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Southwestern University

Men's Tennis Defeats Austin College 8-1

Southwestern
8
Austin College
1

Doubles

Drew Shuvalov / Carlos Esteban (SU)
def. Preston Spivey / Brett O'Brien (AC)
8-7 (7-5)
Hunter Bajoit / Vesko Lekovic (SU)
def. Joseph Carrillo / Tate Nelson (AC)
8-1
Alexander Joseph / Steven Tibbetts (SU)
def. Matthew Cochran / William Dixon (AC)
8-0

Singles

Brett O'Brien (AC)
def. Vesko Lekovic (SU)
3-6, 7-5, 10-7
Hunter Bajoit (SU)
def. Preston Spivey (AC)
6-1, 6-1
Alexander Joseph (SU)
def. Joseph Carrillo (AC)
6-0, 6-0
Carlos Esteban (SU)
def. Tate Nelson (AC)
6-1, 6-1
Steven Tibbetts (SU)
def. Matthew Cochran (AC)
6-0, 6-0
Nicolas Guarin (SU)
def. William Dixon (AC)
6-1, 6-2
full stats
Hunter Bajoit returns a serve.
Photo by Carlos Barron.
Posted: Mar 27, 2021

SHERMAN, Texas — Southwestern men's tennis scored a decisive 8-1 victory over the Austin College Kangaroos on Saturday. 

The Pirates put together a strong performance in doubles, sweeping Austin College with Drew Shuvalov and Carlos Esteban Rodero scoring a nailbiter 8-7 victory over Preston Spivey and Brett O'Brien in No. 1 doubles. Hunter Bajoit and Vesko Lekovic defeated Joseph Carrillo and Tate Nelson 8-1 in No. 2 doubles, and Alexander Joseph and Steven Tibbetts completed the sweep with an 8-0 victory in No. 3 doubles. 

"We played the best doubles we've played all year and were able to pull out a tough one at No. 1 against a very solid team," head coach Billy Porter said. 

Lekovic lost a tough, three-set match in No. 1 singles but the rest of the team won their matches in straight sets. Bajoit defeated Spivey 6-1, 6-1, Joseph bested Carrillo 6-0, 6-0, and Esteban Rodero scored a 6-1, 6-1 victory. Tibbets swept Cochran with a pair of 6-0, 6-0 victories, and Nicolas Guarin won 6-1, 6-2, over Williams Dixon. 

"Steven is on a real hot streak as of late and played lights out again today," Porter said. "Vesko lost a rough one at No. 1  by not playing the smartest tennis. We are confident he will learn from it."