SALISBURY, N.C. - Playing in its third South Atlantic Conference
match of the season, Anderson University men's tennis came away
with a 6-3 win over Catawba at the Johnson Tennis
Center.
The Trojans improve to 5-1 overall and 3-0 in conference play while Catawba falls to 5-7 overall and 0-2 in the SAC.
In doubles action, Anderson was able to post two wins as duo Aljaz Cajzek and Mateo Rivas won 8-5 over Jack Mordey and Mitchell McDonald at the No. 1 spot. The Black and Gold No. 2 tandem Paul Michael Calhoun and Inaki Iriberri earned an 8-4 victory over Michael Patch and Lucca Picca.
In the singles portion, the Black and Gold came away with four wins to seal the 6-3 victory. At No. 1 Cajzek defeated Jack Mordey 6-3, 6-4. Trojan senior Rivas won 6-4, 7-5 over Lucas Miller at the No. 2 spot while Iriberri claimed a 6-3, 6-0 win over Mitchell McDonald at No. 5. At the No. 6 slot, Ramiro Urreta def. Iago Montero Nunez 7-5, 6-1.
Anderson returns to the courts on Sunday when it travel to Queens. First serve is scheduled for 1 p.m.
Anderson 6, Catawba 3
Singles competition
1. Aljaz Cajzek (AU-M) def. Jack Mordey (CATM) 6-3, 6-4
2. Mateo Rivas (AU-M) def. Lucas Miller (CATM) 6-4, 7-5
3. Michael Patch (CATM) def. Paul Michael Calhoun (AU-M) 6-4,
6-3
4. Lucca Picca (CATM) def. Juan Carracedo (AU-M) 6-7, 6-4, 10-6
5. Inaki Iriberri (AU-M) def. Mitchell McDonald (CATM) 6-3, 6-0
6. Ramiro Urreta (AU-M) def. Iago Montero Nunez (CATM) 7-5, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. A. Cajzek/M. Rivas (AU) def. J. Mordey/M. McDonald (CAT) 8-5
2. P. M. Calhoun/I. Iriberri (AU) def. M. Patch/L. Picca (CAT)
8-4
3. L.Miller/I. Montero Nunez (CAT) def. J. Carracedo/D. Mostellar
(AU) 8-6
