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Men's Tennis Tim Lutz

Men’s Tennis Shuts Out No. 41 West Alabama

MONTGOMERY, Ala. ---- The Auburn Montgomery men's tennis team shut out No. 41 West Alabama 9-0 Wednesday at the AUM Tennis Complex.
 
With the win, the Warhawks improved to 7-6 on the season, while the Tigers fell to 7-9 on the year.
 
The Warhawks secured all three doubles points in the contest and took and early 3-0 lead. Vincent Dubosclard and Birkir Gunnarsson earned an 8-6 win at the No. 1 position, while Francisco Mendieta and Alvaro Terron captured an 8-5 win at the No. 2 spot. Matias Destefanis and Santiago Veglia won by default at the No. 3 position.
 
In singles, Veglia was again a default winner, while Destefanis, Dubosclard, Mendieta, Terron and Gunnarsson all won in straight sets, dropping just a combined 18 games.
 
The Warhawks will return to action on Friday, March 24, when they travel to Cleveland, Miss., to take on Delta State. First serve is slated for 10 a.m.
 
COMPLETE RESULTS
Doubles
1. Vincent Dubosclard/Birkir Gunnarsson (AUMM) def. Julius Kaverinen/Andrii Stratiienko (UWAMTN17) 8-6
2. Francisco Mendieta/Alvaro Terron (AUMM) def. Henrik Sinkko/Christopher Wood (UWAMTN17) 8-5
3. Matias Destefanis/Santiago Veglia (AUMM) def. No player/No player (UWAMTN17), by default
 
Singles
1. Matias Destefanis (AUMM) def. Julius Kaverinen (UWAMTN17) 6-3, 6-3
2. Vincent Dubosclard (AUMM) def. Andrii Stratiienko (UWAMTN17) 6-1, 6-3
3. Francisco Mendieta (AUMM) def. Christopher Wood (UWAMTN17) 6-2, 6-0
4. Alvaro Terron (AUMM) def. Henrik Sinkko (UWAMTN17) 6-2, 6-3
5. Birkir Gunnarsson (AUMM) def. Anton Lof (UWAMTN17) 6-0, 6-1
6. Santiago Veglia (AUMM) def. No player (UWAMTN17), by default

Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (3,4,5,1,2)
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Players Mentioned

Matias Destefanis

Matias Destefanis

6' 0"
Sophomore
Santa Fe, Argentina
Vincent Dubosclard

Vincent Dubosclard

5' 10"
Senior
Paris, France
Birkir Gunnarsson

Birkir Gunnarsson

5' 10"
Senior
Kopavogur, Iceland
Francisco Mendieta

Francisco Mendieta

5' 11"
Senior
Bucaramanga, Colombia
Santiago Veglia

Santiago Veglia

5' 10"
Sophomore
Santa Fe, Argentina
Alvaro Terron

Alvaro Terron

6' 1"
Freshman
Leon, Spain

Players Mentioned

Matias Destefanis

Matias Destefanis

6' 0"
Sophomore
Santa Fe, Argentina
Vincent Dubosclard

Vincent Dubosclard

5' 10"
Senior
Paris, France
Birkir Gunnarsson

Birkir Gunnarsson

5' 10"
Senior
Kopavogur, Iceland
Francisco Mendieta

Francisco Mendieta

5' 11"
Senior
Bucaramanga, Colombia
Santiago Veglia

Santiago Veglia

5' 10"
Sophomore
Santa Fe, Argentina
Alvaro Terron

Alvaro Terron

6' 1"
Freshman
Leon, Spain