AVILA TENNIS OPENS FIRST SEASON WITH BIG WIN
LAWRENCE, Kan. – With a 14-person team made up entirely of freshmen, the Avila tennis program began its inaugural campaign on Saturday afternoon versus Baker. A 5-2 win by the women's team will go down in the record books as the perfect way to begin a program.
"I am immensely proud, this is a fantastic way to kick off the inaugural season," said Avila head coach Jon Renberger.
While the men lost 7-0 to the Wildcats, the women's program made a statement, winning 5-2, thanks to two student-athletes who won both their singles and doubles matches.
Tia Wilsher and Alaeyah Chleborad, as a doubles team, defeated Clare Langfoss and Jordan Grabast 6-3 before Wilsher took down Langfoss (2-6, 6-1, (11-9)) and Chleborad beat Grabast (7-6(6), 6-1) in their respective singles matches.
Additionally, Kylee Norris and Bella Davies won both their singles and doubles matches via default.
With a point for winning two of the three doubles matches and four singles victories, the women's side left their first official competition with a 5-2 victory.
The teams will have a week off from competition before heading to Nebraska on February 28 and March 1 to take on Hastings and Doane, respectively.
A full list of results is below:
Men: 7-0 Loss
#1 Doubles: Coen/Bjornstad (AU) lost to Christ/Nunez 6-0
#2 Doubles: Darr/Davies (AU) lost to Avila/Flaska 6-0
#3 Doubles: Dunn/Vandegrift (AU) lost to Alcara/Lee 6-2
#1 Singles: Drue Coen (AU) lost to Corvin Christ (BU) 6-1, 6-1
#2 Singles: Caige Bjornstad (AU) lost to Juan Manuel Avila (BU) 6-1, 6-1
#3 Singles: Brady Darr (AU) lost to Arturo Nunez (BU) 6-0, 6-0
#4 Singles: Robbie Davies (AU) lost to River Flaska (BU) 6-1, 6-1
#5 Singles: Dom Dunn (AU) lost to Carlos Alcara (BU) 6-0, 6-0
#6 Singles: Aidan Vandegrift (AU) lost to Porter Lee (BU) 6-0, 6-0
Women: 5-2 Win
#1 Doubles: Jean-Louis/Bragaw (AU) lost to Steadman/Linn (BU) 6-2
#2 Doubles: Wilsher/Chleborad (AU) def. Langfoss/Grabast (BU) 6-3
#3 Doubles: Davies/Norris (AU) won by default
#1 Singles: Dani Jean-Louis (AU) lost to Dayna Steadman (BU) 6-2, 6-2
#2 Singles: Kylee Bragaw (AU) lost to Abbie Linn (BU) 6-1, 6-4
#3 Singles: Tia Wilsher (AU) def. Clare Langfoss (BU) 2-6, 6-1, (11-9)
#4 Singles: Alaeyah Chleborad (AU) def. Jordan Grabast (BU) 7-6(6), 6-1
#5 Singles: Kylee Norris (AU) won by default
#6 Singles: Bella Davies (AU) won by default
