Box Score WICHITA, Kan. -- The Friends University Tennis Falcons won both matches over the Sterling College Warriors yesterday, with the Falcon Women shutting out Sterling 7-0 and the Falcon Men pulling out a 5-2 victory at the Riverside Tennis Center in Wichita.
The Women's Falcons dominated the doubles matches to secure the doubles point against the Lady Warriors. Wins on courts one and two solidified the point, with
Carlotta Klee and
Silva Avakian taking a 6-4 victory over Danna Arroyo and Greta Fankhauser at No. 1 doubles, followed by
Aneth Diaz and
Emma Sargeant's 6-0 win against Elysa Aspen and Hannah Giordanelli at No. 2 doubles.
In singles play, the Falcons also completed a clean sweep. Avakian opened with a straight-sets win over Arroyo, 6-1, 6-3, at No. 1 singles. Diaz extended the lead at No. 2 singles, defeating Giordanelli 6-0, 6-0. Klee continued the momentum at No. 3 singles, prevailing over Fankhauser 6-1, 6-1.
Sargeant added another point for Friends with a 6-0, 6-0 victory over Aspen at No. 4 singles.
The Men's Falcons also secured the doubles point with victories on courts one and three.
Gabriel Gomes and
Cristobal Fuentes delivered a 6-4 win at No. 1 doubles over Kazuki Fukushima and Fernando Vargas Sanchez.
Trey Lacy and
Gage Marsh followed with a decisive 6-0 result at No. 3 doubles against Cassidy Kelly and Ibrahim Curtis-Kaduma. The Warriors claimed No. 2 doubles after Pedro Felipoff and Rubem Bogomoltz edged
Yves Ikuno and
Rodrigo Torres, 7-6(4).
In singles play, Friends extended its lead with a swift win at No. 1 singles, as Fuentes defeated Felipoff, 6-1, 6-1. Sterling responded at No. 2 singles where Vargas Sanchez overcame Gomes, 6-2, 6-1. The Falcons regained momentum with a victory at No. 3 singles, as Torres bested Bogomoltz, 6-0, 7-5.
Sterling added another point at No. 4 singles when Fukushima took down Lacy, 6-1, 6-3. However, Friends clinched the match with
Jacob Bush's 6-0, 6-0 win over Kelly at No. 5 singles. Ikuno completed the singles lineup with a commanding 6-0, 6-0 victory over Curtis-Kaduma at No. 6 singles, securing a 5-2 overall result for Friends.
The Falcon tennis squads are in action again today at home vs. Southwestern College, this time at McAdams Park Tennis Courts in Wichita.
Falcon Women Results vs. Sterling
Doubles
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Carlotta Klee/
Silva Avakian (Friends) def. Danna Arroyo/Greta Fankhauser (Sterling) 6-4
Aneth Diaz/
Emma Sargeant (Friends) def. Elysa Aspen/Hannah Giordanelli (Sterling) 6-0
Tammy-Ann Lombarth/
Alana Ewert (Friends) vs. No Player (Sterling) 0-0 (unfinished)
Singles
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Silva Avakian (Friends) def. Danna Arroyo (Sterling) 6-1, 6-3
Aneth Diaz (Friends) def. Hannah Giordanelli (Sterling) 6-0, 6-0
Carlotta Klee (Friends) def. Greta Fankhauser (Sterling) 6-1, 6-1
Emma Sargeant (Friends) def. Elysa Aspen (Sterling) 6-0, 6-0
Tammy-Ann Lombarth (Friends) vs. No Player (Sterling) 0-0 (unfinished)
Alana Ewert (Friends) vs. No Player (Sterling) 0-0 (unfinished)
Falcon Men Results vs. Sterling
Doubles
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Gabriel Gomes/
Cristobal Fuentes (FRIENDS) def. Kazuki Fukushima/Fernando Vargas Sanchez (STERLING) 6-4
Pedro Felipoff/Rubem Bogomoltz (STERLING) def.
Yves Ikuno/
Rodrigo Torres (FRIENDS) 7-6(4)
Trey Lacy/
Gage Marsh (FRIENDS) def. Cassidy Kelly/Ibrahim Curtis-Kaduma (STERLING) 6-0
Singles
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Cristobal Fuentes (FRIENDS) def. Pedro Felipoff (STERLING) 6-1, 6-1
Fernando Vargas Sanchez (STERLING) def.
Gabriel Gomes (FRIENDS) 6-2, 6-1
Rodrigo Torres (FRIENDS) def. Rubem Bogomoltz (STERLING) 6-0, 7-5
Kazuki Fukushima (STERLING) def.
Trey Lacy (FRIENDS) 6-1, 6-3
Jacob Bush (FRIENDS) def. Cassidy Kelly (STERLING) 6-0, 6-0
Yves Ikuno (FRIENDS) def. Ibrahim Curtis-Kaduma (STERLING) 6-0, 6-0