TUCSON - The Arizona men's tennis team took down Utah, 4-0, on Sunday for their fifth win of Pac-12 play this season.
The team honored three seniors prior to the match as Herman Hoeyeraal, Nick Lagaev and Gustaf Strom suited up for their final regular-season matches at the LaNelle Robson Tennis Center.
Arizona (19-3, 5-1 Pac-12) won the doubles point, taking the matches over Utah (3-17, 0-6 Pac-12) on courts two and three. Hoeyeraal and Eric Padgham got 6-3 over Jayson Blandon and Michael Blando before the senior duo of Lagaev and Strom defeated Dylan Applegate and Geremia Rossi.
The Cats won five of the six first sets in singles, and the three seniors each got wins to seal the team victory
Hoeeyeraal made quick work of his match with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Geronimo Busleiman on court four, and Lagaev followed suit soon after, getting a 6-2, 6-0 victory over Blandon.
Minutes later, No. 77 Strom clinched the Wildcat team win with a 6-0, 6-2 win over Bruno Krenn.
Arizona returns to action next week with a road trip to the Pacific Northwest. The Wildcats will play at Washington Friday, April 19 at 5:00 p.m. MST before concluding the regular season Sunday, April 21 at Oregon at 12:00 p.m. MST.
Results
#8 Arizona 4, Utah 0
Doubles Competition
Order of finish: 2, 3
- #25 Colton Smith/Jay Friend vs. Geronimo Busleiman/Bruno Krenn 5-4, unfinished
- Herman Hoeyeraal/Eric Padgham def. Jayson Brandon/Michael Blando 6-3
- Nick Lagaev/Gustaf Strom def. Dylan Applegate/Gianluca Citadini 6-3
Singles Competition
Order of finish: 4, 6, 2
- #18 Colton Smith vs. eronimo Busleiman 6-2, 4-0, unfinished
- #77 Gustaf Strom def. Bruno Krenn 6-0, 6-2
- #30 Jay Friend vs. Jayson Blandon 6-3, 4-1, unfinished
- Herman Hoeyeraal def. Dylan Applegate 6-1, 6-2
- Casper Christensen vs. Gianluca Citadini 5-6, unfinished
- Nick Lagaev def. Michael Blando 6-2, 6-0
