wweekes | Posted: 23 Feb 2012 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020

The No. 51 Netters dominate Air Force, 7-0

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FORT COLLINS, Colo. – In its second straight sweep, the No. 51 BYU men’s tennis team routed the Air Force Falcons, 7-0, Thursday at the Air Force Academy Indoor Tennis Courts.

The Cougars (6-5), who were coming off a 7-0 sweep over Nevada, are now on a three game winning streak with their victory over the Falcons (5-5).

No. 50 Georgy Batrakov, playing at the No. 1 singles position for BYU, topped Lance Wilhelm 7-6, 6-3.

Sophomore Patrick Kawka won his sixth straight match as he took a 6-2, 6-2 decision over his Court 2 opponent, Andy Jackson.

Junior Spencer Smith held Landon Kinsey to two sets as he topped Kinsey, 6-4, 6-4, on Court 3.

BYU only dropped one set in the win, coming on Court 4. Despite being pushed to three sets, freshman Keaton Cullimore overcame Alex Grubbs, 6-2, 2-6, 6-3.

Playing on Court 5, freshman Francis Sargeant held his opponent to two games in his 6-1, 6-1 victory over Alex Lineberry.

Senior Michael Eraso completed the sweep with a 6-2, 6-3 win on Court 6 against Steven Young.

The Cougars took all three doubles matches against the Falcons. The No. 1 doubles duo of Batrakov and Kawka jumped out quick on Wilhelm and Grant Taylor, 8-3.

Sargeant and Smith, playing on Court 2, and Cullimore and Eraso, on Court 3, edged out their respective opponents, 9-8.

BYU continues its stay in Colorado as it takes on Denver Saturday at the Stapleton Tennis Pavilion at 5:30 p.m.

 

No. 51 BYU – 7
Air Force – 0
 

Singles competition:

1. No. 50 Georgy Batrakov (BYU) def. Lance Wilhelm (AF), 7-6, 6-3
2. Patrick Kawka (BYU) def. Andy Jackson (AF), 6-2, 6-2
3. Spencer Smith (BYU) def. Landon Kinsey (AF), 6-4, 6-4
4. Keaton Cullimore (BYU) def. Alex Grubbs (AF), 6-2, 2-6, 6-3
5. Francis Sargeant (BYU) def. Alex Lineberry (AF), 6-1, 6-1
6. Michael Eraso (BYU) def. Steven Young (AF), 6-2, 6-3
 

Doubles competition:

1. Georgy Batrakov/Patrick Kawka (BYU) def. Lance Wilhelm/Grant Taylor (AF), 8-3
2. Francis Sargeant/Spencer Smith (BYU) def. Andy Jackson/Alex Grubbs(AF), 9-8
3. Keaton Cullimore/Michael Eraso (BYU) def. Ali Rizvi/Joey Brant(AF), 9-8 (4)
 

Match Notes:

BYU (6-5); National ranking #51
Air Force (5-5)
Order of finish: Doubles (1, 3, 2); Singles (2, 3, 1, 4, 5, 6)

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