LAKE NONA, Fla. – The No. 1-seeded University of Dayton men's tennis team made quick work of No. 9 seed Saint Louis in its opening match of the Atlantic 10 Championships on Thursday, sweeping the Billikens 4-0 at the USTA National Training Center.
 
With the victory the Flyers advance to the tournament semi-final on Friday, April 25 at 5:30 p.m. against No. 5 seed Davidson, who upset No. 4 Fordham in a thriller Thursday night.
 
Dayton jumped ahead with a strong doubles performance, as sophomore duo Eric Suk and Mikkel Zinder cruised to a 6-2 win at No. 1, while sophomore Kyle McNally and freshman Brady Hussey won convincingly at No. 2, 6-3.
 
The Flyers kept right on rolling in singles, as McNally won quickly at No. 1, 6-3, 6-1, and Zinder followed with a 6-2, 6-3 win at No. 2 moments later. Hussey wrapped up the sweep of the Billikens with a 6-2, 6-4 victory at No. 6 to send UD to the semifinals.
 
RESULTS
Doubles
1. Suk / Zinder (UD) def. Castellanos / Vasquez (SLU) 6-2
2. Hussey / McNally (UD) def. Koshimizu / Kumar (SLU) 6-3
3. Dore / Nygaard (UD) vs. Munoz / Chen (SLU) 4-3 unfinished
 
Singles
1. McNally (UD) def. Castellanos (SLU) 6-3, 6-1
2. Zinder (UD) def. Lo Nardo (SLU) 6-2, 6-3
3. Dore (UD) vs. Koshimizo (SLU) 6-3, 3-6, 1-1 unfinished
4. Skigelstrand (UD) vs. 6-7 (5) 1-4 unfinished
5. Mendibe (UD) vs. Cheb (SLU) 7-5, 3-3 unfinished
6. Hussey (UD) def. Kumar (SLU) 6-2, 6-4
 
UP NEXT
Dayton takes on No. 5 Fordham in the semifinal round of the Atlantic 10 Championship on Friday, April 25 at 5:30 p.m. at the USTA National Training Center.