
Men’s Tennis Sweeps Seward County and Metro State
2/4/2019 9:03:00 PM | Men's Tennis
Falcons win both matches by 6-1 scores.
USAF ACADEMY, Colo. - Air Force men's tennis swept a Monday doubleheader over Seward County and Metro State at the Indoor Tennis Courts in the Cadet Gym. The Falcons won both matches by 6-1 scores and improved their record to 5-3 on the season.
The Falcons handled Seward County 6-1 in the morning match. Air Force won all three doubles matches by 6-2 scores to get the point. Tadhg Collins and Patrick Sklenka won at No. 1 doubles. Paul Hendrix and Jamie Bautista won at No. 2 and Jordan Azuma and Robert Baylon won at No. 3.
In singles, Sklenka defeated Nicolas Rousset in three sets, 6-1, 1-6, 6-1 to win at No. 1 singles. Luke Sanderson defeated Hugo Lobo in two sets, 6-1, 6-2 at No. 2. Hendrix won at No. 3, 7-2, 7-5 over Gabriel Nery. James Scotty won at No. 5, 7-5, 2-6, 10-4 over Francisco Vargas. Isaac Perez on at No. 6, 6-4, 6-4 over Alex Mesquida-Berg.
In the nightcap, the Falcons also won 6-1 over Metro State. The Falcons swept the doubles again to earn the point. Collins and Sklenka won at No. 1, 7-6 (2). Perez and Baylon won at No. 2, 6-3 and Hendrix and Bautista won at No. 3, 6-3.
Sklenka made it a 4-0 day with his No. 1 singles win over Joey Tscherne in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4. Sanderson also went unbeaten in singles, winning at No. 2 over Alejandro Martinez-Morilla, 6-1, 6-7 (6), 6-4. Hendrix won at No. 4, over Mateo Besada, 6-1, 6-0. Scotty won at No. 5 over David Kijak, 7-5, 6-2. Perez then won at No. 6 over Kacey Walisundara, 6-0, 6-1.
The Falcons return to action Friday, Feb. 8, hosting Abilene Christian.
SEWARD COUNTY vs. AIR FORCE Feb. 4 - Air Force 6-1
Doubles
Tadhg Collins/Patrick Sklenka (AF) def. Sander Jans/Gabriel Nery (SCCC) 6-2
Paul Hendrix/Jamie Bautista (AF) def. Hugo Lobo/Nicolas Rousset (SCCC) 6-2
Jordan Azuma/Robert Baylon (AF) def. Francisco Vargas/Edgar Fougerit (SCCC) 6-2
Order of finish (1, 3, 2)
Singles
Patrick Sklenka (AF) def. Nicolas Rousset (SCCC) 6-1, 1-6, 6-1
Luke Sanderson (AF) def. Hugo Lobo (SCCC) 6-1, 6-2
Paul Hendrix (AF) def. Gabriel Nery (SCCC) 6-2, 7-5
Sander Jans (SCCC) def. Tadhg Collins (AF) 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (3)
James Scotty (AF) def. Francisco Vargas (SCCC) 7-5, 2-6, 10-4
Isaac Perez (AF) def. Alex Mesquida-Berg (SCCC) 6-4, 6-4
Order of finish (2, 1, 3, 4, 6, 5)
METRO STATE vs. AIR FORCE Feb. 4 - Air Force 6-1
Doubles
Tadhg Collins/Patrick Sklenka (AF) def. Joey Tscherne/Mateo Besada (MSU) 7-6 (2)
Isaac Perez/Robert Baylon (AF) def. Daniel Llorente/Kacey Walisundara (MSU) 6-3
Paul Hendrix/Jamie Bautista (AF) def. David Kijak/Alejandro Martinez-Morilla (MSU) 6-3
Order of finish (2, 3, 1)
Singles
Patrick Sklenka (AF) def. Joey Tscherne (MSU) 6-4, 6-4
Luke Sanderson (AF) def. Alejandro Martinez-Morilla (MSU) 6-1, 6-7 (6), 6-4
Daniel Llorente (MSU) def. Robert Baylon (AF) 6-4, 6-3
Paul Hendrix (AF) def. Mateo Besada (MSU) 6-1, 6-0
James Scotty (AF) def. David Kijak (MSU) 7-5, 6-2
Isaac Perez (AF) def. Kacey Walisundara (MSU) 6-0, 6-1
Order of finish (4, 1, 3, 5, 6, 2)
The Falcons handled Seward County 6-1 in the morning match. Air Force won all three doubles matches by 6-2 scores to get the point. Tadhg Collins and Patrick Sklenka won at No. 1 doubles. Paul Hendrix and Jamie Bautista won at No. 2 and Jordan Azuma and Robert Baylon won at No. 3.
