Sunday, March 12
Phoenix, AZ
12:00 pm MT
Air Force Academy
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at
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Grand Canyon
Photo by: U.S. Air Force photo by Justin R
#68 Air Force Falls at Grand Canyon
3/12/2023 6:31:00 PM | Men's Tennis
No. 68 Air Force men's tennis dropped a 6-1 road match at Grand Canyon in non-conference action Sunday afternoon at the GCU Tennis Facility in Phoenix, Ariz. The Falcons dropped to 11-3 on the season.
Freshman Phillip Deaton picked up Air Force's point with a win in singles play. Deaton won at No. 4 over Paolo Rosatin in straight sets, 6-3, 6-2.
The Falcons opened by allowing the doubles point to GCU with losses at No. 1 and No. 3 doubles.
The Antelopes went up 3-0 with wins at No. 1 and No. 2 singles before Deaton picked up the win at No. 4. GCU clinched with match with a win at No. 3 singles.
Air Force is slated to return to action next Saturday, March 18, opening Mountain West competition at Nevada.
#68 Air Force vs. Grand Canyon Results
Doubles
1. Loic Van Zeggelaar/Martim Marujo (GCU) def. Justin Waldman/Nick Vroman (AF) 6-2
2. Mattia Ghedin/Paolo Rosait (GCU) vs. Arjun Kersten/Phillip Deaton (AF) UF
3. Jonathan Da Silva/Wyatt Anderson (GCU) def. Jonathan Mascagni/Kyle Garner (AF) 6-3
Order: 1, 3
Singles
1. Jonathan Da Silva (GCU) def. Nick Vroman (AF) 6-2, 6-1
2. Martim Marujo (GCU) def.. Arjun Kersten (AF) 6-2, 6-4
3. Alfred Almasi (GCU) def. Justin Waldman (AF) 7-6, 6-0
4. Phillip Deaton (AF) def. Paolo Rosati (GCU) 6-4, 6-2
5. Loic Van Zeggelaar (GCU) def. Jack Brown (AF) 7-6 (7-5), 4-6, 1-0 (11-9)
6. Mattia Ghedin (GCU) def. AJ Moore (AF) 6-3, 4-6, 1-0 (11-9)
Order: 1, 2, 4, 3, 6, 5
Freshman Phillip Deaton picked up Air Force's point with a win in singles play. Deaton won at No. 4 over Paolo Rosatin in straight sets, 6-3, 6-2.
The Falcons opened by allowing the doubles point to GCU with losses at No. 1 and No. 3 doubles.
The Antelopes went up 3-0 with wins at No. 1 and No. 2 singles before Deaton picked up the win at No. 4. GCU clinched with match with a win at No. 3 singles.
Air Force is slated to return to action next Saturday, March 18, opening Mountain West competition at Nevada.
#68 Air Force vs. Grand Canyon Results
Doubles
1. Loic Van Zeggelaar/Martim Marujo (GCU) def. Justin Waldman/Nick Vroman (AF) 6-2
2. Mattia Ghedin/Paolo Rosait (GCU) vs. Arjun Kersten/Phillip Deaton (AF) UF
3. Jonathan Da Silva/Wyatt Anderson (GCU) def. Jonathan Mascagni/Kyle Garner (AF) 6-3
Order: 1, 3
Singles
1. Jonathan Da Silva (GCU) def. Nick Vroman (AF) 6-2, 6-1
2. Martim Marujo (GCU) def.. Arjun Kersten (AF) 6-2, 6-4
3. Alfred Almasi (GCU) def. Justin Waldman (AF) 7-6, 6-0
4. Phillip Deaton (AF) def. Paolo Rosati (GCU) 6-4, 6-2
5. Loic Van Zeggelaar (GCU) def. Jack Brown (AF) 7-6 (7-5), 4-6, 1-0 (11-9)
6. Mattia Ghedin (GCU) def. AJ Moore (AF) 6-3, 4-6, 1-0 (11-9)
Order: 1, 2, 4, 3, 6, 5
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