Saturday, March 18
Reno, NV
3:00 pm MT
Air Force Academy
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at
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Nevada
#73 Air Force Falls At Nevada, 4-3
3/18/2023 7:44:00 PM | Men's Tennis
No. 73 Air Force men's tennis dropped a 4-3 road match at Nevada in Mountain West action Saturday afternoon at McArthur Tennis Complex in Reno, Nev. The Falcons dropped to 11-4 on the season.
Nevada (6-5) opened by taking the doubles point, winning at No. 1 and No. 3. Air Force's duo of Arjun Kersten and Phillip Deaton won at No. 2 over Benn/Zisswiller 6-3.
The Falcons and Wolf Pack split the singles competition 3-3.
Arjun Kersten, who moved up to No. 1 singles, won over Pedro Liboria 6-3, 6-7 (10-8), 6-2 to tie the match up. The Falcons then went ahead 2-1 after Jack Brown won at No. 5 over Loris Zisswiller (7-6 (7-4), 6-2. Air Force extended its lead to 3-1 after Phillip Deaton won at No. 3 over Youssef Kadiri 6-2, 7-6 (7-4).
Nevada then rallied to win by winning the final three singles matches, clinching in the final match in three set at No. 4.
Air Force is slated to return to action April 1, hosting Drake.
#73 Air Force vs. Nevada Results
Doubles
1 Matheo Coupu/Youssef Kadiri (NV) def. Justin Waldman/Nick Vroman (AF) 6-2
2. Arjun Kersten/Phillip Deaton (AF) def. Satchel Benn/Loris Ziswiller (NV) 6-3
3. Pedro Liborio/Juan Batalla (NV) def. Jonathan Mascagni/Kyle Garner (AF) 6-3
Order: 2, 1, 3
Singles
1. Arjun Kersten (AF) def. Pedro Liborio (NV) 6-3, 6-7 (10-8), 6-2
2. Matheo Coupo (NV) def. Nick Vroman (AF) 6-4, 6-4
3. Phillip Deaton (AF) def. Youssef Kadiri (NV) 6-2, 7-6 (7-4)
4. Satchel Benn (NV) def. Justin Waldman (AF) 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 (7-4)
5. Jack Brown (AF) def. Loris Zisswiller (NV) 7-6 (7-4), 6-2
6. Juan Batalla (NV) vs. AJ Moore (AF) 6-4, 7-5
Order: 1, 5, 3, 6, 2, 4
Nevada (6-5) opened by taking the doubles point, winning at No. 1 and No. 3. Air Force's duo of Arjun Kersten and Phillip Deaton won at No. 2 over Benn/Zisswiller 6-3.
The Falcons and Wolf Pack split the singles competition 3-3.
Arjun Kersten, who moved up to No. 1 singles, won over Pedro Liboria 6-3, 6-7 (10-8), 6-2 to tie the match up. The Falcons then went ahead 2-1 after Jack Brown won at No. 5 over Loris Zisswiller (7-6 (7-4), 6-2. Air Force extended its lead to 3-1 after Phillip Deaton won at No. 3 over Youssef Kadiri 6-2, 7-6 (7-4).
Nevada then rallied to win by winning the final three singles matches, clinching in the final match in three set at No. 4.
Air Force is slated to return to action April 1, hosting Drake.
#73 Air Force vs. Nevada Results
Doubles
1 Matheo Coupu/Youssef Kadiri (NV) def. Justin Waldman/Nick Vroman (AF) 6-2
2. Arjun Kersten/Phillip Deaton (AF) def. Satchel Benn/Loris Ziswiller (NV) 6-3
3. Pedro Liborio/Juan Batalla (NV) def. Jonathan Mascagni/Kyle Garner (AF) 6-3
Order: 2, 1, 3
Singles
1. Arjun Kersten (AF) def. Pedro Liborio (NV) 6-3, 6-7 (10-8), 6-2
2. Matheo Coupo (NV) def. Nick Vroman (AF) 6-4, 6-4
3. Phillip Deaton (AF) def. Youssef Kadiri (NV) 6-2, 7-6 (7-4)
4. Satchel Benn (NV) def. Justin Waldman (AF) 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 (7-4)
5. Jack Brown (AF) def. Loris Zisswiller (NV) 7-6 (7-4), 6-2
6. Juan Batalla (NV) vs. AJ Moore (AF) 6-4, 7-5
Order: 1, 5, 3, 6, 2, 4
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,1,3
#1 Singles Match
123
666
Liborio, Pedro / 0 [NV]
372
#2 Singles Match
12
44
Coupu, Matheo / 0 [NV]
66
#3 Singles Match
12
67
Kadiri Hassani, Y. / 0 [NV]
26
#4 Singles Match
123
476
Benn, Satchel / 0 [NV]
667
#5 Singles Match
12
76
Zisswiller, Loris / 0 [NV]
62
#6 Singles Match
12
45
Batalla, Juan / 0 [NV]
67
Order of Finish:
2,3,5,6,1,4
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