Doubles Dominance Leads Army to 6-1 Win Over Sacred Heart

Saturday, February 20

West Point, N.Y.

3 PM

Army West Point

Sacred Heart University

Doubles Dominance Leads Army to 6-1 Win Over Sacred Heart

February 20, 2021 | Men's Tennis

WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Army West Point men's tennis team grabbed a solid season opening victory against Sacred Heart University Saturday afternoon in a 6-1 contest.

"Our guys played with a lot of energy and enthusiasm today," said Head Coach Jim Poling. "Our doubles performance was solid, and we kept the pressure on Sacred Heart from the get-go for a solid team win."

Army set the tone for the afternoon right from the start, notching three straight doubles victories to clinch the go-ahead team point for the Black Knights. The duo of Woodman and Lake kicked things off with a strong 6-1 victory in the No. 1 doubles slot immediately followed by a 6-3 win from Gorshein and Haikal in the No. 2. Eden and Huttepain closed things out in the final match, taking a 7-5 victory.

Despite some trouble in the opening singles matchup, the Black Knights went on to secure five straight, taking a 6-1 victory from the Pioneers. Huttepain and Nathan Jose each nailed breakaway victories in the No. 2 and No. 6, securing a healthy 3-0 lead for Army. After a follow up win from Eden, the final decision came down to freshman Jake Huarte at No. 5 as he competed to a pair of 6-3 victories to give the Black Knights the ultimate advantage on their way to their first win of the year.

Doubles
A.J. Woodman/Thomas Lake def. Wimber/Lynch, 6-1
David Gorshein/Samuel Haikal def. Goldstein/Apostolou, 6-3
Samuel Eden/Diego Huttepain def. Lowe/Casalduc, 7-5

Order of Finish: 1, 2, 3

Singles
A.J. Woodman vs. Wimber; 6-1, 1-0 MF
Diego Huttepain def. Lynch; 6-0, 6-2
David Gorshein def. Goldstein; 7-6, 6-2
Samuel Eden def. Apostolou; 6-3, 6-2
Jake Huarte def. Khan; 6-3, 6-3
Nathan Jose def. Lowe; 6-2, 6-1

Order of Finish: 1, 2, 6, 4, 5, 3

Up Next: Army will compete at home again next weekend on Friday, Saturday and Sunday afternoon. The Black Knights will welcome Bryant, Drexel and Monmouth University to West Point for four total matches.