Sramek (STAC) def. Vondin Henderson & Jayven Williamson (DAE), 6-0

Order of Finish: 3, 1*, 2

SINGLES

1. Seth Newman (STAC) def. Juan Alvarez (DAE) 6-4, 6-2

2. Lorenzo Meschini (STAC) def. Alex Lumanog (DAE) 6-0, 1-0 (Retired)

3. Nagamitsu Kuroda (STAC) def. Lucas Garcia (DAE) 6-3, 6-3

4. Alberto Espinosa Navarro (STAC) def. Rohan Chitanand (DAE) 6-3, 6-3

5. Nathan Yacar (STAC) def. Jayven Williamson (DAE) 6-1, 6-3

6. Ivan Laiz (STAC) def. Vondin Henderson (DAE) 6-1, 6-0

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

Daemen Record: 4-10, 0-1 ECC

STAC Record: 9-3, 1-0 ECC

THE ROCKHILL REPORT

"I am pleased that our team continues to do difficult things well," stated Head Coach Dan Rockhill. "They have adopted a "take the stairs" philosophy which came in handy today. We knew Daemen would compete well and make us earn our points. I appreciate how coach Greco leads his program and prepares his team. I am also thankful for the wonderful facility Daemen provided for our indoor play."

"Lorenzo is hitting the ball well," commented Rockhill. "He did not yield a single game before his opponent, who is really good, was forced to retire with an injury. Mitsu is getting more comfortable daily. He is super talented and is implementing a disciplined approach to point construction. I am also happy for Ivan and Nathan who were terrific. They work hard in practice and I am never surprised when they perform well in matches."

UP NEXT

STAC closes its two-day, two-match road trip with Daemen University on Sunday (March 23) at Miller Tennis Center. The Spartans and Wildcats get underway beginning at 4:30 p.m.