SCAC Championships

Posted: Apr 26, 2014

(All photos by Josh Moczygemba)

SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Top-seeded Trinity University and second-seeded Texas Lutheran University advanced to Sunday's championship match of the 2014 SCAC Men's Tennis Tournament, which is being contested on the campus of Trinity. Official Championship Website | Photo Gallery

Trinity University defeated Schreiner University 5-0 in Saturday's first semifinal match. With the win, the Trinity men advance to the SCAC championship match for the 23rd consecutive year. Since joining the SCAC in 1989, the Tigers have won 18 of their previous 22 visits to the conference title match. To watch a post-match interview with Trinity head coach Russell McMindes and senior Nico Moreno, click here.

Trinity University 5, Schreiner University 0

Singles competition

1. Greg Haugen (TUM) vs. Austin Carrola (SCHUM) 6-1, 3-0, unfinished

2. Nicolas Moreno (TUM) def. Stephen Rogers (SCHUM) 6-0, 6-1

3. Aaron Skinner (TUM) vs. Josh Ramirez (SCHUM) 6-0, 5-0, unfinished

4. Jordan Mayer (TUM) def. Brice Conoly (SCHUM) 6-0, 6-0

5. Charlie Curtis (TUM) vs. Christian Casillas (SCHUM) 1-0, unfinished

6. Teg Lozano (SCHUM) vs. Clayton Neiss (TUM) no result

Doubles competition

1. Paxton Deuel/Nicolas Moreno (TUM) def. Austin Carrola/Stephen Rogers (SCHUM) 8-2

2. Greg Haugen/Jordan Mayer (TUM) def. Teg Lozano/Brice Conoly (SCHUM) 8-0

3. Charlie Curtis/Clayton Neiss (TUM) def. Christian Casillas/Josh Ramirez (SCHUM) 8-3

In the second semifinal, the Texas Lutheran men defeated Colorado College, 5-3. TLU was up 4-3 but trailing in both the No. 3 and No. 6 singles match when the Bulldogs' Sanio Dizdarevic bounced back from being down 3-2 in the third set to win 7-5 and clinch the match and a trip to the SCAC title match. To watch a post-match interview with Texas Lutheran head coach Michael Hunt, click here. To watch a post-match interview with Sanio Dizdarevic, click here.

Texas Lutheran University 5, Colorado College 3

Singles competition

1. Gunner Robison (TLU-MEN) def. Jason Gutierrez (CCM) 6-2, 6-1

2. Levi Kimmel (CCM) def. Cliff Pack (TLU-MEN) 6-0, 6-0

3. Sanio Dizdarevic (TLU-MEN) def. Jack Burger (CCM) 5-7, 6-3, 7-5

4. Kyle Thompson (TLU-MEN) def. Casey Shaw (CCM) 6-2, 6-3

5. Taylor Delehanty (CCM) def. Greg Nelson (TLU-MEN) 6-4, 6-1

6. Ross Sherman (CCM) vs. Ryan Beene (TLU-MEN) no result

Doubles competition

1. Gunner Robison/Sanio Dizdarevic (TLU-MEN) def. Jack Burger/Levi Kimmel (CCM) 8-6

2. Cliff Pack/Eric Beckenbach (TLU-MEN) def. Jason Gutierrez/Casey Shaw (CCM) 8-3

3. Taylor Delehanty/Ross Sherman (CCM) def. Kyle Thompson/Greg Nelson (TLU-MEN) 8-4

In Saturday morning's consolation match, Southwestern University blanked a short-handed Centenary College squad, 5-0. Starting out up 2-0 due to Centenary forfeiting at No. 3 doubles and No. 6 singles, all it took was a sweep at No. 1 and No. 2 doubles and a 6-0, 6-0 sweept at No. 5 singles for the Pirates to move on to the fifth-place match. To watch a post-match interview with Southwestern head coach Billy Porter and senior Edward Yu, click here.

Southwestern University 5, Centenary College 0

Singles competition

1. Jordan Sangalli (CENTM) vs. Niko Snovely (SU) no result

2. Zachary Provenza (CENTM) vs. Edward Yu (SU) no result

3. Chris Matthews (CENTM) vs. Alvaro Rojas (SU) no result

4. Kane Kershaw (CENTM) vs. Zayn Evans (SU) no result

5. Alex Wong (SU) def. Michael Bohme (CENTM) 6-0, 6-0

6. No player (SU) def. No player (CENTM), by forfeit

Doubles competition

1. Niko Snovely/Egan Cornachione (SU) def. Jordan Sangalli/Zachary Provenza (CENTM) 8-0

2. Edward Yu/Alvaro Rojas (SU) def. Kane Kershaw/Michael Bohme (CENTM) 8-1

3. No player/No player (SU) def. No player/No player (CENTM), by forfeit

In the final match of the day, the fifth-place match between Austin College and Southwestern University, the Pirates made it a 2-0 day with a 5-0 sweep of the 'Roos. Southwestern swept all three double points and then Egan Cornachione put the match away with a 3-6, 6-1, 6-0 win at No. 2 singles. To watch a post-match interview with Southwestern head coach Billy Porter and sophomore Egan Cornachione, click here.

Southwestern University 5, Austin College 0

Singles competition

1. Niko Snovely (SU) def. Adam Dokos (ACM) 6-0, 6-0

2. Egan Cornachione (SU) def. Cedric Ambulo (ACM) 3-6, 6-1, 6-0

3. Derek Grass (SU) vs. Spencer Gander (ACM) no result

4. Edward Yu (SU) vs. Jeffrey Kubena (ACM) no result

5. Alvaro Rojas (SU) vs. Jack Kunde (ACM) no result

6. Zayn Evans (SU) vs. David Smith (ACM) no result

Doubles competition

1. Niko Snovely/Derek Grass (SU) def. Adam Dokos/Cedric Ambulo (ACM) 8-2

2. Edward Yu/Alvaro Rojas (SU) def. Jack Kunde/James Taylor (ACM) 8-2

3. Egan Cornachione/Zayn Evans (SU) def. David Smith/Nick Diaz (ACM) 8-4

SCAC championship play concludes on Sunday with the championship match between Trinity and Texas Lutheran and the third-place match between Colorado College and Schreiner University. Both matches are scheduled for an 8 a.m. CT start.

Trinity and Texas Lutheran Advance to 2014 SCAC Men's Tennis Title Match