In singles competition, Riley Newman (Whidbey Island, Wash.) earned a win, 7-6, 4-6, 7-6, over Guilherme Gesser at No. 1 singles. In the No. 5 singles spot, Connor Leahy (Portland, Ore.) also topped Paul Domanski, 6-3, 6-2, in straight sets.
Leahy and John Stormans (Olympia, Wash.) won at No. 3 doubles, but Abilene Christian won doubles matches in the top two spots to clinch the first point.
Seattle U is set to host Idaho on Monday, Mar. 9 (4 pm PT) and Illinois State on Tuesday, Mar. 10 (2 pm PT). UI and ISU will play a neutral site match on Monday at 10:45 am PT prior to the Redhawks/Vandals match.
Doubles Results
No. 1 – Guilherme Gesser/Nico Agritelley (ACU) def. Riley Newman/Tanner Berkabile (SU), 7-6
No. 2 – Henry Adams/Jason Proctor (ACU) def. Ian Clare/Matt Alderson (SU), 6-4
No. 3 – Connor Leahy/John Stormans (SU) def. Paul Domanski/Marco Bensley (ACU), 7-6
Singles Results
No. 1 – Riley Newman (SU) def. Guilherme Gesser (ACU), 7-6, 4-6, 7-6
No. 2 – Jason Proctor (ACU) def. John Stormans (SU), 7-6, 6-7, 6-2
No. 3 – Nico Agritelley (ACU) def. Ian Clare (SU), 6-0, 6-2
No. 4 – Henry Adams (ACU) def. Tanner Berkabile (SU), 6-2, 3-6, 6-2
No. 5 – Connor Leahy (SU) def. Paul Domanski (ACU), 6-3, 6-2
No. 6 – Marco Bensley (ACU) def. Matt Alderson (SU), 6-2, 7-5