Arizona men’s tennis couldn’t have scripted a better start to the NCAA Championship.
The No. 14 seed defeating Oklahoma State 4-0 Saturday afternoon to advance to the NCAA Round of 16 in Orlando, Fla.
Hosting the NCAAs for the first time in program history, Arizona took advantage of playing in front of a large crowd at LaNelle Robson Tennis Center. The UA previously defeated Boise State 4-0 in the opening round Friday to face Oklahoma State.
The Wildcats raced out to an early 1-0 lead Saturday by sweeping doubles competition. Herman Hoeyeraal and Colton Smith were first to finish with a 6-2 win, followed by Eric Padgham and Gustaf Strom with a 6-3 victory.