Azusa, Calif. -- APU men's tennis team had a strong showing on the Munson and Bavougian Tennis Courts as the team won both of the matches of its Saturday (March 16) doubleheader. The No. 11 Cougars beat Daemen 7-0 and Colorado Mesa 7-0. APU now holds a 12-1 season record and is riding a five-match winning streak.

In their first match against Daemen, the Cougars started off strong as Ryan Nuno and Leyton Bohren won at the No. 2 position 6-1. The Cougar tandem of Jakob Schnaitter and Jesse Haas went for a perfect 6-0 match at the top spot to claim the doubles point.

The Cougars entered singles holding the momentum of the match. Freshman Ethan Smith took that momentum and struck first going 6-0 in both sets at the No. 6 spot before Ryan Nuno defeated his opponent at the No. 1 position 6-1, 6-2 to notch another point on the board for the Cougars. Jesse Haas won at the No. 3 slot 6-0, 6-2 while teammate Dillon Barnard claimed the victory at the No. 3 position 6-1, 6-3. At the No. 5 spot, Ian Lee won 6-0, 6-3 while Roberto Luconi wrapped things up at the No. 6 spot with a 6-2, 6-3 victory.

APU's second match of the day was against Colorado Mesa.

The Cougars entered doubles winning its first two matches with 6-3 wins at courts three one and two. The tandem of Ethan Smith and Ronald Kang won the No. 3 position 6-3, while teammates Jakob Schnaitter and Jesse Haas defeated their opponents 6-3 to seal the doubles point.

At the top spot, Jakob Schnaitter blasted through his match 6-1, 6-0 to being singles adding another point to the Cougar's score. Finishing right behind was Ryan Nuno at the No. 2 slot with a 6-1, 6-2 win, and Leyton Bohren at the No. 3 position with a 6-2, 7-6 (5) victory. Jesse Haas dominated at the No. 4 spot defeating his opponent in both sets 6-2, while teammate Dillon Barnard won at the No. 6 slot 6-3, 6-0. Roberto Luconi finished the match with a hard fought 7-5, 5-7, 10-2 victory to end the Cougar's perfect day.

The Cougars will be back at the Munson and Bavougian Tennis Courts Tuesday, March 19 for a 2:30 p.m. match against Nebraska-Omaha.