UMKC men’s tennis rolled past Baker on Friday afternoon at the KC Raquet Club in the season opener, taking every match on the way to a 7-0 score.
The Roos (1-0) coasted in doubles play with 6-2, 6-1 and 6-2 scores to take the doubles point. In singles action, UMKC easily took down the Wildcats in the No. 2-6 matches, but No. 1 was a battle. Airam Castellano came from behind a set to take a win over Spartak Rahachou.
UMKC will host William Jewell on Saturday afternoon at 2 pm in the KC Raquet Club.
UMKC 7, Baker 0
1/22/2016 at Kansas City, Mo. (KC Raquet Club)
Singles competition
1. Airam Castellano (UMKC) def. Spartak Rahachou (BAKER) 4-6, 7-5, 6-1
2. Uldis Gaismins (UMKC) def. Blake Barnard (BAKER) 6-0, 6-1
3. Mike Psarros (UMKC) def. Taylor Ficke (BAKER) 6-1, 6-1
4. Vinh Pham (UMKC) def. Gavin Webster (BAKER) 6-2, 6-1
5. Amaury Navette (UMKC) def. Aaron Greenbaum (BAKER) 6-1, 6-1
6. Marc Santamaria (UMKC) def. Dylan Geick (BAKER) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Airam Castellano/Mike Psarros (UMKC) def. Blake Barnard/Spartak Rahachou (BAKER) 6-2
2. Uldis Gaismins/Amaury Navette (UMKC) def. Taylor Ficke/Gavin Webster (BAKER) 6-1
3. Vinh Pham/Marc Santamaria (UMKC) def. Aaron Greenbaum/Dylan Geick (BAKER) 6-2
Match Notes
Baker 0-1
UMKC 1-0
Order of finish: Doubles (); Singles (2,3,4,5,1,6)