DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The top-seeded Embry-Riddle men's tennis team earned a spot in its seventh consecutive Sun Conference title match with a 5-0 semifinal win over fourth-seeded Webber International (13-6), Friday afternoon at ERAU's Crotty Tennis Complex. The Eagles, ranked second in the latest NAIA national poll, improved their overall record to 13-6 and will face second-seeded St. Thomas in the championship at 10 a.m. on Saturday.
The Eagles' first point of the match came at the No. 2 doubles position where
Adrian Bayh and
Patrick Besch put away Andres Riobueno and Alwin Leysner 8-1.
Chris Freeman and
David Spennare followed with an 8-3 victory over Thiago Marion and Rafael Texeira at No. 1 and
Peter Francis and
Simon Felix completed the Eagles' doubles sweep with an 8-3 defeat of Juuso Tapanainen and Joonas Jalkanen at No. 3.
Riding the momentum of their 3-0 lead, the Eagles won the first set in five of their six singles matches. Felix was the first off the court after dispatching Schmitt 6-1, 6-0 at No. 4 singles. The clincher came at the No. 2 spot where Besch topped Marion 6-0, 6-3 to send the Eagles into the title match.