Army Men’s Tennis Sweeps Opening Weekend, Improves to 3–0

WEST POINT, N.Y. — Army West Point men’s tennis didn’t just open the spring season with a win.

The Black Knights opened it with a statement.

Army closed out its first weekend of spring play Saturday at the Lichtenberg Tennis Center with a pair of victories — a 4–0 shutout of St. Bonaventure followed by a 4–1 win over Sacred Heart — to move to 3–0 on the young season. The weekend sweep came on the heels of Thursday’s season-opening win over Pratt CC, giving Army a perfect start and early momentum as the schedule ramps up.

Match 1: Army Blanks St. Bonaventure, 4–0

Army set the tone immediately in the morning match, taking control in doubles and never letting St. Bonaventure breathe.

Doubles: Quick work, early point

• At No. 1, Matias Feoli and Rudy Mazzola opened with a 6–2 win.
• At No. 2, Preston Achter and Alan Ton matched it with a 6–2 victory to clinch the doubles point and put Army up 1–0.

Singles: Clean finishes

Army carried that momentum into singles.

• Davis McDonald pushed the lead to 2–0 with a 6–0, 3–0 (ret.) win at No. 6.
• Alan Ton made it 3–0 with a dominant 6–1, 6–1 victory at No. 3.
• Rudy Mazzola closed the match with a 6–1, 6–4 win at No. 5 to secure the sweep.

Army’s ability to clinch quickly mattered — not just for the scoreboard, but for the day’s bigger challenge: turning around and doing it again in the nightcap.

Match 2: Army Responds After Dropping Doubles, Beats Sacred Heart 4–1

The second match tested Army differently.

Sacred Heart came out sharp in doubles, winning at No. 1 and No. 2 to take the opening point and a 1–0 lead.

Army’s response was immediate — and decisive.

Singles: Four straight wins to finish it

• Jackson Armistead evened the match at 1–1 with a 6–2, 6–1 win at No. 1.
• Alan Ton gave Army the lead with a 6–4, 6–0 decision at No. 2.
• Freshman Tucker Culpepper put Army on the brink with a 7–6, 6–2 win at No. 4.
• Preston Achter clinched the match at No. 6, rallying from a set down for a 2–6, 6–3, 6–3 comeback win.

That clincher was the snapshot of Army’s weekend: even when the start isn’t perfect, the finish is.

By the Weekend: What Stood Out

Army’s opening stretch showed two things that travel:

• Depth in singles — the Black Knights repeatedly turned matches with points across the lineup.
• Composure under momentum swings — twice this week, Army dropped the doubles point and still controlled the match in singles.

At 3–0, Army has built early confidence — and a standard — heading into the next slate.

Black Knights News:

• Army Women’s Tennis Home Courts, Home Standards
• Army Men’s Tennis Opens Spring With 5–2 Win Over Pratt CC
• Army Can’t Complete the Sweep Over Robert Morris Falling 3-0 to the Colonials
• Army Survives Scare in D.C., Outlasts American 63-56

Results

Army 4, St. Bonaventure 0

Doubles

1. Matias Feoli / Rudy Mazzola (ARMY) def. Connor Turner / Chase Cahill-Welsh (SBU), 6–2
2. Preston Achter / Alan Ton (ARMY) def. Luke Ollivierre / Dilraj Dhillon (SBU), 6–2
3. Tucker Culpepper / Marcus Sebastain (ARMY) vs. Alex Kim / Davis Matney (SBU), 1–4 (unfinished)

Singles

1. Jackson Armistead (ARMY) vs. Connor Turner (SBU), 1–6, 2–3 (unfinished)
2. Matias Feoli (ARMY) vs. Davis Matney (SBU), 3–6, 1–2 (unfinished)
3. Alan Ton (ARMY) def. Chase Cahill-Welsh (SBU), 6–1, 6–1
4. Marcus Sebastain (ARMY) vs. Alex Kim (SBU), 6–5 (unfinished)
5. Rudy Mazzola (ARMY) def. Dilraj Dhillon (SBU), 6–1, 6–4
6. Davis McDonald (ARMY) def. Luke Ollivierre (SBU), 6–0, 3–0 (ret.)

Order of finish: Doubles (1, 3) | Singles (6, 3, 5)

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Army 4, Sacred Heart 1

Doubles

1. Frederick McRae / Tomasz Garbacz (SHU) def. Tucker Culpepper / Marcus Sebastain (ARMY), 6–2
2. Connor Liona / Brennan Hart-Nova (SHU) def. Preston Achter / Alan Ton (ARMY), 6–3
3. Jackson Armistead / Rudy Mazzola (ARMY) vs. Paul Goncalves / Darren Huang (SHU), 3–4 (unfinished)

Singles

1. Jackson Armistead (ARMY) def. Frederick McRae (SHU), 6–2, 6–1
2. Alan Ton (ARMY) def. Tomasz Garbacz (SHU), 6–4, 6–0
3. Marcus Sebastain (ARMY) vs. Paul Goncalves (SHU), 5–7, 6–3, 0–1 (unfinished)
4. Tucker Culpepper (ARMY) def. Darren Huang (SHU), 7–6, 6–2
5. Rudy Mazzola (ARMY) vs. Connor Liona (SHU), 5–7, 6–3, 2–1 (unfinished)
6. Preston Achter (ARMY) def. Milan Karajovic (SHU), 2–6, 6–3, 6–3

Order of finish: Doubles (2, 1, 3) | Singles (1, 2, 4, 6)

Up Next:

Army stays home next Sunday, welcoming Stonehill and LIU to West Point for a pair of matches at the Lichtenberg Tennis Center.

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