Buffs Men's Tennis Advances to AAC Semis with Quarterfinal Shutout of Montreat

Gonzaga Lafarga easily won the No. 1 singles matchup with a 6-1, 6-1 performance to help send (RV) Milligan men's tennis past Montreat in the AAC Quarterfinals

Team Stats

Montreat (NC)

Milligan (TN)

Score

Doubles

Ryan Thomas / Michal Curlej def. Bruno-Casimir Gehlhaar / Danel Diez 6-3
Thiago Petry / Marcos Moreno def. Youssef Idboufous / Daniel Garcia Estrabot 6-3
Brayden Kennedy / Tomas Tenil def. Jorge Cebria / Ibai Lopez 6-2

Singles

Gonzaga Lafarga def. Danel Diez 6-1 , 6-1 , 0-0
Tomas Tenil def. Daniel Garcia Estrabot 3-6 , 6-2 , 3-5
Michal Curlej def. Youssef Idboufous 6-3 , 6-3 , 0-0
Martin Mercarder def. Ibai Lopez 6-4 , 6-4 , 0-0
Thiago Petry def. Bruno-Casimir Gehlhaar 6-0 , 6-1 , 0-0
Marcos Moreno def. Jorge Cebria 3-5 , 0-0 , 0-0

April 10, 2025

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - On Thursday morning, the (RV) Milligan University men's tennis squad began their quest for an Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Tournament championship at the Champions Club in Chattanooga, Tenn. Milligan had the No. 4 seed to begin the tourney, and matched up with the No. 5-seeded Cavaliers of Montreat College. The bout was no trouble for the Buffaloes, as they took home a 5-0 win to advance on to the semifinal round.

The doubles competition saw all three MU doubles pairings notch triumphs. Ryan Thomas and Michal Curlej nabbed a 6-3 win in the top contest, while Thiago Petry and Marcos Moreno combined for the same results in the No. 2 match. Brayden Kennedy and Tomas Tenil also were victorious in the No. 3 doubles matchup by a final of 6-2.

Gonzaga Lafarga continued his dominant play in the No. 1 singles spot, dispatching his opponent by a 6-1, 6-1 final tally. Milligan's next win came from the No. 3 match, where Curlej concocted a simple 6-3, 6-3 triumph to put the Buffs up 3-0. Then, Martin Mercarder snatched a 6-4, 6-4 win in the No. 4 tilt, before Petry ended the contest with a dominant 6-0, 6-1 decision in the No. 5 matchup.

Next up for the Buffales is a matchup with the top-seeded Bulldogs of Tennessee Wesleyan University, who are currently listed at No. 2 in the nation in the most recent NAIA Top 25 Coaches' Rating. The semifinal matchup will start at 10 a.m. on Friday morning.