Men's Tennis | 04.20.2023

NEW ORLEANS – The Lewis-Clark State Men's Tennis team blitzed through Rust (Miss.), dropping only one game, in the first round of the NAIA Unaffiliated Group tournament at the XULA Tennis Center on the campus of Xavier University (La.).
 
The Warriors will take on host No. 7 Xavier in the semifinals at noon PT on Friday.
 
Dan Felker and Maksim Matyrnyi teamed up for a 6-0 sweep in No. 1 doubles against Elijah Johnson and Zach Auguste. Declan Townsend and Cade Edwards also completed a shutout in No. 2 doubles versus Xavier Evans and Kris Huntsman.
 
Felker earned a No. 1 singles win over Johnson 6-0, 6-1. Townsend, Edwards, Itaru Kikuchi and Austin Swing did not drop a game in their singles contests.
 
RESULTS
Doubles
1.       Dan Felker/Maksim Matyrnyi (LCSC) def. Elijah Johnson/Zach Auguste (RC) 6-0
2.       Declan Townsend/Cade Edwards (LCSC) def. Xavier Evans/Kris Huntsman (RC) 6-0
3.       Itaru Kikuchi/Austin Swing (LCSC) won by default
 
Singles
1.       Dan Felker (LCSC) def. Elijah Johnson (RC) 6-0, 6-1
2.       Declan Townsend (LCSC) def. Zach Auguste (RC) 6-0, 6-0
3.       Cade Edwards (LCSC) def. Javion Bogan (RC) 6-0, 6-0
4.       Itaru Kikuchi (LCSC) def. Kris Huntsman (RC) 6-0, 6-0
5.       Austin Swing (LCSC) def. Nathaniel Clark (RC) 6-0, 6-0
6.       Maksim Matyrnyi (LCSC) won by default