SAN ANTONIO – The University of the Incarnate Word men's tennis team hosted St. Mary's at the Clarence Mabry Tennis Center and swept them 4-0 on Friday afternoon.

With the win, the Cardinals (3-5) snapped a 3-game losing streak, and they did it against DII's #23 nationally ranked Rattlers (2-2). It all started with UIW jumping ahead in the score with two wins in doubles from Joey Vatanadilok / Ivanhoe Lissanevitch, and Nedim Ahmic / Zachary Vander Heidan for the doubles point.

Needing just three singles wins to take the match, the Cardinals got them in the first three matches. Vatanadilok won 6-1, 6-3 at #2, Lissanevitch won 6-0, 6-1 at #3, and Ahmic took his match 6-2, 6-3 at #6. Sebastian Mortier and Vander Heidan both were leading their respective matches before play ended, while Caleb Dyer led in the second set, after dropping the first set at #5.

The Cardinals are back home tomorrow as they host Trinity University at 3 p.m.

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FULL RESULTS
 
St. Mary's vs Univ. of the Incarnate Word
Feb 17, 2017 at San Antonio, Texas
(Clarence Mabry Tennis Center)
Univ. of the Incarnate Word 4, #23 St. Mary's 0
 
Singles competition
1. Sebastian Mortier (UIW) vs. Michael Maciel (STMU) 6-3, 3-5, unfinished
2. Joey Vatanadilok (UIW) def. Jose Antelo (STMU) 6-1, 6-3
3. Ivanhoe Lissanevitch (UIW) def. Jeremiah Gonzalez (STMU) 6-0, 6-1
4. Zachary Vander Heidan (UIW) vs. Adam Dockery (STMU) 6-4, 1-6, 1-1, unfinished
5. Caleb Dyer (UIW) vs. Felix Hollaway (STMU) 6-7 (0-6), 2-1, unfinished
6. Nedim Ahmic (UIW) def. Joshua Mosseri (STMU) 6-2, 6-3
 
Doubles competition
1. Adam Dockery/Jeremiah Gonzalez (STMU) def. Sebastian Mortier/Caleb Dyer (UIW) 6-2
2. Joey Vatanadilok/Ivanhoe Lissanevitch (UIW) def. Michael Maciel/Jose Antelo (STMU) 6-4
3. Nedim Ahmic/Zachary Vander Heidan (UIW) def. Bojan Popovic/Richard Foley (STMU) 6-4
 
Match Notes:
St. Mary's 2-2; National ranking #23; Regional ranking #3
Univ. of the Incarnate Word 3-5