Men's Tennis Secures 6-1 Win Over Lafayette

Posted: Feb 15, 2025

Orangeburg, N.Y. - The St. Thomas Aquinas College Men's Tennis team cruised to a 6-1 victory over Lafayette University on Saturday evening at Match Point Tennis Club in Orangeburg.

STAC improves to 3-1 on the year, while Lafayette falls to 1-3.

St. Thomas Aquinas began the evening by taking all three doubles matches, as Ondrej Sramek & Erik Victor Tauson took a 6-1 victory over Derrin Lerner & William Woolley at No. 3 to set the tempo. Then the team of Don Vinz Lominoque & Nathan Yacar would clinch the all important point for the maroon and gold with a 6-2 triumph over Owen Studdiford & Jake Magnusson at the No. 2 position. Seth Newman & Henry Ronnberg would keep the sweep intact with a 6-3 win against Nick McKenzie & Arman Ganchi at the top spot.

Already up 1-0, the Spartans would settle the match with five straight victories, as No. 5 Henry Ronnberg bested Owen Studdiford 6-1, 6-0, No. 6 Alberto Espinosa Navarro defeated Tyler Mahaffey 6-0, 6-2 and No. 4 Ondrej Sramek downed Jake Magnusson, 6-1, 6-2 to earn the team win. No. 1 Seth Newman beat Arman Ganchi 6-3, 6-1, and No. 2 Lorenzo Meschini won his match with Nick McKenzie 6-4, 6-4. The only Spartans blemish came at the No. 3 spot where Lafayette's Derrin Lerner was victorious over Nagamitsu Kuroda 6-4, 5-7, 1-0 (3).

STAC 6/LAFAYETTE 1 - OFFICIAL RESULTS

DOUBLES

1. Seth Newman & Henry Ronnberg (STAC) def. Nick McKenzie & Arman Ganchi (LC), 6-3

2. Don Vinz Lominoque & Nathan Yacar (STAC) def. Owen Studdiford & Jake Magnusson (LC), 6-2

3. Ondrej Sramek & Erik Victor Tauson (STAC) def. Derrin Lerner & William Woolley (LC), 6-1

Order of Finish: 3, 2*, 1

SINGLES

1. Seth Newman (STAC) def. Arman Ganchi (LC) 6-3, 6-4

2. Lorenzo Meschini (STAC) def. Nick McKenzie (LC) 6-4, 6-4

3. Derrin Lerner (LC) def. Nagamitsu Kuroda (STAC) 6-4, 5-7, 1-0 (3)

4. Ondrej Sramek (STAC) def. Jake Magnusson (LC) 6-1, 6-2

5. Henry Ronnberg (STAC) def. Owen Studdiford (LC) 6-1, 6-0

6. Alberto Espinosa Navarro (STAC) def. Tyler Mahaffey (LC) 6-0, 6-2

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

Lafayette Record: 1-3, 0-0 PATRIOT

STAC Record: 3-1, 0-0 ECC

THE ROCKHILL REPORT

"I am glad the weather allowed this match to be played and am grateful for Lafayette making the trip," stated Head Coach Dan Rockhill. "I was impressed with their #3 singles player as he demonstrated a level of grit that our guys needed to see."

"It was nice to get a win tonight after two weeks of hard work on the practice courts, I am happy that we were able to implement the skills on which we were focusing. I was especially pleased that we did not lose serve in the doubles. We are a good returning team, so if we can hold our serves, we will make ourselves difficult to beat."

"I am happy for Seth as he continues to occupy the top line and win. In addition, Bert, Henry and Ondrej provided a huge lift by securing points posthaste that clinched the match. Henry, tonight's Most Impactful Player, has made a jump this spring and is going to be a big part of what we do."

"I think we are on the right track but must continue to give our collective 100% each day," said Rockhill. "We have a lot of tough matches on the schedule."

UP NEXT

STAC hosts Manhattanville University on Saturday, February 22 at Match Point Tennis Club. First serve between the Spartans and Valiants is scheduled for 6:45 p.m. in Orangeburg, New York.