In singles, Sklenka defeated Nicolas Rousset in three sets, 6-1, 1-6, 6-1 to win at No. 1 singles. Luke Sanderson defeated Hugo Lobo in two sets, 6-1, 6-2 at No. 2. Hendrix won at No. 3, 7-2, 7-5 over Gabriel Nery. James Scotty won at No. 5, 7-5, 2-6, 10-4 over Francisco Vargas. Isaac Perez on at No. 6, 6-4, 6-4 over Alex Mesquida-Berg.
In the nightcap, the Falcons also won 6-1 over Metro State. The Falcons swept the doubles again to earn the point. Collins and Sklenka won at No. 1, 7-6 (2). Perez and Baylon won at No. 2, 6-3 and Hendrix and Bautista won at No. 3, 6-3.
Sklenka made it a 4-0 day with his No. 1 singles win over Joey Tscherne in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4. Sanderson also went unbeaten in singles, winning at No. 2 over Alejandro Martinez-Morilla, 6-1, 6-7 (6), 6-4. Hendrix won at No. 4, over Mateo Besada, 6-1, 6-0. Scotty won at No. 5 over David Kijak, 7-5, 6-2. Perez then won at No. 6 over Kacey Walisundara, 6-0, 6-1.
The Falcons return to action Friday, Feb. 8, hosting Abilene Christian.
SEWARD COUNTY vs. AIR FORCE Feb. 4 - Air Force 6-1
Doubles
Tadhg Collins/Patrick Sklenka (AF) def. Sander Jans/Gabriel Nery (SCCC) 6-2
Paul Hendrix/Jamie Bautista (AF) def. Hugo Lobo/Nicolas Rousset (SCCC) 6-2
Jordan Azuma/Robert Baylon (AF) def. Francisco Vargas/Edgar Fougerit (SCCC) 6-2
Order of finish (1, 3, 2)
Singles
Patrick Sklenka (AF) def. Nicolas Rousset (SCCC) 6-1, 1-6, 6-1
Luke Sanderson (AF) def. Hugo Lobo (SCCC) 6-1, 6-2
Paul Hendrix (AF) def. Gabriel Nery (SCCC) 6-2, 7-5
Sander Jans (SCCC) def. Tadhg Collins (AF) 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (3)
James Scotty (AF) def. Francisco Vargas (SCCC) 7-5, 2-6, 10-4
Isaac Perez (AF) def. Alex Mesquida-Berg (SCCC) 6-4, 6-4
Order of finish (2, 1, 3, 4, 6, 5)
METRO STATE vs. AIR FORCE Feb. 4 - Air Force 6-1
Doubles
Tadhg Collins/Patrick Sklenka (AF) def. Joey Tscherne/Mateo Besada (MSU) 7-6 (2)
Isaac Perez/Robert Baylon (AF) def. Daniel Llorente/Kacey Walisundara (MSU) 6-3
Paul Hendrix/Jamie Bautista (AF) def. David Kijak/Alejandro Martinez-Morilla (MSU) 6-3
Order of finish (2, 3, 1)
Singles
Patrick Sklenka (AF) def. Joey Tscherne (MSU) 6-4, 6-4
Luke Sanderson (AF) def. Alejandro Martinez-Morilla (MSU) 6-1, 6-7 (6), 6-4
Daniel Llorente (MSU) def. Robert Baylon (AF) 6-4, 6-3
Paul Hendrix (AF) def. Mateo Besada (MSU) 6-1, 6-0
James Scotty (AF) def. David Kijak (MSU) 7-5, 6-2
Isaac Perez (AF) def. Kacey Walisundara (MSU) 6-0, 6-1
Order of finish (4, 1, 3, 5, 6, 2)
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