Men's Tennis Remains Undefeated After 7-0 Victory

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NEW ORLEANS – The University of New Orleans men's tennis team looked continued its season-opening homestand on Friday afternoon against Loyola University of New Orleans at the University Tennis Courts, sweeping the visiting Wolf Pack 7-0.

The victory marks the second-consecutive season the Privateers have started the spring 2-0 and the third time in the past five years they managed to win back-to-back matches to kick off the campaign.

"This was probably one of the best Loyola teams we have ever played against," head coach Burzis Kanga said. "If a couple of plays went the other way the score could have been different. Their coach has put together a great team and one that tested us. Our doubles continues to improve every match the team is starting to find its rhythm at the perfect time with a strong Southern Miss team coming here tomorrow."

New Orleans claimed the doubles point with a complete sweep, winning on courts one and two by scores of 6-3 and 6-1. The doubles pairing of sophomore Nicolas Kramer and junior Federico Staksrud, playing at the second position, cruised in their match against Loyola's (2-2) Maxime Rumeau and Sean Presti  while the Privateers' top duo of sophomore Jeffrey Hsu and junior Federico Boscarino clinched the doubles point over Steven Lee and Ernesto De Diego from the Wolf Pack. The final doubles match to end, taking place at the third flight, was knotted at 5-5 before senior Luis Albuquerque and junior Giacomo Adoncecchi won back-to-back games against Alexander DePascual and Galileo Cabrales to win 7-5.

In singles play, both Kramer and Staksrud only allowed their Loyola counterparts to win just two games with scores of 6-1, 6-1 and 6-2, 6-0 at the third and fourth position. Albuquerque clinched the math for the Privateers with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over DePascual at the fifth flight, while Hsu bested Le at the top slot 6-2, 6-4 and Adoncecchi prevailed 6-3, 6-4 on the sixth court. The final match to end was on court two, where Boscarino outlasted Cabrales 7-5 in the opening set and cruised 6-1 in the second to complete the sweep.    

The Privateers are back in action on Saturday, Feb. 11 when they host regional foe Southern Miss at noon. The University of New Orleans opens up Southland conference play on Friday, Feb. 17 when they host Nicholls at 2 p.m.
 
New Orleans 7, Loyola University New Orleans 0
 
Doubles
1. Jeffrey Hsu/Federico Boscarino (UNO) def. Steven Le/Ernesto de Diego (LOYOLA) 6-3
2. Nicolas Kramer/Federico Staksrud (UNO) def. Maxime Rumeau/Sean Presti (LOYOLA) 6-1
3. Luis Albuquerque/Giacomo Adoncecchi (UNO) def. Alexander DePascual/Galileo Cabrales (LOYOLA) 7-5
 
Singles
1. Jeffrey Hsu (UNO) def. Steven Le (LOYOLA) 6-2, 6-4
2. Federico Boscarino (UNO) def. Galileo Cabrales (LOYOLA) 7-5, 6-1
3. Nicolas Kramer (UNO) def. Maxime Rumeau (LOYOLA) 6-1, 6-1
4. Federico Staksrud (UNO) def. Ernesto de Diego (LOYOLA) 6-2, 6-0
5. Luis Albuquerque (UNO) def. Alexander DePascual (LOYOLA) 6-2, 6-3
6. Giacomo Adoncecchi (UNO) def. Sean Presti (LOYOLA) 6-3, 6-4