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#16 Arizona Earns Impressive Victory Over No. 21 Florida State

TUCSON, Ariz. - Arizona Men's Tennis took down No. 21 Florida State 4-1 at home on Wednesday afternoon.  
Arizona, sitting at No. 16 in the national polls, fell 0-1 early in Wednesday's match after narrowly losing the doubles point to the Seminoles.  
 
During singles play, the Cats battled back. First to win was #58 Filip Gustafsson on court two, with a 6-2, 6-4 win over #69 Luis Felipe Miguel. Next up was No. 4 Jay Friend, who won 6-3, 6-2 against Corey Craig.  

Now up 2-1, next to finish was Glib Sekachov on court four with a 6-1, 6-2 straight set win over No. 48 Azariah Rusher. Clinching the win for Arizona was Alejandro Arcila with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Mohammad Alkotop.  

Wednesday's win marks the first ranked win of the season for the Cats, wrapping up a statement first week for Arizona. The Cats are set to host ITA Kickoff Weekend Jan. 24-25, where Florida State, LSU, and Pepperdine will travel to compete in Tucson for a spot in the ITA National Team Indoor Tournament.  

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Jay Friend

Jay Friend

Sophomore
Filip Gustafsson

Filip Gustafsson

Sophomore
Glib Sekachov

Glib Sekachov

Sophomore
Alejandro Arcila

Alejandro Arcila

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Jay Friend

Jay Friend

Sophomore
Filip Gustafsson

Filip Gustafsson

Sophomore
Glib Sekachov

Glib Sekachov

Sophomore
Alejandro Arcila

Alejandro Arcila

Freshman
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