UTSA men’s tennis team swept UTRGV 4-0 in it’s home opener at the UTSA Tennis Center on Saturday.
Following their first match and loss of the season at A&M, the Roadrunners (1-1) came in swinging at full force against the Vaqueros (0-3). The ‘Runners jumped ahead when senior Danijal Muminovic and freshman Enzo Vargas secured a win against UTRGV doubles team Paolo Bonaguro and Will Roberts. In total, UTSA won one doubles point and three singles points to bring home the win.
“I’m happy of how we played today. I’m glad all the guys fought even [in] doubles,” Muminovic said after he and Vargas finished first in their doubles match. “We won the first doubles point as well, so it’s kind of nice.”
With a second doubles win from freshman duo Oskar Grzegorzewski and Ben Chetewy Ungar, UTSA clinched its first doubles point of the season.
Going into this match, Grzegorzewski was the sole scorer for UTSA after winning his singles match at A&M, he also earned a second singles win, 6-4, 6-1, against Roberts. Freshman Santiago Flyckt beat Bonaguro 6-2, 6-1, to notch in an additional point for the Roadrunners. Muminovic not only won the first doubles match but he went on to finish first in singles, quickly taking out his opponent, Ivo Isqueiro, 6-1, 6-4.
“First win of the season, first home win, that’s my first win of the season as well,” Muminovic said. “If I compare my match to my previous match, I’d say that I improved my game a little bit. I changed some strategies compared to my previous match, so I think it worked out.”
This win over the Vaqueros marked new head coach Sasha Gozun’s first of the season. Gozun was named as the head coach for UTSA last August after leaving Furman University and his post as associate head coach. This was Gozun’s first-ever win as a head coach.
“We got new coaches, that’s exciting. Sasha is [a] very nice coach. Sasha is a great addition to [the] team,” Muminovic said. “He’s like a refreshment for the players. He’s like family; he takes care of us individually as well, always asks if we need anything… I like him.”
Spanning nearly 22 years, the Roadrunners are 10-0 in their last 10 matchups against their longtime opponents and 27-2 all-time. The Vaqueros longest winning streak against the ‘Runners is one game, but they have yet to beat UTSA in San Antonio territory.
UTSA will take on the University of Texas at Arlington Mavericks at 11 a.m. Sunday at the UTA Tennis Center.
English
Spanish