WARSAW, Ind. - Grace's men's tennis team blanked Arizona Christian in nonleague play on Thursday.
The Lancers won 7-0 during indoor competition at Warsaw's Eastlake Racquet Club.
Grace won all nine matchups but not without a stiff challenge from the Firestorm (4-3). Doubles' play, in particular, was hotly contested.
Nicolas Doria and Francisco Margaria pulled out a 6-4 win at No. 1 doubles.Â
Fabricia Galvan and Ramiro Candia battled to a 7-5 victory at No. 2, and Ivan Antinori and Facundo Paredes won by the same score at No. 3.
During singles' play, all six courts were straight-set winners for Grace. Galvan had the stiffest test, winning 6-2, 7-6 (7-5) at No. 3 singles.
Paredes (6-1, 6-4) won at the top singles' court, and David Sandi was victorious at No. 2 (6-4, 6-0).
Candia at No. 4 (6-1, 6-3), Doria at No. 5 (6-1, 6-0) and Antinori at No. 6 (6-3, 6-2) were all winners as well in singles.
The Lancers' nonleague schedule continues with a pair of games this weekend at Grand Valley State and Ferris State.
DOUBLES
1. Doria/Margaria def. Popyrin/Dominguez 6-4
2. Galvan/Candia def. Miller/Thomas 7-5
3. Antinori/Paredes def. Vasquez/Maas 7-5
SINGLES
1. Paredes def. Popyrin 6-1, 6-4
2. Sandi def. Miller 6-4, 6-0
3. Galvan def. Dominguez 6-2, 7-6 (7-5)
4. Candia def. Vasquez 6-1, 6-3
5. Doria def. Thomas 6-1, 6-0
6. Antinori def. Maas 6-3, 6-2
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