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Arizona Advances to NCAA Tennis Second Round

8th-seeded Arizona men's tennis defeated NAU 4-0 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, advancing to face Clemson in the second round.

Arizona (22-4) secured its sixth consecutive first-round NCAA Tournament victory with a 4-0 sweep of NAU at the LaNelle Robson Tennis Center. The match took less than 90 minutes, with Jay Friend, Filip Gustafsson and Alejandro Arcila each winning in straight sets to secure three singles points along with the doubles point.

Clemson (17-12) advanced with a 4-3 win over Ole Miss, needing 3-set victories from its No. 1 and No. 5 singles players. The teams previously faced each other in January, splitting eight singles matches. A win Saturday would send Arizona to its fourth consecutive Sweet 16, with the Wildcats hosting for the first time. catcross.org