Air Force Wins Service Academy Contest Over Army, 4-2, at USTA College MatchDay

Air Force men's tennis defeated Army (7-1), 4-2, in a Service Academy match Saturday at College MatchDay at the USTA National Center in Orlando, Fla.

The Falcons opened by taking the doubles point and then went 3-2 in singles to pull out the win and give the Black Knights its frst loss of the season.

In doubles, the Falcons got wins from No. 1 and No. 3 for the points. Phillip Deaton and Alec Fritzinger won at No. 3 over Hanna/Choi 6-3 for the first win. The pair of Jack Brown and Tyler Leaird then won at No. 1 over Feoli/Jung 6-2 to clinch the point.

In singles, the Falcons opened with a win to go up 2-0. Matthew Staton won at No. 6 over Davis McDonald in straigh sets 6-4, 6-0.

Army would get a point with a win at No. 3 to make it a 2-1 match. The Falcons went up 3-1 after Langdon Tingleaf got a hard-fought win at No. 5. Tingleaf rallied back down a set by taking the second and third sets for the win 2-6, 6-0, 6-2.

The Black Knights made it 3-2 with a win at No. 1. Air Force then clinched with Deaton winning at No. 2. Deaton also rallied back from a set deficit, taking down Jimin Jang in three sets and a second-set tiebreaker, 2-6, 7-6 (2), 6-1.

Head Coach Evan Urbina on the win:
"Obviously, this is a huge team win. We respect the Army team and coaching staff, and they brought a ton of fight and played tough tennis. The experience from our three seniors was paramount in setting the tone for the entire week. We put in a ton of work as a program to prepare, and I'm so grateful for Coach Castro and Coach Irmischer to be solid and steady in coaching through the pressure moments. Doubles was a battle! Jack and Tyler were down 0-40 in the first two games and winning those games was huge to build momentum. Phil and Alec closed out their doubles match with some great serving for their first win this season. In singles, we had good energy from the start, but found ourselves needing to turn things around after losing four first sets. Credit to the team for staying tough and building pressure. Matt was a leader with his consistent play, and Langdon has kept improving this season and kept his mental game strong throughout. Phil was incredible with his composure, and had a huge comeback to clinch after being down 6-2, 5-2. We are so grateful to the grads, parents, and fans with their support and encouragement throughout the entire match. Go Falcons!"

Air Force returns to action Friday, Feb. 20, hosting Gardner-Webb.

Air Force vs. Army Results (AF 4-2)
Doubles
Jack Brown/Tyler Leaird (AF) def. Matias Feoli/Jimin Jung (Army) 6-2
AJ Moore/Langdon Tingleaf (AF) vs. Jack Hanna/Daniel Choi (Army), 4-4, unfinished
Phillip Deaton/Alec Fritzinger (AF) def, Tucker Culpepper/Marcus Sebastian 6-3
Order of finish: 3, 1

Singles
Jackson Armisted (Army) def. Jack Brown (AF) 3-6, 6-4, 6-3
Phillip Deaton (AF) def. 2-6, 7-6 (2), 6-1
Alan Ton (Army) def. AJ Moore (AF) 6-4, 6-2
Matias Feoli (Army) vs. Alec Fritzinger (AF) 6-2, 6-7 (5), 4-3, unfinished
Langdon Tingleaf (AF) def. Daniel Chose (Army) 2-6, 6-0, 6-2
Matthew Staton (AF) def. Davis McDonald (Army) 6-4, 6-0
Order of Finish: 6, 3, 5, 1, 2

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