Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The No. 10 William Woods University men's tennis team advances to the AMC/HAAC Championship match following two 5-0 sweeps in the first two rounds. The Owls swept St. Louis College of Pharmacy 5-0 in the first round and Missouri Baptist University 5-0 in the second round.

The tournament was played to clinch, meaning the first team to five points won the match.

The Owls will face No. 25 Missouri Valley in the championship match at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 27, at Tower Grove Park.

William Woods vs. St. Louis Pharmacy
The Owls swept STLCOP in doubles play, holding STLCOP from scoring a set point. 

The team needed just two more points heading into singles play to clinch the match. Patrick Shelepov in the No. 3 singles and Jack Campbell in the No. 6 singles finished first for the Owls, each sweeping their opponents, 6-0, 6-0.

#10 William Woods University 5, St. Louis College of Pharmacy 0
SINGLES
1. Antoine Maraval (WWU) vs. Rahul Jilakara (STLCOP), 4-2 (unfinished)
2. Sam Bird (WWU) vs. Sheldon Kolawole (STLCOP), 6-0, 5-0 (unfinished)
3. Patrick Shelepov (WWU) def. Clark Berry (STLCOP), 6-0, 6-0
4. Nathan Cooke (WWU) vs. George Win (STLCOP), 6-1, 2-0 (unfinished)
5. Juan Esteban Duran (WWU) vs. Naphtali Eke (STLCOP), 6-0, 4-0 (unfinished)
6. Jack Campbell (WWU) def. James Bamberger (STLCOP), 6-0, 6-0
 
DOUBLES
1. Javier Callejo-Aaron Westerlund (WWU) def. Rahul Jilakara-Sheldon Kolawole (STLCOP), 8-0
2. Zach Frisbie-Jesus Amezcua (WWU) def. Clark Berry-George Win (STLCOP), 8-0
3. Nathan Cooke-Jack Campbell (WWU) def. Naphtali Eke-James Bamberger (STLCOP), 8-0
 

William Woods vs. Missouri Baptist
Shelepov and Amezcua finished first in the No. 3 doubles, winning 8-3. Barreiro and Vleeming Ortiz swept their opponent 8-0 in the No. 2 doubles for the team's second point, and Westerlun and Callejo completed the doubles sweep with an 8-4 win in the No. 1 spot.

Shelepov and Esteban Duran grabbed the final two points needed to clinch the match with two 6-0, 6-0 wins in the No. 5 and No. 6 spots, respectively.

#10 William Woods University 5, Missouri Baptist University 0
SINGLES
1. Antoine Maraval (WWU) vs. Rodrigo Rattes (MBU), 6-3 (unfinished)
2. Jesus Amezcua (WWU) vs. Patrick Szymczak (MBU), 6-2 (unfinished)
3. Aaron Westerlund (WWU) vs. Lucas Lobao (MBU), 5-3 (unfinished)
4. Sam Bird (WWU) vs. Hillary Ncube (MBU)
5. Patrick Shelepov (WWU) def. Dan Kern (MBU), 6-0, 6-0
6. Juan Esteban Duran (WWU) def. Seth Grady (MBU), 6-0, 6-0
 
DOUBLES
1. Aaron Westerlund-Javier Callejo (WWU) def. Rodrigo Rattes-Lucas Lobao (MBU), 8-4
2. Oscar Barreiro- Christopher Vleeming Ortiz (WWU) vs. Patrick Szymczak-Hillary Ncube (MBU), 8-0
3. Patrick Shelepov-Jesus Amezcua (WWU) vs. Dan Kern- Seth Grady (MBU), 8-3