MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (April 10, 2021) - No. 18 St. Thomas University (STU) Men's Tennis (10-3) outlasted the College of Coastal Georgia in a Sun Conference match, defeating the Mariners 4-3 on Saturday afternoon from the STU Tennis Courts.
The Bobcats, without two of their top players, battled throughout the match, showcasing the culture Head Coach Matt Roche has instilled in his first season at the helm of the STU tennis programs. "Today was the perfect exemplification of our team motto this year, "DREAM," which stands for driven, resilient, energetic, adaptable and motivated," said Roche. "We played down our top two in the lineup, and others stepped up to win matches! This was a season-defining win for our program and what we are hoping to establish for the future."
Singles
- Alessandro Tabares earned the first victory of the match for St. Thomas. Tabares defeated Bautista Chiaradia (6-0, 6-3).
- Adria Aguilar Guerrero fell in his match (4-6, 2-6).
- Juan Patino Pabon, from the sixth spot, tied the match with the second singles victory for the Bobcats (6-3, 6-2).
- Sebastian Bunster gave St. Thomas a 3-2 lead over the Mariners with a competitive two-set victory over Lucas Landaluce (7[4]-6, 7[6]-6).
- Lucas Ribas sealed the Sun Conference victory for St. Thomas, winning in three sets (2-6, 6-3, 7-5).
- Thomas Andrews was beaten in two sets (7-5, 7-6).
Doubles
- Paulo Delfino and Miguel Torrenegra Serano were defeated in the opening match of doubles play (3-6).
- The duo of Ribas and Bunster fell (3-6).
- Tabares and Ribas picked up the lone STU win of doubles play with a 6-4 victory.
Upcoming
The victory concludes conference play for the 2021 season for the 18th-ranked Bobcats. STU looks ahead to the Sun Conference tournament, where STU enters as the second-seed. The Bobcats will host the AMU vs. STU Clash exhibition on Tuesday and close out the regular season vs. Florida National on Friday, April 16 and celebrate their two seniors (Robin Calais and Adriel Azucey).
