University of Delaware Athletics
Friday, March 6
Wilmington, DE
12:00 PM
University of Delaware
7
vs
0
La Salle
Junior Guilherme Valdoleiros
Photo by: Sarah Boekholder
Hens Tie School Record With 13th Straight Victory
3/6/2020 6:21:00 PM | Men's Tennis
WILMINGTON, Del. – It was lucky number thirteen for Delaware on Friday as the Hens topped La Salle, 7-0, at the Delcastle Tennis Center for its school-record-tying 13th consecutive win of the season.
UD last won 13 straight during the 1981-82 campaign. The Blue Hens finished that season with a 14-1 overall record.
Delaware opened play by sweeping the team doubles point for the third straight match.
Liam Hedlund led off singles action with his ninth consecutive win – the 10th overall of his career – in the fifth flight.
Guilherme Valdoleiros followed with triumph in No. 3 singles before Bryan Paliska clinched the match in No. 6 singles.
Luis Molina, James Wilkinson and Justice Jones also captured victories against the Explorers.
POST-MATCH QUOTES
Head Coach Pablo Montana
"Great fight from our guys! The energy was fantastic in the doubles and we carried that into singles. So proUD of the team as a whole and I'm excited for the direction we are headed in! We will take the confidence from this match as we prepare for conference foe Drexel on Sunday."
HEN SCRATCHINGS
· Delaware is 62-16 (.795) in dual match singles play.
· The Blue Hens are 26-13 (.667) in dual match doubles action.
· The Hens have the team doubles point in 10 matches this season.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
· Sunday, March 8 – Drexel at Delaware – 3 p.m. – DuPont Country Club (Wilmington, Del.)
· Thursday, March 19 – Saint Joseph's at Delaware – 3 p.m. – DFH Outdoor Courts (Newark, Del.)
· Saturday, March 21 – Delaware at Norfolk State – 10 a.m. – NSU Tennis Complex (Norfolk, Va.)
UD last won 13 straight during the 1981-82 campaign. The Blue Hens finished that season with a 14-1 overall record.
Delaware opened play by sweeping the team doubles point for the third straight match.
Liam Hedlund led off singles action with his ninth consecutive win – the 10th overall of his career – in the fifth flight.
Guilherme Valdoleiros followed with triumph in No. 3 singles before Bryan Paliska clinched the match in No. 6 singles.
Luis Molina, James Wilkinson and Justice Jones also captured victories against the Explorers.
POST-MATCH QUOTES
Head Coach Pablo Montana
"Great fight from our guys! The energy was fantastic in the doubles and we carried that into singles. So proUD of the team as a whole and I'm excited for the direction we are headed in! We will take the confidence from this match as we prepare for conference foe Drexel on Sunday."
HEN SCRATCHINGS
· Delaware is 62-16 (.795) in dual match singles play.
· The Blue Hens are 26-13 (.667) in dual match doubles action.
· The Hens have the team doubles point in 10 matches this season.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
· Sunday, March 8 – Drexel at Delaware – 3 p.m. – DuPont Country Club (Wilmington, Del.)
· Thursday, March 19 – Saint Joseph's at Delaware – 3 p.m. – DFH Outdoor Courts (Newark, Del.)
· Saturday, March 21 – Delaware at Norfolk State – 10 a.m. – NSU Tennis Complex (Norfolk, Va.)
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1,2
#1 Singles Match
123
Rogelio Gonzalez / 0 [LASALLE]
664
3710
#2 Singles Match
12
Connor Merrill / 0 [LASALLE]
34
66
#3 Singles Match
12
Gage Sanchez / 0 [LASALLE]
31
66
#4 Singles Match
12
Nassim Fenjiro / 0 [LASALLE]
35
67
#5 Singles Match
12
Colin Lucius / 0 [LASALLE]
03
66
#6 Singles Match
12
Andrija Bozovic / 0 [LASALLE]
32
66
Order of Finish:
5,3,6,2,1,4
Players Mentioned
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