Men’s tennis: Lions win NAIA Tournament opener

Tony Altobelli

LEXINGTON, Kent. - The Vanguard University men’s tennis team saw

its season come to an end Tuesday following its 5-1 loss to Florida’s

Flagler College in the second round of the NAIA National Championships.

Joakim Ulfvebrand was the lone winner for the Lions (13-12), defeating

Flagler’s Dan Siari, 6-4, 6-3.

Flagler, seeded fourth, is 21-3.

The Lions advanced to the second round after defeating Virginia

Intermont, 5-1, Monday. Peter Skrzeczynski was victorious in singles,

7-5, 6-4 over Andres Gonzalez, before teaming up with Sebastian Camara in

doubles and winning, 8-3.

NAIA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

First round

Vanguard 5, Virginia Intermont 1

Singles - Skrzeczynski (VU) def. Gonzalez, 7-5, 6-4; Ulfvebrand (VU)

def. Pike, 6-1, 6-0; Camara (VU) def. De La Vega, 6-2, 2-6, 6-3.

Doubles - Skrzeczynski-Camara (VU) def. Pike-De La Vega, 8-3;

Hall-Godoy (VU) lost to Gonzalez-Donoso, 5-8; Stromberg-Franz (VU) def.

Sergid-Tejada, 9-8.

Second round

Flagler 5, Vanguard 1

Singles - Skrzeczynski (VU) lost to Mierzwinski, 2-6, 3-6; Ulvfebrand

(VU) def. Siari, 6-4, 6-3; Snoap (VU) def. Stromberg, 1-6, 2-6.

Doubles - Skrzeczynski-Camara (VU) lost to Mierzwinski-Maurer, 5-8;

Godoy-Hall (VU) lost to Siari-Snoap, 2-8; Stromberg-Ulfvebrand (VU) lost

to Moore-Mabra, 8-9.