Air Force downs Eastern Washington in dramatic fashion

March 11, 2017

Air Force defeated Eastern Washington, 4-3, Saturday afternoon in a non-conference men's tennis match at the Eastern Washington Indoor Tennis Courts in Spokane, Wash. The victory gives the Falcons a split on a weekend series in Washington, as the team lost to Gonzaga yesterday.

Air Force opened the match by winning the doubles point behind wins at No. 1 and 2. Isaac Perez and Tadhg Collins were 6-3 winners at the top spot while Luke Sanderson and Max Olson won 7-5 at No. 2. Perez won his singles match at No. 4 over Almeida, 6-1, 6-2 and Fumagalli won a three-set match at No. 2 over Paz, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4. Eastern Washington picked up wins at No. 2, 3 and 6 singles to even the match at 2-all.

EWU moved in front with a three-set win at No. 1 before Air Force freshman Mack Galvin clinched it for the Falcons with a 7-5, 2-6, 6-4 win at No. 5. He trailed 4-1 in the third set before rallying to win it.

The win improved the Falcons to 6-8 overall this season.

Air Force Men's Tennis Summary

Saturday, March 11, 2017

Eastern Washington Indoor Tennis Courts

Spokane, Wash.

Air Force 4, Eastern Washington 3

Singles

1 - Pereira (EW) def. Max Olson (AF), 1-6, 6-4, 7-5

2 - Lucas Fumagalli (AF) def. Paz (EW), 6-4, 4-6, 6-4

3 - Raveau (EW) def. Lucas Sanderson (AF), 6-4, 6-3

4 - Isaac Perez (AF) def. Almeida (EW), 6-1, 6-2

5 - Mack Galvin (AF) def. Bendjetti (EW), 7-5, 2-6, 6-4

6 - Juckuvic (EW) def. Tadhg Collins (AF), 6-1, 6-7 (4), 6-2

Order of finish:4,3,2,1,5,6

Doubles

1 - Perez/Collins (AF) def. Periera/Juckuvic (EW), 6-3

2 - Sanderson/Olson (AF) def. Paz/Raveau (EW), 7-5

3 - Bendjetti/Almeida (EW) def. Fumagalli/Matthew Ghering (AF), 6-3

Order of finish: 3,1,2

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