Successful Weekend for Warrior Tennis
Sterling, Kan. – The Warrior tennis teams took to the courts both Friday and Saturday. They swept the Hastings Broncos on Friday, not giving up a point on either side. They earned a split Saturday at Concordia University as the women won and the men dropped their first match of the season.
Friday Women – Sterling 7, Hastings 0
The Lady Warriors took on a depleted Hastings College team and went on to get the sweep. For the doubles points, Sofia Tominaga and Ana Alvarez defeated Carter and Willcoxon 6-2, and Rachel Carlson and Nadia Margaritov defeated Harveson and Harris 6-0. The third match was won by default. Below you will find the singles match scores starting with No. 1 singles.
Tominaga (SC) def. Carter (HC) in a tiebreak (4-6, 6-2, 10-7)
Alvarez (SC) def. Harris (HC) (6-0, 6-4)
Margaritov (SC) def. Willcoxon (HC) (6-2, 6-2)
Carlson (SC) def. Skinner (HC) (6-1, 6-0)
Natalia Antkowiak (SC) def. Harveson (HC) (6-0, 6-0)
Giovana Gaboardi (SC) def. Default (3-0, 3-0)
The Sterling women have started the season 2-0 and have not given up a point to date.
Friday Men – Sterling 7, Hastings 0
The Warrior men opened their spring season in an excellent way as well. They swept their opening day opponent 7-0.
In doubles, Alexandre Gaboardi and David Garces defeated Smeltzer and Mins 6-2. The other doubles match was Pedro Felipoff and Louis Boisdenghien defeating Lopez and Waite 6-3. The final doubles match was won by default. The singles matches were scored as follows.
Felipoff (SC) def. Smeltzer (HC) (6-2, 6-3)
Gaboardi (SC) def. Mins (HC) (6-0, 6-0)
Boisdenghien (SC) def. Waite (HC) (6-3, 6-2)
Esteban Rocha (SC) def. Nickerson (HC) (6-1, 6-0)
Garces (SC) def. Lopez (HC) (6-1, 6-0)
Zack Hash (SC) def. Default (HC) (3-0, 3-0)
An excellent way for the Warrior men to start the spring season.
Saturday Women – Sterling 5, Concordia (Neb.) 2
The Lady Warrior's success continued into a trip to Seward, Neb. as they won handily again over the Concordia University Bulldogs.
This time facing a full squad, Sterling lost the doubles point, only winning one of the three matches. The only successful match was Carlson/Mararitov defeating Molano/Hosick, 6-2. Sterling proceeded to win five of the six singles matches.
Tominaga (SC) def. Derman (CUNE) (6-3, 6-0)
Alvarez (SC) def. Blough (CUNE) (6-2, 6-2)
Lopez Pagan (CUNE) def. Margaritov (SC) (6-4, 4-6, 8-10)
Carlson (SC) def. Richert (CUNE) (4-6, 6-4, 10-7)
Antkowiak (SC) def. Hosick (CUNE) (6-0, 6-4)
Gaboardi (SC) def. Gottberg (CUNE) (6-1, 6-1)
The Lady Warriors are now 3-0 in the young spring season
Saturday Men – Sterling 3, Concordia (Neb.) 4
The Men's team took their first loss of the season in a tough matchup against a good Bulldog team. The doubles point is what decided the match as the Bulldogs the doubles point winning two of three matches. Gaboardi/Garces was the lone duo to win a match against Concordia.
The singles points were split three to three with the individual scores below.
Felipoff (SC) def. Fuentes (CUNE) (6-2, 7-6(5))
Abadia (CUNE) def. Gaboardi (SC) (7-6(6), 6-1)
Boisdenghien (SC) def. Works (CUNE) (6-1, 6-1)
Rodriguez (CUNE) def. Rocha (SC) (6-2, 4-6, 13-11)
Bedrosian (CUNE) def. Garces (SC) (4-6, 6-4, 6-4)
Hash (SC) def. Krumm (CUNE) (6-2, 6-4)
The Sterling men are now 1-1 early on and will spend the week of spring break on the road against nonconference opponents before starting KCAC play on March 16th.
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