Friday, April 11
Lynchburg, Va.
3:00 PM ET
Liberty University
4
vs
3
Delaware
Liberty Takes a Thriller over Delaware 4-3
4/11/2025 6:39:00 PM | Men's Tennis
LYNCHBURG, Va. – The Liberty Flames men's tennis team came back from down 2-3 to steal a 4-3 victory over Delaware at home on Friday afternoon.
Liberty snagged the early doubles points with 6-4 triumphs on courts one and two. The Flames were also leading 5-4 on court three when the point was clinched.
Delaware evened the score at 1-1, taking the first singles match on court two 6-0, 6-3. The Flames responded with a two-set triumph from Rodrigo Santiago Arraez, 6-4, 7-5 on court four. Delaware tied the match for a second time with a win at No. 6 singles.
The Blue Hens took a 3-2 match in a near comeback effort in the No. 1 singles match. Joaquim Almeida faced a 5-1 third-set deficit and crawled back to a 5-5 tie, but came up short against Siekanowicz 6-3, 2-6, 6-4.
Chase Robinson evened the match in a contentious battle in the No. 5 singles match. Despite dominating in the first set, Robinson had to battle for three sets, narrowly edging Itamar Tapiro 6-0, 3-6, 6-4.
Moments after Robinson tied the match at 3-3, Siwanat Auytayakul was in a match point against Tobey Lock on court three. The freshman gained the edge in a marathon first-set that lasted over an hour. Auytayakul, riding the cheers of Robinson and teammates, sealed the 7-6 (6), 6-4 victory and secured the match-winning fourth point.
Liberty 4, Delaware 3
Singles Competition
1. Piotr Siekanowicz (DMT) def. Joaquim Almeida (LIBERTYM) 6-3, 2-6, 6-4
2. Karol Malirz (DMT) def. Carl Roothman (LIBERTYM) 6-0, 6-3
3. Siwanat Auytayakul (LIBERTYM) def. Tobey Lock (DMT) 7-6 (8-6), 6-4
4. R Santiago Arraez (LIBERTYM) def. Eua Mackenzie (DMT) 6-4, 7-5
5. Chase Robinson (LIBERTYM) def. Itamar Tapiro (DMT) 6-0, 3-6, 6-4
6. Alexandre Gluck (DMT) def. Matija Samardzic (LIBERTYM) 6-4, 7-5
Doubles Competition
1. #67 Joaquim Almeida/Siwanat Auytayakul (LIBERTYM) def. Piotr Siekanowicz/Eua Mackenzie (DMT) 6-4
2. Trey Stinchcomb/Carl Roothman (LIBERTYM) def. Karol Malirz/Ram Mude (DMT) 6-4
3. Ernst Gouws/Matija Samardzic (LIBERTYM) vs. Alexandre Gluck/Tobey Lock (DMT) 5-4, unfinished
Delaware 12-7
Liberty 9-12
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (2,4,6,1,5,3)
Up Next
The Flames (9-12) return to the Liberty Tennis Complex on Sunday at 1 p.m. for its final home match of the regular season, taking on VCU (9-9) at 1 p.m. The team will recognize its two seniors, Joaquim Almeida and Trey Stinchcomb, in a Senior Day pre-match ceremony.
Liberty snagged the early doubles points with 6-4 triumphs on courts one and two. The Flames were also leading 5-4 on court three when the point was clinched.
Delaware evened the score at 1-1, taking the first singles match on court two 6-0, 6-3. The Flames responded with a two-set triumph from Rodrigo Santiago Arraez, 6-4, 7-5 on court four. Delaware tied the match for a second time with a win at No. 6 singles.
The Blue Hens took a 3-2 match in a near comeback effort in the No. 1 singles match. Joaquim Almeida faced a 5-1 third-set deficit and crawled back to a 5-5 tie, but came up short against Siekanowicz 6-3, 2-6, 6-4.
Chase Robinson evened the match in a contentious battle in the No. 5 singles match. Despite dominating in the first set, Robinson had to battle for three sets, narrowly edging Itamar Tapiro 6-0, 3-6, 6-4.
Moments after Robinson tied the match at 3-3, Siwanat Auytayakul was in a match point against Tobey Lock on court three. The freshman gained the edge in a marathon first-set that lasted over an hour. Auytayakul, riding the cheers of Robinson and teammates, sealed the 7-6 (6), 6-4 victory and secured the match-winning fourth point.
Liberty 4, Delaware 3
Singles Competition
1. Piotr Siekanowicz (DMT) def. Joaquim Almeida (LIBERTYM) 6-3, 2-6, 6-4
2. Karol Malirz (DMT) def. Carl Roothman (LIBERTYM) 6-0, 6-3
3. Siwanat Auytayakul (LIBERTYM) def. Tobey Lock (DMT) 7-6 (8-6), 6-4
4. R Santiago Arraez (LIBERTYM) def. Eua Mackenzie (DMT) 6-4, 7-5
5. Chase Robinson (LIBERTYM) def. Itamar Tapiro (DMT) 6-0, 3-6, 6-4
6. Alexandre Gluck (DMT) def. Matija Samardzic (LIBERTYM) 6-4, 7-5
Doubles Competition
1. #67 Joaquim Almeida/Siwanat Auytayakul (LIBERTYM) def. Piotr Siekanowicz/Eua Mackenzie (DMT) 6-4
2. Trey Stinchcomb/Carl Roothman (LIBERTYM) def. Karol Malirz/Ram Mude (DMT) 6-4
3. Ernst Gouws/Matija Samardzic (LIBERTYM) vs. Alexandre Gluck/Tobey Lock (DMT) 5-4, unfinished
Delaware 12-7
Liberty 9-12
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (2,4,6,1,5,3)
Up Next
The Flames (9-12) return to the Liberty Tennis Complex on Sunday at 1 p.m. for its final home match of the regular season, taking on VCU (9-9) at 1 p.m. The team will recognize its two seniors, Joaquim Almeida and Trey Stinchcomb, in a Senior Day pre-match ceremony.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2
#1 Singles Match
123
Piotr Siekanowicz / 0 [DMT]
626
364
#2 Singles Match
12
Karol Malirz / 0 [DMT]
66
03
#3 Singles Match
12
Tobey Lock / 0 [DMT]
64
76
#4 Singles Match
12
Eua Mackenzie / 0 [DMT]
45
67
#5 Singles Match
123
Itamar Tapiro / 0 [DMT]
064
636
#6 Singles Match
12
Alexandre Gluck / 0 [DMT]
67
45
Order of Finish:
2,4,6,1,5,3
Players Mentioned
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