WICHITA, Kan. -- The Friends University Men's and Women's Tennis each posted a 7-0 shutout victory over Southwestern College yesterday (Mar. 24) at McAdams Park Tennis Courts in Wichita. 

For the Falcon Men, Friends swept the doubles matches to secure the opening point against the Moundbuilders. At No. 1 doubles, Gabriel Gomes and Cristobal Fuentes dominated with a 6-1 victory over Jackson Davis and Drake Lowe. The No. 2 doubles team of Yves Ikuno and Rodrigo Torres followed with a 6-2 win against Connor Stampley and Victor Arias. The sweep was completed at No. 3 doubles where Trey Lacy and Gage Marsh secured a 6-1 triumph over Francesco Rocchelli and Tyron Spears. 

In singles play, the Falcons, now 4-4 on the season, continued their strong performance. Fuentes set the tone at No. 1 singles with a commanding 6-0, 6-0 victory over Arias. Torres added another point at No. 2 singles, defeating Lowe 6-0, 6-1. Lacy extended the lead at No. 3 singles with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Davis. 

Ikuno secured the overall win for Friends with a 6-2, 6-0 victory at No. 4 singles against Stampley. Seth Ogden won at No. 5 singles, defeating Rocchelli 6-3, 6-3. The sweep was capped by Marsh at No. 6 singles with a 6-0, 6-1 victory over Spears.

In the women's match, the Falcons secured the doubles point decisively with victories on courts one and two. The No. 1 doubles pair of Carlotta Klee and Silva Avakian defeated Southwestern's Kaitlyn Celmo and Rosennscar Elie, 6-0. Aneth Diaz and Emma Sargeant followed suit at No. 2 doubles, completing a 6-0 sweep over Chloe Patterson and J'ciana Strong.

In singles, the 4-3 Falcons continued their dominant performance. No. 1 singles saw Avakian claim a 6-0, 6-1 victory against Elie. Diaz added another point at No. 2 singles, defeating Celmo 6-0, 6-1. Klee delivered a straight-sets win at No. 3 singles, 6-0, 6-0 over Patterson, and Sargeant completed a 6-0, 6-0 scoreline over Strong at No. 4 singles.

The Tennis Falcons will next be in action on Monday (Mar. 30) at Bethany College. Match time is set for 3 pm in Lindsborg, Kan. 

Falcon Men Results vs. Southwestern

Doubles  
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Gabriel Gomes/Cristobal Fuentes (FRIENDS) def. Jackson Davis/Drake Lowe (SOUTHWES) 6-1  
Yves Ikuno/Rodrigo Torres (FRIENDS) def. Connor Stampley/Victor Arias (SOUTHWES) 6-2  
Trey Lacy/Gage Marsh (FRIENDS) def. Francesco Rocchelli/Tyron Spears (SOUTHWES) 6-1  

Singles  
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Cristobal Fuentes (FRIENDS) def. Victor Arias (SOUTHWES) 6-0, 6-0  
Rodrigo Torres (FRIENDS) def. Drake Lowe (SOUTHWES) 6-0, 6-1  
Trey Lacy (FRIENDS) def. Jackson Davis (SOUTHWES) 6-3, 6-2  
Yves Ikuno (FRIENDS) def. Connor Stampley (SOUTHWES) 6-2, 6-0  
Seth Ogden (FRIENDS) def. Francesco Rocchelli (SOUTHWES) 6-3, 6-3  
Gage Marsh (FRIENDS) def. Tyron Spears (SOUTHWES) 6-0, 6-1  

Falcon Women Results vs. Southwestern

Doubles  
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Carlotta Klee/Silva Avakian (FRIENDS) def. Kaitlyn Celmo/Rosennscar Elie (SOUTHWES) 6-0  
Aneth Diaz/Emma Sargeant (FRIENDS) def. Chloe Patterson/J'ciana Strong (SOUTHWES) 6-0  
Sydney Rodriguez/Alana Ewert (FRIENDS) vs. No Player/ (SOUTHWES) 0-0 (unfinished)  

Singles  
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Silva Avakian (FRIENDS) def. Rosennscar Elie (SOUTHWES) 6-0, 6-1  
Aneth Diaz (FRIENDS) def. Kaitlyn Celmo (SOUTHWES) 6-0, 6-1  
Carlotta Klee (FRIENDS) def. Chloe Patterson (SOUTHWES) 6-0, 6-0  
Emma Sargeant (FRIENDS) def. J'ciana Strong (SOUTHWES) 6-0, 6-0  
Sydney Rodriguez (FRIENDS) vs. No Player (SOUTHWES) 0-0 (unfinished)  
Alana Ewert (FRIENDS) vs. No Player (SOUTHWES) 0-0 (unfinished)