No. 40 Carthage 7, Augustana 0
ROCK ISLAND – The Carthage men's tennis team traveled to Illinois for a Friday afternoon contest against the Augustana Vikings. The Firebirds made quick work of the Vikings, claiming a shut out victory and earning their first conference win of the season.

 

In doubles play, Finn Morris and Diego Silva earned a 6-2 win in No. 1 doubles over Aingeru Garcia Acebo and Jorge Marcello Escribano. In No. 3 doubles, Ethan Foucheaux and Francisco Silveira defeated Grant Meyers and Santiago Lazo with a 6-1 final score. The Vikings avoided the doubles sweep as Santiago Diaz and Saman Rezaeyan defeated Luca Okino and Victor Pimenta 6-4 in No. 2 doubles. The Firebirds claimed the doubles point and took a 1-0 lead in the match.

In singles play, Morris defeated Marcello Escribano 6-2, 6-4 in No. 3 doubles to extend the lead to 2-0. Silveira then earned a victory in No. 1 singles, defeating Diaz 6-1, 6-2. Okino clinched the team win with a victory in No. 5 singles after he defeated Facundo Feldman 7-5, 6-3. Pimenta then earned a 6-3, 6-4 win in No. 6 singles over Garcia Acebo, before Silva claimed a 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 win over Rezaeyan in No. 2 singles. Cyriac Cayuela concluded the match with a forfeit victory over Lazo.


 
The Firebirds (14-3) return home on April 10 to host Millikin at Smeds Tennis Center. Action begins at 4 p.m. For more information, visit athletics.carthage.edu.