OWENSBORO, Ky. – Kentucky Wesleyan men's tennis earned a 7-0 victory over Brescia on Wednesday, sweeping all three doubles matches before winning all six singles contests.
Kentucky Wesleyan opened the day by securing the doubles point with three victories. Ilia Dobrovolsky and
Cameron Middleton earned a 6-4 win over Tomas Nadale and Can Seymen.
Moeketsi Mokete and
Jose Ferrandis followed with a 6-2 victory, while
Pom Van Vessem and
Bruno Maucher completed the sweep with a 6-2 win.
The Panthers carried that momentum into singles play, earning six straight-set victories. Dobrovolsky had a 6-2, 6-1 win over Seymen, while Ferrandis followed with a 6-0, 6-2 victory over Nadale. Middleton added a win, taking the opening set in a tiebreak before closing out a 7-6 (9-7), 6-3 victory over Kostiantyne Zviahintsev.
Mokete continued the run with a 6-2, 6-0 win over Maison Ficker.
Felix Findeisen defeated Peyton Johnston 6-3, 6-1, and Nicholas Lenz capped the sweep with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Paul David Ntoto.
The two teams also played additional exhibition matches following the official competition. Kentucky Wesleyan earned singles wins from
Kade Eber, who won 8-1,
Marcos Tiferes, who won 8-3, and
Ethan Walters, who won 8-5.
Caleb Stovall and
Logan Borg teamed up to add a doubles exhibition victory, winning 6-2.
Men's Results
Doubles
- Ilia Dobrovolsky / Cameron Middleton (KWC) def. Tomas Nadale / Can Seymen (Brescia), 6-4
- Moeketsi Mokete / Jose Ferrandis (KWC) def. Maison Ficker / Kostiantyne Zviahintsev (Brescia), 6-2
- Pom Van Vessem / Bruno Maucher (KWC) def. Peyton Johnston / Colton Huffman (Brescia), 6-2
Singles
- Ilia Dobrovolsky (KWC) def. Can Seymen (Brescia), 6-2, 6-1
- Jose Ferrandis (KWC) def. Tomas Nadale (Brescia), 6-0, 6-2
- Cameron Middleton (KWC) def. Kostiantyne Zviahintsev (Brescia), 7-6 (9-7), 6-3
- Moeketsi Mokete (KWC) def. Maison Ficker (Brescia), 6-2, 6-0
- Felix Findeisen (KWC) def. Peyton Johnston (Brescia), 6-3, 6-1
- Nicholas Lenz (KWC) def. Paul David Ntoto (Brescia), 6-3, 6-2
UP NEXT
Members of the program will travel to Grand Rapids, Michigan, October 16-19 for ITA regionals before returning to Owensboro to host Rose-Hulman on October 24 at 2 p.m. CT.
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