Men?s Tennis Drops WAC Semifinal Match to NMSU

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Seattle University men’s tennis defeated Chicago State on Friday for the program’s first Division I postseason victory since the return of the program, but their season would ultimately end in a 4-0 loss to No. 1 New Mexico State in the Western Athletic Conference semifinals.

John Stormans (Olympia, Wash.) and Connor Leahy (Portland, Ore.) earned a win in the No. 3 spot, the first doubles match to finish, but the Aggies would follow up with two straight doubles wins to clinch the first point and take a 1-0 lead.

NMSU would clinch the match on three straight singles wins following in the No. 4, No. 6, and No. 5 spots, respectively.

The Redhawks lose just one senior to graduation, Riley Newman (Whidbey Island, Wash.), and will return the majority of a young team, looking to build upon this year’s success in 2015-16.

Doubles Results
No. 1 – Strahinja Trecakov/Liam Goldberg (NMSU) def. Riley Newman/Ian Clare (SU), 8-5
No. 2 – Christofer Goncalves/Patrick Pfister (NMSU) def. Tanner Berkabile/Matt Alderson (SU), 8-4
No. 3 – John Stormans/Connor Leahy (SU) def. Germain Degardin/Charles Baron (NMSU), 8-3
Order of Finish: 3,1,2

Singles Results
No. 1 – Strahinja Trecakov (NMSU) vs. Riley Newman (SU), 1-6, 6-6, unfinished
No. 2 – Paul Denele (NMSU) vs. John Stormans (SU), 0-6, 6-3, 1-3, unfinished
No. 3 – Christofer Goncalves (NMSU) vs. Ian Clare (SU), 6-4, 4-3, unfinished
No. 4 – Patrick Pfister (NMSU) def. Tanner Berkabile (SU), 6-0, 6-3
No. 5 – Liam Goldberg (NMSU) def. Connor Leahy (SU), 7-5, 6-1
No. 6 – Germain Degardin (NMSU) def. Matt Alderson (SU), 6-2, 6-3
Order of Finish: 4,6,5