The 19th-ranked Nebraska-Kearney men posted an 8-1 victory over Rockhurst Friday at the Loyola Park Tennis Courts.
The Bearcats improved to 9-0, while the Hawks fall to 2-2.
Deco Valev and Daniel Chmielewski won their No. 3 doubles match for the Hawks by an 8-3 score. Nebraska-Kearney won all six singles matches in straight sets.
The Hawks will host McKendree on Sunday, March 13.
Nebraska-Kearney 8, Rockhurst 1
Singles competition
1. Alvaro Arias (UNK) def. Oskar Unger (RU) 6-4, 6-4
2. Justin Nguyen (UNK) def. Decho Valev (RU) 7-6, 6-3
3. Joey Richards (UNK) def. Jonas Stropus (RU) 6-1, 6-2
4. Mohab El Zanaty (UNK) def. Daniel Chmielewski (RU) 6-0, 6-2
5. Georges Wakim (UNK) def. Nicolas Riveros (RU) 6-2, 6-0
6. Lucas Garces (UNK) def. Joe Ibarra (RU) 6-2, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Lucas Garces/Georges Wakim (UNK) def. Oskar Unger/Jonas Stropus (RU) 9-7
2. Justin Nguyen/Joey Richards (UNK) def. Nicolas Riveros/Joe Ibarra (RU) 8-5
3. Decho Valev/Daniel Chmielewski (RU) def. Aaron Reekie/Mohab El Zanaty (UNK) 8-3
Match Notes:
Nebraska-Kearney 9-0; National ranking #19; Regional ranking #3
Rockhurst 2-2; Regional ranking #9
T-6:00 A-60
