
Photo by: Jonathan Voor
Air Force Defeats GCU 4-3 For Weekend Sweep
1/23/2022 1:50:00 PM | Men's Tennis
USAF ACADEMY, Colo. - Air Force men's tennis defeated Grand Canyon 4-3 in non-conference action Sunday morning at the USAFA Indoor Tennis Courts. The Falcons completed a 2-0 weekend at home and improved to 3-2 on the season.
Air Force opened with wins at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles to claim the point. Robert Baylon and Alex Krawietz won at No. 2 over Martim Marujo and Adrien Coulome 6-1. Justin Waldman and Nick Vroman won at No. 3 over Wyatt Anderson and Freddie Grant 6-3.
In singles, the Falcons won three of the first four singles matches to clinch before the final two matches were completed. Baylon won at No. 1 over Argote 6-0, 6-2 for the first singles point. Arjun Kersten won at No. 4 over Marujo 6-3, 6-4 for the teams' third point.
After GCU claimed a point with a win at No. 3 singles, Jonathan Mascagni clinched the dual with a win at No. 2 over Jiri Novak 6-7, 6-3, 6-4.
Air Force returns to action Friday, Jan. 28, hosting Metro State in a 9 am/4 pm doubleheader.
GCU vs. Air Force
Doubles
1. Argote, Mariano/Novak, Jiri (GCU) vs. Jonathan Mascagni/Arjun Kersten (AF) 6-5 DNF
2. Robert Baylon/Alex Krawietz (AF) def. Marujo, Martim/Coulome, Adrien (GCU) 6-1
3. Justin Waldman/Nick Vroman (AF) def. Anderson, Wyatt/Grant, Freddie (GCU) 6-3
Order of finish: 2, 3
Singles
1. Robert Baylon (AF) def. Argote, Mariano (GCU) 6-0, 6-2
2. Jonathan Mascagni (AF) def. Novak, Jiri (GCU) 6-7, 6-3, 6-4
3. Grant, Freddie (GCU) def. Nick Vroman (AF) 6-4, 6-1
4. Arjun Kersten (AF) def. Marujo, Martim (GCU) 6-3, 6-4
5. Coulome, Adrien (GCU) def. Justin Waldman (AF) 3-6, 6-1, 1-0 (6)
6. Rudnicki, Grzegorz (GCU) def. Kyle Garner (AF) 6-2, 4-6, 1-0 (7)
Order of finish: 1, 4, 3, 2, 5, 6
Air Force opened with wins at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles to claim the point. Robert Baylon and Alex Krawietz won at No. 2 over Martim Marujo and Adrien Coulome 6-1. Justin Waldman and Nick Vroman won at No. 3 over Wyatt Anderson and Freddie Grant 6-3.
In singles, the Falcons won three of the first four singles matches to clinch before the final two matches were completed. Baylon won at No. 1 over Argote 6-0, 6-2 for the first singles point. Arjun Kersten won at No. 4 over Marujo 6-3, 6-4 for the teams' third point.
After GCU claimed a point with a win at No. 3 singles, Jonathan Mascagni clinched the dual with a win at No. 2 over Jiri Novak 6-7, 6-3, 6-4.
Air Force returns to action Friday, Jan. 28, hosting Metro State in a 9 am/4 pm doubleheader.
GCU vs. Air Force
Doubles
1. Argote, Mariano/Novak, Jiri (GCU) vs. Jonathan Mascagni/Arjun Kersten (AF) 6-5 DNF
2. Robert Baylon/Alex Krawietz (AF) def. Marujo, Martim/Coulome, Adrien (GCU) 6-1
3. Justin Waldman/Nick Vroman (AF) def. Anderson, Wyatt/Grant, Freddie (GCU) 6-3
Order of finish: 2, 3
Singles
1. Robert Baylon (AF) def. Argote, Mariano (GCU) 6-0, 6-2
2. Jonathan Mascagni (AF) def. Novak, Jiri (GCU) 6-7, 6-3, 6-4
3. Grant, Freddie (GCU) def. Nick Vroman (AF) 6-4, 6-1
4. Arjun Kersten (AF) def. Marujo, Martim (GCU) 6-3, 6-4
5. Coulome, Adrien (GCU) def. Justin Waldman (AF) 3-6, 6-1, 1-0 (6)
6. Rudnicki, Grzegorz (GCU) def. Kyle Garner (AF) 6-2, 4-6, 1-0 (7)
Order of finish: 1, 4, 3, 2, 5, 6
Players Mentioned
Evan Urbina Interview September 30, 2025
Tuesday, September 30
Dan Oosterhous - Hall of Fame SPEECH
Monday, September 29
Dan Oosterhous - AF Athletics Hall of Fame Induction video
Monday, September 29
Evan Urbina Interview September 23, 2025
Tuesday, September 23