(Tucson, AZ) The Pima Community College men’s tennis team showcased dominating performances after the first day of the NJCAA Region I Championships on Wednesday at the Paseo Racquet Center in Glendale.
The Aztecs advanced to the final round in all their singles and doubles flights.
In singles semifinal competition, sophomore Corey Pabst defeated Cameron Meinhart from Paradise Valley Community College 6-1, 6-4 in No. 1 singles action. Freshman Anton Nazaroff (Catalina Foothills HS) advanced in the No. 2 singles flight after beating Tyler Baron from Paradise Valley 6-2, 6-2.
Freshman Mason Lee (Catalina Foothills HS) shut out Paradise Valley’s Roman Earhart 6-0, 6-0 at No. 3 singles. Freshman Mitchell Wilkinson (Catalina Foothills HS) won at No. 4 singles after he topped Brady Snow from Glendale Community College 6-0, 6-2.
In No. 5 singles action, sophomore Landon Strickland blanked Drake Young from Paradise Valley 6-0, 6-0. Freshman Emanuel Robles-Serrano (Desert View HS) downed Anthony Kylik from Glendale 6-3, 6-0 in their No. 6 singles match.
The No. 1 doubles duo of Pabst and Lee beat Meinhart and Baron 4-2 (ret. injury). Nazaroff and Wilkinson won their No. 2 doubles match Earhart and Dylan Mulatay from Paradise Valley 7-5, 6-1. Robles-Serrano and Strickland earned a bye to the finals at No. 3 singles.
The Region I Championship final matches will begin on Wednesday at 8:00 a.m. at the Paseo Racquet Center.
Press Release courtesy of Pima Athletics – Raymond Suarez
