The MIU men’s tennis team delivered another strong performance on Saturday, September 26, sweeping Cornell College 7-0 while combining for a 14-1 record across singles and doubles competition, including exhibition matches.

Pictured above: Juan Ignacio Luccione, Nicolas Quercia, Katlego Masa Regoeng, Jared Escobar, Lorenzo Lazarte, Ignacio Romero, Tomas Kurz Cardozo and Jeronimo Arango Restrepo. 

The Pioneers opened the day with a strong showing in doubles, winning all five doubles matches played throughout the competition. MIU carried that momentum into singles, finishing with a 9-1 record across the day’s matches.

In the official team competition, MIU secured all three doubles points to take a 3-0 lead over Cornell.

Jared Escobar and Jeronimo Arango Restrepo opened doubles competition with a 6-3 victory over Cornell’s Trent Devore and Trace Turner. Nicolas Quercia and Tomas Kurz Cardoso followed with another 6-3 win over Henry Lambley and Jack Saunders.

Ignacio Romero and Juani Luccione completed the doubles sweep with a 6-2 victory over Matthew Oshiro and Gavin Collyott, giving the Pioneers a 3-0 advantage heading into singles.

MIU continued its dominant performance in singles, winning all six official matches to complete the 7-0 team sweep.

At No. 1 singles, Jared Escobar defeated Trent Devore 6-3, 6-3, 6-3. Jeronimo Arango Restrepo followed with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Trace Turner at No. 2.

At No. 3 singles, Lorenzo Lazarte earned a three-set victory over Jack Saunders, winning 6-4, 7-5. Tomas Kurz Cardoso added a decisive 6-2, 6-0 victory over Braeden Holmes at No. 4.

Nicolas Quercia posted a 6-0, 6-4 win over Henry Lambley at No. 5, while Ignacio Romero closed out the official singles lineup with a 6-3, 6-1 victory over Andrew Campbell.

“I really liked our intensity and effort. We brought it beginning with doubles and continued into singles. The team played well.”

— MIU head tennis coach Eric Sturgis

Beyond the official team matches, the Pioneers continued competing in exhibition matches throughout the day, adding to their overall success. Including those matches, MIU finished the day with five doubles victories and nine singles victories, going 14-1 overall.

Head coach Eric Sturgis praised the team’s energy and consistency throughout the competition.

“I really liked our intensity and effort. We brought it beginning with doubles and continued into singles. The team played well,” Sturgis said.

The performance gives the Pioneers another strong result as they continue building momentum during the fall season.

Next up — The Pioneers will return to action next weekend at the Bronco Invite, a two-day tournament, October 2–3, as MIU continues its fall tennis schedule.

Maria Eduarda Rodrigues da Silva is the sports editor for MIU News and the Sports Information and Creative Director for the MIU Athletics Department.