GREENEVILLE, Tenn. — The Tusculum University men’s tennis team defeated Emory & Henry University 4-0 in South Atlantic Conference action Tuesday afternoon at the Nichols Tennis Complex.
The Pioneers (8-10, 6-5 SAC) celebrated Senior Day with a sweep of the Wasps (1-15, 0-12 SAC) for their fourth win in the last five matches.
In doubles, senior Miles Ray teamed with Rens Verhaar for a 6-2 win over Niclas Naedele and Leo Knothe, while seniors Nathan West and Felipe Velasquez Quintana earned a 6-1 victory at flight three over Keenan Glago and Nathan Spurling.
In singles play, Anton Krondell defeated Knothe 6-1, 6-1 at flight two, followed by freshman Alex Izquierdo taking a 6-2, 6-0 victory over Alvaro Garcia in his season debut at flight six. Sarthak Sharma clinched the win for Tusculum by beating Glago 6-2, 6-4 at flight five.
Tusculum’s fourth senior, Nathan Matsuguma, was part of two unfinished matches as he and Angelos Avgeris led 5-3 in doubles, and he split two sets with Naedele at flight one of singles by scores of 4-6, 6-0.
The Pioneers travel to SAC-leading Catawba for their final regular-season match on Saturday, April 12 at 1:30 p.m. The Indians entered play on Tuesday as the lone undefeated team in conference play with a 9-0 record.
Apr 08, 2025 at Greeneville, Tenn.
(Nichols Tennis Complex)
Tusculum 4, Emory & Henry 0
Singles competition
- Nathan Matsuguma (TU) vs. Niclas Naedele (EHUM) 4-6, 6-0, 1-0, unfinished
- Anton Krondell (TU) def. Leo Knothe (EHUM) 6-1, 6-1
- Isaac Wolff (TU) vs. Nathan Spurling (EHUM) 6-3, 1-3, unfinished
- Angelos Avgeris (TU) vs. Tristan Hicks (EHUM) 6-0, 4-3, unfinished
- Sarthak Sharma (TU) def. Keenan Glago (EHUM) 6-2, 6-4
- Alex Izquierdo (TU) def. Alvaro Garcia (EHUM) 6-2, 6-0
Doubles competition
- Miles Ray/Rens Verhaar (TU) def. Niclas Naedele/Leo Knothe (EHUM) 6-2
- Nathan Matsuguma/Angelos Avgeris (TU) vs. Tristan Hicks/Gus Senn (EHUM) 5-3, unfinished
- Nathan West/F Velasquez Quintana (TU) def. Keenan Glago/Nathan Spurling (EHUM) 6-1
Match Notes:
Emory & Henry 1-15, 0-12 SAC
Tusculum 8-10, 6-5 SAC
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (2,6,5)
T-1:45 A-25
