Air Force beats Point Loma in men's tennis


    Air Force defeated Point Loma, 6-3, Saturday afternoon in men's tennis action in the first match of the team's annual trip to the West Coast. The Falcons won the doubles point, then posted wins at No. 4-6 singles to improve to 4-2 on the year. Doug Fike broke the ice for AFA in singles, with a 7-5, 2-6, 6-0 win at No. 4 singles. Chris Zielinski followed with a 6-1, 6-0 win at No. 5. Justin Mancinelli added a 6-0, 6-1 win at No. 6.

    Men's Tennis Summary
    Air Force 6, Point Loma 3
    Singles

    1.Rodvigo Suarez (PL) def. Eric Pittman, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4; 2. Niklas Rhodin (PL) def. Kyle Rainey, 6-1, 6-3; 3. Chad Abby (PL) def. Rene Ramirez, 5-7, 7-6, ret.; 4. Doug Fike (AF) def. Jason Vasner, 7-5, 2-6, 6-0; 5. Chris Zielinski (AF) def. Bon Roberson, 6-1, 6-0; 6. Justin Mancinelli (AF) def. Phil Dames, 6-0, 6-1.

    Doubles
    1. Zielinski / Greg Zielinski (AF) def. Suanez/Abby, 9-8; 2. Rhodin/Kasner (PL) def. Pittman/Mancinelli, 8-6; 3. Ramirez/Rainey (AF) def. Roberson/Dames 9-8.


     

     

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