The Redhawks earned the doubles point with victories at No. 1 by Jason Bediones (Kent, Wash.) and Kevin Lynch (Colorado Springs, Colo.) and No. 3 by Riley Newman (Whidbey Island, Wash.) and Connor Leahy (Portland, Ore.) to take the early 1-0 lead.
UTPA’s Alejandro Sanoja tied the match with a victory at No. 5 singles, but Ian Clare (Sachse, Texas) would regain the lead, 2-1, for the Redhawks with a win in straight sets at No. 3 singles, 6-4, 6-1.
The Broncs, however, would reply with three straight singles victories at No. 6, No. 4, and No. 2, all in straight sets to clinch the victory.
Lynch and Bediones, with the loss, complete their collegiate career with today’s match.
Seattle U men’s tennis had a historic 2013-14 season, posting their highest win total since the rebirth of the program. They will look to build upon this year’s success in the upcoming year. For all the latest on the team through the offseason, stay tuned to GoSeattleU.com.
DOUBLES
No. 1: Jason Bediones /Kevin Lynch (SU) def. Chetan Panditi/Ricardo Hopker (UTPA), 8-5
No. 2: Alejandro Sanoja/Juan Cruz Soria (UTPA) def. Ian Clare/Zach Kosanke (SU), 8-3
No. 3: Riley Newman/Connor Leahy (SU) def. Sebastien Job/Mauricio Fosado (UTPA), 8-7
Order of finish: (2, 3, 1)
SINGLES
No. 1: Juan Cruz Soria (UTPA) vs. Kevin Lynch (SU), 6-2, 6-5 UNF|
No. 2: Chetan Panditi (UTPA) def. Zach Kosanke (SU), 6-3, 6-2
No. 3: Ian Clare (SU) def. Sebastien Job (UTPA), 6-4, 6-1
No. 4: Ricardo Hopker (UTPA) def. Riley Newman (SU), 6-4, 6-1
No. 5: Alejandro Sanoja (UTPA) def. Jason Bediones (SU), 6-1, 6-1
No. 6: Mauricio Fosado (UTPA) def. Connor Leahy (SU), 6-2, 6-1
Order of finish: (5, 3, 6, 4, 2)