Box Score RIVERSIDE, Calif.. - UC Riverside made it a clean sweep for the second straight match on Tuesday afternoon at the SRC Tennis Courts, blanking Villanova 7-0.
All three of the Highlanders' wins this season have now been sweeps.
Andreas-Whelan Merediz and Justin Lamy opened doubles play with a 6-2 win on court two before Daniel Velek and Nolan McCaig secured UCR's doubles point with a 6-2 triumph of their own on court one.
UC Riverside came out strong in singles play, as Joshua Roth was the first Highlander to claim a singles point with a 6-1, 6-2 win on court four. Velek gave UCR the 2-0 advantage from court three with a 6-4, 6-1 victory.
Aarav Sane battled on court six, falling behind 1-6 before willing his way to a 1-6, 7-5, 11-9 win.
UCR is back on the courts on Friday, March 6 when the Highlanders host Grand Canyon at the SRC Tennis Courts.
UC Riverside 7, Villanova 0
Doubles
- Daniel Velek/Nolan McCaig (UCR) def. Alex Kim/Justin Suarez (NOVA) - 6-2
- Andreas Whelan-Merediz/Justin Lamy (UCR) def. Josh Robinson/Matt Jones (NOVA) - 6-2
- Trey Fourticq/Anthony Prokurat (NOVA) def. Joshua Roth/Aarav Sane (UCR) - 6-4
Singles
- Antreas Djakouris (UCR) def. Josh Robinson (NOVA) - 7-6 (5), 6-3
- Nolan McCaig (UCR) def. Trey Fourticq (NOVA) - 6-2, 6-2
- Daniel Velek (UCR) def. Matt Jones (NOVA) - 6-4, 6-1
- Joshua Roth (UCR) def. Alex Kim (NOVA) - 6-1, 6-2
- Justin Lamy (UCR) def. Anthony Prokurat (NOVA) - 6-1, 6-4
- Aarav Sane (UCR) def. Ryan Nguyen (NOVA) - 1-6, 7-5, 11-9
Order of finish: Doubles (2, 1, 3); Singles (4, 3, 2, 5, 6, 1)
Team Records: UC Riverside (3-4), Villanova (2-5)