ARLINGTON, Texas– The UT Arlington men's tennis team (4-3) concluded their weekend match series with a 7-0 sweep of Collin College at the UTA Tennis Center Sunday.
The Mavericks continued their success from Saturday's match against Cameron, which they won 6-1 over the Aggies.
Anton Shepp and
Solano Caffarena earned the first doubles win of the day on Court 1 with a 6-0 win.
Santiago Giamichelle and
Dante Teramo secured the 1-0 lead for the Mavs on Court 3, dominating with a 6-1 victory over Gia Lopez la Mantia and David Palomares. Doubles action concluded on Court 2, where
Lachlan Robertson and
Joan Torres Espinosa finished 6-2.
The Mavericks carried the momentum from doubles into singles play, with UTA winning each match in straight sets.
Shepp came out strong with a 6-2, 6-0 win over Seth Seely on Court 1, improving his record to 6-1 for the spring season. Freshman Torres Espinosa continued to impress, earning a 6-4, 6-0 victory on Court 3. He also holds a 6-1 record for the season.
After a tight first set, Giamichelle overcame Tristan Vigneron Scattarregia on Court 3 7-5, 6-2. Teramo followed, adding the next point for the Mavs on Court 6 with a 6-4, 6-2 victory.
Robertson continued his winning streak with a 6-3, 6-2 win on Court 5. He has won his past three singles matches for the Mavericks.
Caffarena concluded the day with an exciting win on Court 4. After winning the first set 7-6 with the tiebreaker going to 9-7, he cruised through the second set and earned a 6-0 victory over Djordje Kurcubic.
The Mavericks will be back in action on Feb. 25 to face UT Dallas (10 a.m.) and Trinity (2 p.m.) at the UTA Tennis Center.
UTA 7, Collin College 0
Singles
- Anton Shepp (UTA) def. Seth Seely (Collin College) 6-2, 6-0
- Santiago Giamichelle (UTA) def. Tristan Vigneron Scattarregia (Collin College) 7-5, 6-2
- Joan Torres Espinosa (UTA) def. Luis Ching (Collin College) 6-4, 6-0
- Solano Caffarena (UTA) def. Djordje Kurcubic (Collin College) 7-6, 6-0
- Lachlan Robertson (UTA) def. Gia Lopez la Mantia (Collin College) 6-3, 6-2
- Dante Teramo (UTA) def. David Palomares (Collin College) 6-4, 6-2
Doubles
- Anton Shepp/Solano Caffarena (UTA) def. Djordje Kurcubic/Seth Seely (Collin College) 6-0
- Lachlan Robertson/Joan Torres Espinosa (UTA) def. Luis Ching/Tristan Vigneron Scattarregia (Collin College) 6-2
- Santiago Giamichelle/Dante Teramo (UTA) def. Gia Lopez la Mantia/David Palomares (Collin College) 6-1
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