Air Force Splits With Army In College MatchDay At USTA Center

Air Force men's and women's tennis split its double-dual with Army Saturday as part of College MatchDay at the USTA Center in Orlando, Fla. The men's team won 4-0, while the women's team dropped a 4-3 contest.

On the women's side, the Falcons were unable to hold a 3-1 lead, as the Black Knights rallied by winning the final three singles contests.

The Falcons opened with the doubles point by winning at No. 1 and No. 3 doubles. The duo of Karina Chao and Vivian Glozman won 6-2 at No. 1. The duo of Hailey Stelse and Alex Kuo won 6-4 at No. 3.

In singles, the Falcons won at No. 1 and No. 2, while dropping the No. 6 match to lead 3-1. Glozman won in straight sets 6-1, 7-6 at No. 1. Sydney Fitch also won in straight sets 6-1, 6-1 at No. 2.

The Falcons then fell at No. 3, No. 4, and No. 5 singles to allow Army to rally. The final two matches at No. 3 and No. 5 went to three sets.

Air Force dropped its first match of the season, falling to 7-1 on the season.

The men's team improved to 10-4 on the season with the 4-0 win.

Air Force opened with wins at No. 1 and No. 3 doubles to pick up the point. Seniors Jordan Azuma and Robert Baylon won 6-3 at No. 1. Junior Jonathan Mascagni and sophomore Nick Vroman won 6-1 at No. 3.

In singles, Baylon won 6-1, 6-3 at No. 1 to get the second point. Azuma won 6-3, 6-1 at No. 6 for the third point. Mascagni then won 7-6 (7-3), 6-1 at No. 2 to clinch the match.
Women's
Army vs. Air Force (Army 4-3)
Doubles
1. Karina Chao/Vivian Glozman (AF) def. Stephanie Dolehide/Caroline Vincent (Army) 6-2
2. Cooper Jackson/Herremans (Army) def. Isabella Flodin/Sydney Fitch (AF) 6-3
3. Hailey Stelse/Alex Kuo (AF) def. Bou/McKenzie (Army) 6-4
Order of finish: 1, 2, 3

Singles
1. Vivian Glozman (AF) def. Stephanie Dolehide (Army) 6-1, 7-6
2. Sydney Fitch (AF) def. Caroline Vincent (Army)
3. Cooper Jackson (Army) def. Karina Chao (AF) 6-7, 7-6, 6-2
4. Paola Bou (Army) def. Hailey Stelse (AF) 7-6, 6-4
5. Justine Dondonay (Army) def. Alexis Odom (AF) 6-7, 7-6, 6-4
6. Paige Herremans (Army) def. Alex Kuo (AF) 6-1, 6-2
Order of finish: 6, 2, 1, 4, 3, 5

Men's
Army vs. Air Force (Air Force 4-0)
Doubles
1. Jordan Azuma/Robert Baylon (AF) def. Lake, Thomas/Woodman, A.J. (ARMY) 6-3
2. Arjun Kersten/Alex Krawietz (AF) vs. Huttepain, Diego/Eden Samuel (ARMY) 5-3, unfinished
3. Jonathan Mascagni/Nick Vroman (AF) def. Bodavula,Vishnu/Jose, Nathan (ARMY) 6-1
Order of finish: 3, 1

Singles
1. Robert Baylon (AF) def. Huttepain, Diego (ARMY) 6-1, 6-3
2. Jonathan Mascagni (AF) def. Woodman, A.J. (ARMY) 7-6 (7-3), 6-1
3. Nick Vroman (AF) vs. Eden Samuel (ARMY) 6-4, 5-3, unfinished
4. Arjun Kersten (AF) vs. Gorshein, David (ARMY) 2-6, 6-3, unfinished
5. Justin Waldman (AF) vs. Huarte, Jake (ARMY) 7-5, 4-3, unfinished
6. Jordan Azuma (AF) def. Bodavula,Vishnu (ARMY) 6-3, 6-1
Order of finish: 1, 6, 2

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