Falcons Complete Day Three Action at Colorado Cup

Air Force men's tennis completed day three play at the Colorado Cup, held at Denver Tennis Park. The Falcons picked up six wins on the day.

Air Force had a strong day in singles play, earning six wins in nine matches. Arjun Kersten, Alec Fritzinger, Langdon Tingleaf, Matthew Staton, Luke Wolf and Tyler Leaird picked up wins.

The Falcons earned four wins against Denver. Kersten defeated Rikuto Yamaguchi 6-4, 6-4. Fritzinger defeated Mark Neyelov 6-3, 6-1. Tingleaf defeated Relja Eskic 3-6, 6-0, 6-3. Matthew Staton defeated Theo Coats 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-4.

Air Force also earned two wins against Gonzaga. Wolf defeated Oscar Rashed 6-3, 6-4. Leaird defeated Gua Krauel 6-0, 7-6 (6).

Head Coach Evan Urbina recapping the weekend:
"We played a ton of matches this weekend against great teams. I was most proud of how we improved every day. We talked about lifting our teammates up with better energy and finishing the job. We are continuing to learn how to handle the momentum shifts and to do what it takes to be our best in the biggest moments. Coach Castro has developed exceptional on-court rapport with the team, and his strategic knowledge was huge for getting us through in some tight matches.

I'm continuing to look for leadership from every player on the team. We have an incredible group and each player brings different strengths to our program. We want to continue to see how each player is building up their teammates. We're better with a team-first mentality. We will be competitive at every position next year, and I can't wait for our spring season."

The Falcons cap their fall season with the Colorado Cup. They return to action in the spring season on Jan. 18, 2025 at Denver.

Air Force Day Three Results:

DOUBLES
Robb-Wilcox/Yamaguchi (DU) def. Brown/Kersten (AFA): 6-4
Mishiro/Rovai (DU) def. Deaton/Moore (AFA): 6-2
Eskic/Neyelov (DU) def. Fritzinger/Tingleaf (AFA): 6-4
Dunlop/Rashed (GONZ) def. Garner/Leaird (AFA): 6-3

SINGLES
Arjun Kerston (AFA) def. Rikuto Yamaguchi (DU): 6-4 6-4
Samuel Rovai (DU) def. Phillip Deaton (AFA): 6-1 4-6 6-3
Ryoma Mishiro (DU) def. AJ Moore (AFA): 6-0 4-6 6-3
Alec Fritzinger (AFA) def. Mark Neyelov (DU): 6-3 6-1
Connor Robb-Wilcox (DU) def. Jack Brown (AFA): 6-4 6-1
Langdon Tingleaf (AFA) def. Relja Eskic (DU): 3-6 6-0 6-3
Matthew Staton (AFA) def. Theo Coats (DU): 6-7(4) 6-4 6-4
Luke Wolf (AFA) def. Oscar Rashed (GONZ): 6-3 6-4
Tyler Leaird (AFA) def. Gua Krauel (GONZ): 6-0 7-6(6)

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