Spiders Sweep UConn on Saturday, 7-0

Saturday, April 14

Greenville, NC

1pm

University of Richmond

UConn

04/14/2018 | Men's Tennis

GREENVILLE, N.C. – For the second-straight day, the University of Richmond men's tennis team posted a 7-0 sweep, this time over UConn in a neutral site matchup at East Carolina.

The Spiders came out swinging, as Brice Polender and Klein Evans posted a 6-1 doubles win on court 2. The No. 1 pair of Caleb Troy and James Aronson then secured the point with a 6-2 victory.

Singles play continued in the same dominant fashion. Joe Nardini downed Evan Powell, 6-1, 6-0, on court 6, before Troy defeated Yili Zheng at No. 1, 6-2, 6-1, and George Lovitt won 6-1, 6-2 over Jonathan Edwards on court 5 for the 3-0 lead.

Evans won his second match of the day, defeating Jack McLister, 6-4, 6-2 on court 4, and Aronson did the same with a 6-3, 6-4 win at No. 3 over Justin Warren. Matt Fernandez rounded out the sweep with a 6-4, 7-5 win on court 2, taking down UConn's Hank Hill.

The Spiders aren't done yet this weekend, as they head back to Richmond for a 11 a.m. matchup on Sunday against Villanova. Richmond will honor its two seniors, Troy and Aronson, after the match concludes.

Richmond 7, UConn 0
SINGLES
1. Caleb Troy (UR) def. Yili Zheng (UCONN) – 6-2, 6-1
2. Matt Fernandez (UR) def. Hank Hill (UCONN) – 6-4, 7-5
3. James Aronson (UR) def. Justin Warren (UCONN) – 6-3, 6-4
4. Klein Evans (UR) def. Jack McLister (UCONN) – 6-4, 6-2
5. George Lovitt (UR) def. Jonathan Edwards (UCONN) – 6-1, 6-2
6. Joe Nardini (UR) def. Evan Powell (UCONN) – 6-1, 6-0

DOUBLES
1. Troy/Aronson (UR) def. Warren/Zheng (UCONN) – 6-2
2. Brice Polender/Evans (UR) def. Edwards/Powell (UCONN) – 6-1
3. Fernandez/Lovitt (UR) vs. Hill/McLister (UCONN) – 4-5 (DNF)