Spartans Conclude Spring Break Road Trip with 5-2 Triumph Over Washington (MO)

Posted: Mar 17, 2023

Orlando, Fla. - The St. Thomas Aquinas College Men's Tennis team wrapped up its 2023 Spring Break road trip with a 5-2 triumph over Washington University (MO) on Friday morning at the USTA National Campus.

STAC remains perfect on the year, moving to 9-0, while Washington slips to 10-4.

The maroon and gold opened the day by winning its first doubles match with Odysseas Papaioannou and Ludovico Truffelli defeating Henry Ohl and Lucas Guy, 6-2. However, Washington would take the final two pairs contests via wins by the duos of Matias Maule and Eric Kuo and Akshay Saluja and Jeremy Ouyang over Tobias Fuerschuss and Don Vinz Lominoque (6-2) and Tony Khamassi and Ondrej Sramek (6-4), respectively to take a 1-0 team lead.

When the squads got singles action underway, it would be Washington who would extend their lead to 2-0 on the strength of a 6-4, 6-3 triumph by Pato Garcia Muriel over Tobias Fuerschuss. Then Lennart Lehmann broke the Spartans shutout with a 6-3, 7-5 victory against Case Fagan. Don Vinz Lominoque tied things at 2-2 with a 0-6, 6-1, 6-4 win over Matias Maule, before Ivan Laiz put the maroon and gold ahead via a 0-6, 6-1, 6-4 victory versus Akshay Saluja. STAC closed out its road trip with a victory when Ondrej Sramek took victory against Jeremy Ouyang 4-6, 7-5, 6-3. Odysseas Papaioannou added to the Spartans side of the scoreboard with his 2-6, 7-5, 7-6 (5) win over Eric Kuo in the last match of the day.

Odysseas Papaioannou went 2-0 on the day, winning both his doubles and singles matches against the Bears.

STAC 5/WASHINGTON (MO) 2 - OFFICIAL RESULTS

DOUBLES

1. Odysseas Papaioannou & Ludovico Truffelli (STAC) def. Henry Ohl & Lucas Guy (WASH) 6-2

2. Matias Maule & Eric Kuo (WASH) def. Tobias Fuerschuss & Don Vinz Lominoque (STAC) 6-2

3. Akshay Saluja & Jeremy Ouyang (WASH) def. Tony Khamassi & Ondrej Sramek (STAC) 6-4

Order of Finish: 1, 2, 3*

SINGLES

1. Odysseas Papaioannou (STAC) def. Eric Kuo (WASH) 2-6, 7-5, 7-6 (5)
2. Pato Garcia Muriel (WASH) def. Tobias Fuerschuss (STAC) 6-4, 6-3
3. Lennart Lehmann (STAC) def. Case Fagan (WASH) 6-3, 7-5
4. Ondrej Sramek (STAC) def. Jeremy Ouyang (WASH) 4-6, 7-5, 6-3
5. Don Vinz Lominoque (STAC) def. Matias Maule (WASH) 0-6, 6-2, 7-5

6. Ivan Laiz (STAC) def. Akshay Saluja (WASH) 0-6, 6-1, 6-4

Order of Finish: 2, 3, 5, 6, 4*, 1

Washington Record: 10-4, 0-0 UAA

STAC Record: 9-0, 0-0 ECC

THE ROCKHILL REPORT

"This was a nice way to end the trip", said Coach Dan Rockhill. I loved the fight of the guys today as we lost the doubles point and five of six first sets in singles, including two at love, yet continued to compete and came out with the victory over a great team."

"We showed a lot of grit today and this experience will help a lot in meaningful regional matches as the season progresses."

"This team is slowly edging closer to being player driven", stated Rockhill. "As long as I have been coaching, these types of teams achieve the best results."

UP NEXT

STAC heads back to the Big Apple and after a few days of practice, the Spartans will take on Yeshiva University on Thursday, March 23 (3:00 p.m.) at the Riley Family Tennis Courts in Sparkill.