Jan. 9, 2017

WEST POINT, N.Y. (SMU)— The SMU men's tennis team swept Army West Point, 7-0, Thursday evening at the Lichtenberg Tennis Center. The Mustangs are now 4-2 on the season, while the Black Knights fell to 2-4.

SMU won the doubles point as No. 39 Hunter Johnson and Yates Johnson defeated Sam Lampman and Gregory Shannon, 6-3, followed by Ronald Slobodchikov and Tony Russell beating Grant Riechmann and Michael Nguyen, 6-4.

The Mustangs continued their dominance in singles play with three of the six matches ending in straight sets. Slobodchikov, the No. 49 ranked singles player in the nation, took down Nguyen, 7-6, 6-3. No. 44 Hunter Johnson defeated Sam Lampman, 6-3, 6-2, while Arkadijs Slobodkins routed Michael Sienko, 6-0, 6-0.

SMU travels to Hanover, New Hampshire to take on Dartmouth Saturday at 12 p.m. ET/11 a.m. CT.
 
No. 21 SMU vs Army
SMU 7, Army 0
Jan. 9, 2017
DOUBLES

1. Hunter Johnson/Yates Johnson def. Sam Lampman/Gregory Shannon – 6-3
2. Ronald Slobodchikov/Tony Russell def. Grant Riechmann/Michael Nguyen – 6-4
3. David Mitchell/Michael Sienko def. Markus Kerner/Arkadijs Slobodkins – 7-6

 
SINGLES

1. Ronald Slobodchikov def. Michael Nguyen- 7-6, 6-3
2. Hunter Johnson  def. Sam Lampman – 6-3, 6-2
3. Yates Johnson  def. Grant Riechmann – 1-6, 6-3, 7-5
4. Markus Kerner  def. David Mitchell– 3-6, 7-6, 10-4
5. Arkadijs Slobodkins def. Michael Sienko– 6-0, 6-0
6. Tony Russell def. Anant Mundra–  6-7, 6-0, 6-3

 
Match Notes
No. 21 SMU 4-2
Army 2-4