Air Force men’s tennis achieved a 4-0 win against UC San Diego on March 23 at the Northview Tennis Courts in La Jolla, California.
The match began with Air Force coming from behind to secure the doubles point. The team lost the first doubles match at No. 2 but rebounded with victories at No. 3 and No. 1 positions, setting a positive tone for the singles matches.
Alec Fritzinger and Matthew Staton earned a win at No. 3 doubles, defeating Guberman and Worth of UC San Diego, while Jack Brown and Tyler Leaird clinched the doubles point with their victory over Chundur and Nguyen at No. 1. In singles play, Phillip Deaton won his match at No. 2 in straight sets against Trevor Nguyen, followed by Leaird’s straight-set win over David Adamson at No. 6. Langdon Tingleaf sealed the overall team victory by winning his singles match at No. 4.
Head Coach Evan Urbina said, “UCSD is a tough team, and I was proud we were able to get the doubles point today. We handled some tough moments with a lot of resilience. Tyler served excellent to clinch the doubles point. In singles, we had a lot of close first sets, and the guys made a bunch of adjustments to keep improving their level. Tyler had great energy. Phil stayed consistent throughout, and kept making the match physical. Langdon overcame a slow start to get the clinch in singles. Looking forward to GCU. Go Falcons!”
With this result, Air Force improved its momentum ahead of its next contest against Grand Canyon University scheduled for March 25.
