The Idaho men’s tennis program ended a weekend road trip with a commanding 6-1 victory over Seattle University Sunday.
After falling to Portland 7-0 the previous day, the Vandals responded with strong performances from the entire roster.
The Vandals (2-1 spring season) earned the doubles point and took five of six singles matches to claim the victory over the Western Athletic Conference opponent.
“Idaho is a very good team,” Seattle head coach Adam Reeb said. “They came out strong in doubles and never really relinquished control of the match.”
The Vandals began play by claiming two of the three doubles matches against the Redhawks.
To begin doubles play, freshman Artem Vasheshnikov and senior Jackson Varney earned a 6-2 victory over Seattle pair Matt Alderson and Tanner Berkabile.
Senior Odon Barta and sophomore Felipe Fonseca defeated Redhawk duo John Stormans and Connor Leahy 6-3 to claim the corresponding doubles point.
On the singles court, Barta led the Vandals by claiming the No. 1 court match against Ian Clare 7-5, 6-2.
On the No. 2 court, Fonseca defeated Stormans 6-3, 6-1 to provide the Vandals with immediate momentum in the matchup and stretch the lead to 2-0.
Vasheshnikov and Varney both defeated their respective opponents in two sets, with Varney’s match ultimately claiming the victory for the Vandals.
Freshman Lucas Coutinho needed three sets to defeat Tanner Berkabile in a tight contest 7-6, 6-7, 10-7.
Leahy claimed the lone point for Seattle with a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Idaho freshman Peter Shin.
The Vandals are scheduled to face both Lewis-Clark State College and Whitman in Lewiston on Feb. 13.
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(Photo courtesy of Idaho Athletic Media Relations)