Friday, February 23
USAFA
5:00 pm MT
Air Force Academy
4
vs
3
Abilene Christian
Air Force Men’s Tennis Rallies To 4-3 Win Over Abilene Christian
2/23/2024 10:00:00 PM | Men's Tennis
USAF ACADEMY, Colo. - Air Force men's tennis rallied to a 4-3 win over Abilene Christian (6-7) Friday night at the USAFA indoor tennis courts. The win lifted the Falcons to 4-4 on the season.
Trailing 1-0 after dropping the doubles point, the Falcons went 4-2 in singles to rally to the win.
In doubles, the Falcons won at No. 2 as Arjun Kersten and Jack Brown defeated Scriber/McDonald 6-4.
In singles, Air Force won four of the first five matches to come back for the win.
The rally started with Jack Brown winning at No. 4 in straight sets over Merse Deli 6-0, 6-2. The Falcons took the lead as AJ Moore won at No. 3 over Mihaly Deli in straight sets 6-4, 6-Abilene tied it up at 2-2 by winning at No. 2. The Falcons broke the tie as Phillip Deaton won at No. 1 over Dario Kmet 7-5, 3-6, 6-2 to put the Falcons up 3-2.
Freshman Alec Fritzinger then won at No. 5 over Ben McDonald 6-2, 6-4 to clinch the match.
Air Force returns to action Sunday hosting Northern Arizona at 10 am MT.
ACU vs. Air Force Results:
Doubles
Daniel Morozov/Dario Kmet (ACU) def. Nick Vroman/Kyle Garner (AF) 6-4
Arjun Kersten/Jack Brown (AF) def. Ethan Scribner/Ben McDonald (ACU) 6-4
Jose Rastrojo/Merse Deli (ACU) def. Phillip Deaton/AJ Moore (AF) 7-5
Order: 1, 2, 3
Singles
Phillip Deaton (AF) vs Dario Kmet (ACU) 7-5, 3-6, 6-2
Daniel Morozov (ACU) def. Arjun Kersten (AF) 6-3, 3-6, 6-2
AJ Moore (AF) def. Mihaly Deli (ACU) 6-4, 6-2
Jack Brown (AF) def. Merse Deli (ACU) 6-0, 6-2
Alec Fritzinger (AF) def. Ben McDonald (ACU) 6-2, 6-4
Dennis Dutine (ACU) def. Kyle Garner (AF) 6-4, 2-6, 1-0 (10-8)
Order: 4, 3, 2, 1, 5, 6
Trailing 1-0 after dropping the doubles point, the Falcons went 4-2 in singles to rally to the win.
In doubles, the Falcons won at No. 2 as Arjun Kersten and Jack Brown defeated Scriber/McDonald 6-4.
In singles, Air Force won four of the first five matches to come back for the win.
The rally started with Jack Brown winning at No. 4 in straight sets over Merse Deli 6-0, 6-2. The Falcons took the lead as AJ Moore won at No. 3 over Mihaly Deli in straight sets 6-4, 6-Abilene tied it up at 2-2 by winning at No. 2. The Falcons broke the tie as Phillip Deaton won at No. 1 over Dario Kmet 7-5, 3-6, 6-2 to put the Falcons up 3-2.
Freshman Alec Fritzinger then won at No. 5 over Ben McDonald 6-2, 6-4 to clinch the match.
Air Force returns to action Sunday hosting Northern Arizona at 10 am MT.
ACU vs. Air Force Results:
Doubles
Daniel Morozov/Dario Kmet (ACU) def. Nick Vroman/Kyle Garner (AF) 6-4
Arjun Kersten/Jack Brown (AF) def. Ethan Scribner/Ben McDonald (ACU) 6-4
Jose Rastrojo/Merse Deli (ACU) def. Phillip Deaton/AJ Moore (AF) 7-5
Order: 1, 2, 3
Singles
Phillip Deaton (AF) vs Dario Kmet (ACU) 7-5, 3-6, 6-2
Daniel Morozov (ACU) def. Arjun Kersten (AF) 6-3, 3-6, 6-2
AJ Moore (AF) def. Mihaly Deli (ACU) 6-4, 6-2
Jack Brown (AF) def. Merse Deli (ACU) 6-0, 6-2
Alec Fritzinger (AF) def. Ben McDonald (ACU) 6-2, 6-4
Dennis Dutine (ACU) def. Kyle Garner (AF) 6-4, 2-6, 1-0 (10-8)
Order: 4, 3, 2, 1, 5, 6
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