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LUBBOCK, Texas – No. 8 Arizona continued its dominant run through Big 12 play on Sunday afternoon, taking down Texas Tech 4-1.
Arizona set the tone early by capturing the doubles point in a competitive battle across all three courts. The Wildcats kicked things off with a win on Court 3, as Cole Stelse and Alejandro Arcila delivered a strong 6-2 victory over Felipe Pagnacco and Thomas VanDen Dooren to even the score. With the point on the line, the No. 30-ranked duo of Filip Gustafsson and Glib Sekachov rose to the occasion, securing a 6-4 win over Niksa Arsic and Thiago Guglieri at the top spot to give Arizona a 1-0 lead.
With momentum on their side, the Wildcats carried their energy into singles play, where three hard-fought victories sealed the match. Alejandro Arcila extended Arizona’s lead with a third set win at No. 6, defeating Thomas VanDen Dooren 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 in a back-and-forth battle. No. 59 Filip Gustafsson followed with a exciting victory at No. 2, dominating the first set 6-0 before outlasting Tyler Stewart in a tight third set, 6-0, 6-7 (8-10), 6-3.
Texas Tech got on the board at No. 3 singles, where Ludovico Vaccari rallied past No. 82 Alexander Rozin in three sets, 6-7 (5-7), 6-1, 6-1, but Arizona quickly shut the door.
The clinching point came from No. 4 Jay Friend at the top of the lineup, who battled back after dropping the first set to defeat Niksa Arsic 4-6, 6-2, 6-4. The victory marked another statement performance for the fourth-ranked Wildcat, sealing the match and securing Arizona’s sixth consecutive conference win.
The Wildcats’ ability to grind out results on the road continues to define their season, as they extend their winning streak and further establish themselves as a force in the Big 12 race. They will be back in Tucson to take on UCF Thursday at 2 PM MST.