SALISBURY, N.C. — Catawba College earned the top seed in next week’s South Atlantic Conference Men’s Tennis Championship tournament with a 4-0 win over Tusculum University in the regular-season finale on Saturday at the Johnson Tennis Courts.
The 10th-ranked Indians (17-2, 12-0 SAC) won the doubles point and took the first three singles matches to defeat the Pioneers (8-11, 6-6 SAC), who had already clinched a spot in the tournament which begins Wednesday at the Palmetto Tennis Center in Sumter, South Carolina.
In doubles, the Indians took both completed matches by identical 6-4 scores to go up 1-0 on the Pioneers. Catawba then collected singles victories at flights one, four and five while dropping a total of 10 games in the three wins.
Tusculum is currently projected to have a rematch with Catawba in the tournament quarterfinals next Wednesday, with the official bracket to be released later this weekend once league play has concluded.
Apr 12, 2025 at Salisbury, N.C.
(Johnson Tennis Courts)
#10 Catawba 4, Tusculum 0
Singles competition
- Augustin Mastri (CAT) def. Will Gee (TU) 6-3, 6-1
- #72 Thomas Kostka (CAT) vs. Rens Verhaar (TU) 6-4, 3-2, unfinished
- #60 Mateo Berne (CAT) vs. Nathan Matsuguma (TU) 6-3, 5-2, unfinished
- Luca Bergonzi (CAT) def. Anton Krondell (TU) 6-2, 6-1
- Ryosuke Inagawa (CAT) def. Miles Ray (TU) 6-1, 6-2
- Marcos Castares (CAT) vs. Kai Poelchau (TU) 6-0, 6-5, unfinished
Doubles competition
- Augustin Mastri/Luca Bergonzi (CAT) def. Will Gee/Rens Verhaar (TU) 6-4
- Thomas Kostka/Marcos Castares (CAT) def. Anton Krondell/Miles Ray (TU) 6-4
- Mateo Berne/Sebastian Zabala (CAT) vs. Angelos Avgeris/Nathan Matsuguma (TU) 5-4, unfinished
Match Notes:
Tusculum 8-11; 6-6 SAC
Catawba 17-2; 12-0 SAC; National ranking #10
