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No. 6 Men's Tennis Earns 9-0 Victory Over Southeastern

Juan Ortiz Couder won the No. 4 singles match 6-1, 6-3.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The Embry-Riddle men's tennis team earned a dominant shutout victory over visiting Southeastern University on Thursday afternoon. The Eagles won 9-0 to improve to 9-2 on the year while the Fire fall to 9-3.
 
Carlos Becke and Fabian Zierleyn started doubles off by quickly defeating their opponents by a score of 8-2. Deni Zmak and Juan Ortiz Couder then handed a loss to the Fire not long after, winning 8-3. The Eagles recorded their third point of the match as Mickael Faucher and Rodolfo Arreygue won 8-4 at number three doubles.
 
The 3-0 edge gave the Eagles the momentum heading into singles which allowed Zmak and Luke de Caires to earn near simultaneous victories. Zmak won 6-1, 6-0 while de Caires blanked Noah Rawls at number five singles to clinch the match for the Blue and Gold.
 
Zierleyn earned a win in the number two singles spot as he defeated Lucca Marcheschi 6-1, 6-4. Not long after, Couder sealed another win for the home team. He scored the seventh point by a score of 6-1, 6-3. Arreygue followed that up with a 6-2, 6-2 win at number three singles.
 
Playing in the sixth spot, Faucher played in a shortened match, going to just eight points. He allowed the Eagles to sweep the Fire as he defeated Hunter Branstner 8-4.
 
The Eagles now head out for a road match against Eckerd on Saturday, April 9 at 1pm.
 
 
#6 Embry-Riddle 9, Southeastern 0
 
 Singles competition
1. Deni Zmak (ERAUMT15) def. Jordan Harris (SEUM16) 6-1, 6-0
2. Fabian Zierleyn (ERAUMT15) def. Lucca Marcheschi (SEUM16) 6-1, 6-4
3. Rodolfo Arreygue (ERAUMT15) def. Max NguyenQuoc Tran (SEUM16) 6-2, 6-2
4. Juan Ortiz Couder (ERAUMT15) def. Andrew Dickens (SEUM16) 6-1, 6-3
5. Luke de Caires (ERAUMT15) def. Noah Rawls (SEUM16) 6-0, 6-0
6. Mickael Faucher (ERAUMT15) def. Hunter Branstner (UL) 8-4
 
 Doubles competition
1. Deni Zmak/Juan Ortiz Couder (ERAUMT15) def. Jordan Harris/Max NguyenQuoc Tran (SEUM16) 8-3
2. Fabian Zierleyn/Carlos Becke (ERAUMT15) def. Lucca Marcheschi/Andrew Dickens (SEUM16) 8-2
3. Rodolfo Arreygue/Mickael Faucher (ERAUMT15) def. Noah Rawls/Aaron Skingley (SEUM16) 8-4
 
Match Notes:
Southeastern 9-3
Embry-Riddle 9-2; National ranking #6
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (1,5,2,4,3,6)
de Caires clinched at No. 5 singles
T- 3:12
 
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Players Mentioned

Rodolfo Arreygue

Rodolfo Arreygue

5' 7"
Sophomore
Carlos Becke

Carlos Becke

6' 2"
Sophomore
Luke de Caires

Luke de Caires

5' 8"
Junior
Juan Verberne

Juan Verberne

PLAYER
6' 1"
Senior
Fabian Zierleyn

Fabian Zierleyn

6' 1"
Senior
Deni Zmak

Deni Zmak

6' 1"
Senior
Mickael Faucher

Mickael Faucher

6' 1"
Freshman
Juan Ortiz Couder

Juan Ortiz Couder

6' 2"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Rodolfo Arreygue

Rodolfo Arreygue

5' 7"
Sophomore
Carlos Becke

Carlos Becke

6' 2"
Sophomore
Luke de Caires

Luke de Caires

5' 8"
Junior
Juan Verberne

Juan Verberne

6' 1"
Senior
PLAYER
Fabian Zierleyn

Fabian Zierleyn

6' 1"
Senior
Deni Zmak

Deni Zmak

6' 1"
Senior
Mickael Faucher

Mickael Faucher

6' 1"
Freshman
Juan Ortiz Couder

Juan Ortiz Couder

6' 2"
Freshman