LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Ga.--- Asbury Tennis extended their combined win streak to 18 straight after sweeping LaGrange College on Saturday. AU men took their victory 9-0, only giving up one set through the singles side. The Women took their 7-0 win to move to 10-0, only giving up two sets through the entire day.
The Eagles were on fire on all sides of the court on Saturday, with big wins coming from
Alejandro Caceres and
Ariadna Zegarra with almost complete shutouts both in the No. 1 singles spot for AU.
Despite six of AU's seven lost sets coming from doubles matches, the Eagles still swept all double matches on both sides to aid in their victory.
The Eagles now combine for 18 straight wins, one of the best streaks in AU history for the program. AU men move to 9-2 and the women extend their wins to double-digits, remaining undefeated at 10-0.
The Eagles continue to help pave their way to Asbury's future conference, Collegiate Conference of the South, taking down another CCS opponent on Saturday. Asbury will officially join the CCS July 1st, 2024.
Ariadna Zegarra and
Fernanda Heredia secured the No. 1 doubles match for AU (8-1) while
Olivia Rogowski and
Mikaela West took the No. 2 match (8-1), giving AU both doubles wins.
The women led strong to win all six of the singles matches, and gave up no sets during the singles, resulting in an AU singles shutout.
Ariadna Zegarra,
Fernanda Heredia, and
Malory Watkins all swept their opponent (8-0) to aid the women's victory, 7-0.
For the third time in a row, Asbury men's tennis swept all three doubles matches. The men powered past their opponent with a big win from
Alejandro Caceres and
Ben Moore taking the No. 2 spot, 8-2.
Asbury completely swept the singles side, only conceding one set through the six matchups. Freshmen
Ben Moore and
Ignacio Ardiles shutout LaGrange in the No. 2 and 3 spot, 8-0 to aid to AU 9-0 sweep.
* Franco Patino took a No. 1 doubles win with Ignacio Ardiles, then Ardiles won a No. 3 singles match in an 8-0 shutout
* Ariadna Zegarra and Fernanda Heredia won the No. 1 doubles match 8-1, then Zegarra won the No. 1 singles match in an 8-0 shutout
* Asbury men's tennis swept doubles for the third straight match-up
* Asbury women's tennis moves to 10-0
* The Eagles have combined for 18 straight victories
Both teams will travel to Midway, Ky. to take on long-time opponent Midway University on March 27th at 12 PM
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