Air Force sneaks past Montana, 4-3, in men's tennis
U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AFPN) --
The Air Force men's tennis team captured victories at the top three singles positions and top two doubles spots April 4, defeating the University of Montana, 4-3, in the Falcons' final home match of the season. Air Force, currently on a three-match winning streak, is now 12-8 this season.
Junior Tyler McClung and sophomore Shannon Buck improved to 17-5 overall and 15-4 at the No. 1 doubles spot with an 8-5 victory over Gus Treyz and Stuart Wing. Sophomore Trevor Johnson and freshman Sky Jensen won the No. 2 match 8-2 over Montana’s Ryan O'Neill and Varun Giri. Montana took the No. 3 match, as Jan Steenekamp and Sean Stewart defeated the Air Force duo of junior Chris Dong and freshman Justin Lau, 8-3.
In singles action, Buck won his ninth consecutive match and improved to 26-4 overall and 18-2 at the No. 1 position with a 6-4, 6-1 victory over Steenekamp. Johnson, who has a four-match winning streak, defeated O'Neill, 6-3, 6-2, at No. 2 and is 18-11 overall and 9-6 at the No. 2 position. McClung clinched the match for the Falcons with an easy 6-1, 6-2 decision over Wing at the No. 3 position.
Montana won the remaining three singles matches as Giri defeated Dong at the No. 4 spot when Dong retired in the second set. Treyz beat Lau in three sets at No. 5, 6-3, 6-7, 10-4, while Stewart beat Jensen, 6-4, 6-2, at the No. 6 slot.
Air Force begins play in the Mountain West Conference on April 9 against the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, N.M. Air Force also plays San Diego State on April 10 and University of Nevada, Las Vegas, on April 11 in Albuquerque.
Junior Tyler McClung and sophomore Shannon Buck improved to 17-5 overall and 15-4 at the No. 1 doubles spot with an 8-5 victory over Gus Treyz and Stuart Wing. Sophomore Trevor Johnson and freshman Sky Jensen won the No. 2 match 8-2 over Montana’s Ryan O'Neill and Varun Giri. Montana took the No. 3 match, as Jan Steenekamp and Sean Stewart defeated the Air Force duo of junior Chris Dong and freshman Justin Lau, 8-3.
In singles action, Buck won his ninth consecutive match and improved to 26-4 overall and 18-2 at the No. 1 position with a 6-4, 6-1 victory over Steenekamp. Johnson, who has a four-match winning streak, defeated O'Neill, 6-3, 6-2, at No. 2 and is 18-11 overall and 9-6 at the No. 2 position. McClung clinched the match for the Falcons with an easy 6-1, 6-2 decision over Wing at the No. 3 position.
Montana won the remaining three singles matches as Giri defeated Dong at the No. 4 spot when Dong retired in the second set. Treyz beat Lau in three sets at No. 5, 6-3, 6-7, 10-4, while Stewart beat Jensen, 6-4, 6-2, at the No. 6 slot.
Air Force begins play in the Mountain West Conference on April 9 against the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, N.M. Air Force also plays San Diego State on April 10 and University of Nevada, Las Vegas, on April 11 in Albuquerque.
